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Supporters rally for stables on Facebook
The Navan, Co. Meath-born owner of Shamrock Stables is facing a hugely exorbitant move in Manhattan that could put his Central Park horse and carri...
March 10, 2010
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Maguire Hegarty organize Irish Philadelphia trip
The Philadelphia-based businessmen helped initiate this week's trip to the city by two members of Ireland's Western Development Commission. Lisa Mc...
March 10, 2010
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Campion to leave cautionary tales at the door
He will leave the cautionary tales, though, to the other 364 days of the year. "It even takes a while to get to in the book," he said, referring to...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Gerry Adams
Playing full back in a challenge game between Old Crocks, of which I was one, and St. Johns senior team, when an 18 stone full forward came at me a...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Hilary Beirne
I have so many St. Patrick's Day memories, however the one I will remember for the rest of my life was at the 2002 NYC St Patrick's parade. At midd...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Kathleen Biggins
The parade! Always the parade. My favorite memory was being taken out of school by my father in the third grade, along with my friend Eileen, to wa...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Seamus Boyle
Marching with my father in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in the 1950's shortly after arriving in the U. S. Have you ever marched in the New York Cit...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Moya Brennan
Following the local marching bands up to church and back down the hill when I was a child in Gweedore, Donegal. Have you ever marched in the New Yo...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Niall Burgess
My first year on the reviewing stand for the New York Parade as the first marchers approached at the head of a seemingly endless line stretching do...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Chris Byrne
The first year I marched with NYPD Emerald Society Pipe Band, we made the turn onto 5th Avenue, the crowd roared, and I got that feeling that only ...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Joe Byrne
My favorite memory is marching at the head of the Co. Carlow delegation in New York's St Patrick's Day Parade in 2000. Five essential Irish albums ...
March 10, 2010
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St. Patrick's Day Memories: Sean Downes
Waking up on St. Patrick's morning when I was in grade school to the smell of my Nana's (from Cobh, County Cork) Irish soda bread. She would then l...
March 10, 2010
by Irish Echo Staff