Ex-Irish President Still
Speaks Her Heart
By Cara Suglich
A politician who keeps tabs on bookies rarely serves out his or her
term in tweed – rather than orange – suits. Mary Robinson - still in tweed
- graces many short lists of rare birds in the international political
scene and "jailbirds" is certainly not one of them; but she knows how to
work an Irish – and an Irish-American – crowd. [More]
Family Background Sparks
Ryan’s Love of Music
By Meaghan Ziemba
"My father was a wonderful tenor, and my grandmother was a great singer
as well," noted musician Cathie Ryan reminisced during a mid-March Milwaukee
layover. The singer, performing the second show of the spring concert series
in the Hallamór at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (ICHC)...
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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 Wake
By Patricia A. McGoldrick
She answered the door, said a quick hello
And gave me a warm embrace... [More]
Irish poet Pat Boran Receives
12th O’Shaughnessy Award
Irish poet Pat Boran of Dublin received
the 12th annual Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry from the University
of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies. Boran was born in Portlaoise, Ireland,
in 1963, and currently lives in Dublin, where he has been Writer-in-Residence
with Dublin City Libraries, Dublin Corp. and Dublin City University. [More]
Poems by Pat Boran
The Irish American Post
Talks With Pat Boran
400 Years
Of Wicklow Songs And Music
By Mattie Lennon
County Wicklow inspired John Millington Synge, gave refuge to freedom
fighters, welcomed lovers to it's hills and valleys and continues to provide
tranquility, peace and relaxation for its many visitors. (Advertisement)
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A City Tale
By Clare Ryan
Towards the end of that summer in 1960 when her brother Barry was sixteen
and went to work in Fords, Winifred inherited two of his jobs. One was
to ring the Angelus Bell at six o’clock in the chapel next door. ‘It’s
easy.’ Barry said as he walked ahead of her up the stairs to the gallery.
[More]
An Invitation...
to McMenamin Irish Dance Academy's 4th Annual Wine & Microbrew
Tasting with Silent Auction & Raffle. (Advertisement). [More]
During a Milwaukee Pub Crawl,
Multiply the Craic
By Meaghan Ziemba
First Stop: Packy’s Pub. I never like doing phone interviews
because I feel that such a remote link misses a huge part of what makes
the individual So it was no different, calling Packy Campbell of Packy’s
Pub. [More]
Suds O’Hanahans: A Place
for Good Company, Fun Times
By Meaghan Ziemba
In 1994, Tom Hankins met with his cousins, Tom and Terry Monahan, to
discuss his dream of opening a place in Beloit, Wis., where middle-age
blue- and white-collar workers could gather after work, and relax with
friends over drinks and good conversation. [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).
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Montserrat: The Other Emerald
Isle
By Theresa Gawlas Medoff
Those who cannot make it to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day might want
to consider a visit to an Emerald Isle a bit closer to home: the Caribbean
island of Montserrat, the only country outside Ireland where St. Patrick’s
Day is a public holiday. [More]
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