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Reappraising John Redmond
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Reappraising John Redmond
James Doherty. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott “The Liberal government of H.H. Asquith, comprised of talented and even brilliant politician...
Hurley, Turner back for SPD
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Hurley, Turner back for SPD
Joe Hurley in the audio recording studio working on the late Alphie McCourt's memoir, "The Soulswimmer." Two favorites are back on the Manhattan st...
Guinness is Good for You, It Really Is!
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Guinness is Good for You, It Really Is!
Ireland Hopping | By Margaret M. Johnson In late 1759, Kildare-born Arthur Guinness decided to "try his luck in Dublin," where he took a 9,000-year...
On stage on SPD
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On stage on SPD
Pierce Turner at Joe's Pub. PHOTO BY GEOFF GREEN Two favorites are back on the Manhattan stage on St. Patrick's Day -- Pierce Turner at Joe's Pub a...
Superb album is must-have for pipers
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Superb album is must-have for pipers
By Daniel Neely Last week New York lost another of its great old guard musicians, fiddle player Pete Kelly. Kelly, who lived on Long Island, was fr...
Local clientele stayed loyal to Crown
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Local clientele stayed loyal to Crown
A picture of the interior of the Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast by James Fennell, co-author of "The Irish Pub" with Turtle Bunbury (whose latest bo...
Examining a literary crime wave
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Examining a literary crime wave
Brian Cliff. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Back in 1985, a “deeply well-informed observer like John Gray, the head librarian at Belfast’s...
Thinking about migration
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Thinking about migration
John Molloy pictured with artist Suejin Jo at the opening reception for her exhibit “Migration Passages” at his eponymous gallery at 49 East 78th S...
Run to buy Donohoe’s ‘Ghosts’
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Run to buy Donohoe’s ‘Ghosts’
Maeve Price, right, and her collaborators at the recent Salon. She will be in concert celebrating Women's History Month at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ke...
Deserved honor for County Clare’s Connolly
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Deserved honor for County Clare’s Connolly
Séamus Connolly will add this year’s TG4 award to his important stateside recognitions, most notably the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Nation...
Farrell’s doc to be launched
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Farrell’s doc to be launched
Pat Fenton, right, with barman Mike O'Donnell at the retirement party last November for co-owner Jimmy Houlihan. By Irish Echo Staff “Of all the ba...
Serious Soups for Lenten Meals
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Serious Soups for Lenten Meals
Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson The Christian world begins its observation of Lent tomorrow and for those who observe it, Ash Wednesday means fast...

 

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