Walking
in Dublin Becomes Literary Quest
By Irene Woodbury
For literature and history buffs, Dublin is a must-see. It’s the only
city of its size to be the birthplace or home of four Nobel laureates:
William Butler Yeats (1923), George Bernard Shaw (1925), Samuel Beckett
(1969) and Seamus Heaney (1995), as well as a slew of other well-known
writers, including Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Jonathan Swift and Bram Stoker.
[More]
Guinness
for Strength Is O’Sullivan Motto
By Mario Raspanti
For the experienced beer drinker, a pint of Guinness is something to
behold. The lowly carbonated, creamy, dark beer, characterized by foamy
head, is the epitome of a genuine beverage, the ideal beer for any occasion.
Historians, students, and others with more than a mild interest in beer
were
privy to a special treat on Monday, Sept. 19. [More]
Brennan
Becomes Milwaukee County’s Chief Jurist
By Tammy L. Cantillon
Brennan is a name synonymous with achievement. One Brennan clan has
bred the likes of a former Notre Dame football coach, a handful of men
successfully involved in the legal community and perhaps the most accomplished,
the judge of all judges in Milwaukee County: Chief Judge Kitty K. Brennan.
[More]
Fast-Paced
Milwaukee Hurling Makes Irish Evening News
By Rebecca Russell
Hurling in Ireland is so big, such an event, that it is not uncommon
for scores and highlights to make the evening news, much the way the football
and basketball are newsworthy in the States. In contrast, hurling in Milwaukee
ordinarily takes place in secluded Brown Deer Park. [More]
The
Druid Synge
The Guthrie Theater presents the North American premiere of "The
Druid Synge" June 27 – July 1, 2006. (Advertisement).
[More]
Kindlestown’s
World Cup Blast Means Burgers, Gardai, Casper
By Ted Crowley
At Kindlestown’s fantastic World Cup football extravaganza for youngsters,
one could not help overhearing thankful mothers sighing with relief, "They’ll
be back to school next week, without getting into trouble over the summer."
[More]
Two Takes
on Batt
Batt’er Up, Burns Hits Storied
Home Run Tales
By Mario Raspanti
Burns
Takes Bat to Technology’s Onslaught
By George Houde
[More]
Sister
Bernie Brings Down the Hammer
By Rebecca Russell
I clearly remember learning in my journalism classes that it is not
good practice to write stories in first person. We talked about how to
conduct interviews and how to write stories from them. But nowhere along
the line did they tell me what to do when the first thing a subject does
is to yell at me. [More]
Welcome
to the World of Crème
Inspired by the nature and beauty of Ireland, our Naturally Irish soaps
and bath salts are wrapped in pure Irish linen. (Advertisement).
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Irish
Dog Breeds Bark Up Milwaukee Tree
By John F. O’Brien, Jr.
On the shores of Lake Michigan, in a little bit of hidden grass, dogs
that are native to Ireland are gathered to show off, market and educate
the more than 140,000 attendees to Milwaukee’s Irish Fest. Seven of the
eight officially recognized Irish Kennel Club breeds were present. [More]
There's
Love and There's Sex and There's the 46a
is a collection of short-stories, essays, articles, ballads and poems
all written by bus workers and ex-busworkers. Some were produced recently
on state-of-the-art word processors while others had been, evidently, written
on the backs of waybills and Defect Dockets at termini many years ago.
There's something for (almost) everybody in this collection. (Advertisement)
[More]
Soup’s
on as Iranian Author Sets Tale in Ireland
By Michele Lea Robinson
"I had always thought I that I would spend my life in front of a keyboard
– I just never realized it would be a computer and not that of a piano'"
said Marsha Mehran, author of Pomegranate Soup (Random House, ISBN:
1400062411). Mehran’s debut novel, already published in 11 countries including
Ireland. [More]
Curragh
Regatta Churns Traditional Waters
By John F. O’Brien, Jr.
"We’re friendly enemies in the water. This is not a pretty sport
– it’s hardcore, hand blisters, butt blisters … It’s the competition and
tradition." — Chrissy Mulkerrin,
Pittsburgh Curragh Team.
[More]
A Dog
Named Hope, Chapter 9, Conclusion
By Mike Mooney
One morning that October when the nun arose in whose room Hope had
spent the night, the little dog seemed disinclined to jump down off the
bed. Hope raised her head and looked at her bed mate guiltily, who stood
in the door encouraging Hope to come out. Instead, Hope put her head back
down on the bed and turned her face from the light. [More]
Irish Birthday
Trip Makes for Memorable Moments
By Rebecca Russell
This past January, Dr. Phyllis Carey, an English professor at Milwaukee’s
Mount Mary College, celebrated her birthday in a way she says she will
never forget. It wasn’t a typical birthday party at her home or at a restaurant,
and he wasn’t surrounded by a group of family and friends, but rather by
a group of 44 students. [More]
Images
of America: Irish Milwaukee
A photo survey of Milwaukee’s marvelous Gaels, past and present!
$20 at Milwaukee area bookstores, the Irish Cultural & Heritage
Center, Gerry O’Brien’s European Meat Market and other fine outlets.
Or order directly from The Irish American Post..(Advertisement).
[More]
'Wild
Geese' Flock Toward New Horizons
By Adele Annesi
The Irish writer laureate William Butler Yeats once lamented the death
of romantic Ireland, but it’s hardly so, nor will it be, if the Wild Geese
cultural-preservation society of Stamford, Conn., has anything to do with
it. Named for the lads who departed Ireland to serve in armies abroad,
and in a sense for all who left Erin, Wild Geese is looking to broaden
its scope and preserve a legacy for lovers of things Irish." [More]
The
Armagh Rhymers Prance About
By George Houde
There are four guys on stage wearing potato sack suits and headpieces
made from willow sticks and other bits and twigs, making them look like
local witch doctors, or coneheads from Ireland. But they are neither, though
they are from Ireland. They are the Armagh Rhymers. [More]
Music
Reviews
Schooner
Fare Stays Fresh, Upbeat
By Rebecca Russell
Schooner Fare came to Irish Fest for the first time in the festival’s
second year. "Some friends of ours who live in Milwaukee," explained member
Chuck Romanoff, "suggested to the committee that it wouldn’t be complete
with out us. They sent in a tape of our stuff, the committee must’ve liked
it because they asked us to come and play." [More]
Seven Nations
Brings Celtic World Together
By Mario Raspanti
Milwaukee's Irish Fest provided a wealth of Irish music for festival
goers this year. A wide range of musical styles was on hand including Celtic
rock, which was performed almost entirely on Leinie's Celtic Rock Stage.
One of the band's on the list of headliners this year was the internationally
acclaimed group, Seven Nations. [More]
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