Nobel Laureate Opens Queen's
Landmark Library
One of Northern Ireland's newest landmark buildings - the £50million
McClay Library at Queen's - was officially opened early in July by one
of Queen's most famous alumni, Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
Speaking ahead of the opening, Queen's Vice-Chancellor Prof. Peter Gregson
said it was particularly appropriate for the red-letter event to take place
during the University's Summer Graduations. [More]
Good, Better, Best for Irish
Towns
By Hank Harbaugh
Only one week in Ireland. Should we: rent a car and do as much as we
can of the predictable-kiss the Blarney Stone, buy some tea towels with
shamrocks on them, pub-crawl? Sense prevailed. So my wife Ruth and I decided
to select a big city, a medium town, and a small hamlet. [More]
Minnesota Irish Fair to
Feature Great Big Sea, Sands and Young Dubliners
By Andrew Gregg
The Minnesota Irish Fair held each year on Harriet Island Regional
Park in downtown St. Paul is the largest free Irish celebration in the
upper Midwest. The event amassed over 100,000 visitors last year, according
to the fair's website.
[More]
Irish Fest Summer Schoolers
Will Fiddle Around With the Best
By Andrew Gregg
Irish Fest is one of Milwaukee's major summer events, but did you know
there was an Irish Fest Summer School? Granted, the term summer school
isn't terribly appealing to most people. It may sound like a way to catch
up or get ahead, but it usually means a lot of work. [More]
Writer Silverman Reflects
on the Auld Sod
Special to The Irish American Post
Not to be overlooked are the contributions made to Irish tourism by
J. Herbert Silverman, a journalist from New York State who has written
hundreds of newspaper and magazines about the "real" Ireland. [More]
Adare Manor Pastry Chef
Offers Afternoon Tea with a Modern Twist
Special to The Irish American Post
Afternoon tea is making a comeback. This quintessentially English tradition,
which can be traced back to the 19th century had fallen out of favor over
the years as a stodgy Old-World tradition, and is now enjoying a renewed
popularity in Ireland. [More]
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)
[More]
Beer by Any Name Is Irish
Grand
By Andrew Gregg
When you feel the urge to visit a good Irish pub, you don't have to
waste a lot of time trying to find one. In February, 2010, the
Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) of Killyleagh launched a website
where hearty drinkers can find more than 2,700 Irish bars and retailers
of Strangford Lough's traditional Irish ales. [More]
Dorgan Receives O’Shaughnessy
Award
Irish poet Theo Dorgan of Dublin received the 14th annual Lawrence
O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry from the University of St. Thomas Center
for Irish Studies. Dorgan read from his work on April 23 in the John Roach
Center for the Liberal Arts on St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus. [More]
Champion Hodges Is Best
At Fiddling Around
By Andrew Gregg
Celtic music can be both very lively and poignant. It is precisely
these qualities that 19 -year-old Alabama musical artist Dillon Hodges
enjoys. "The main reasons I was drawn to it," said Hodges, "are the modes
and the darkness around it. The minor chord progression and the time signature."
[More]
The
Bow-Wow Shop
Michael Glover is a London-based poet and critic who writes regularly
on literature and the visual arts for the Independent, the Financial
Times, The Economist, and The Times of London. He is a London
correspondent for ArtNews, New York, and the chief poetry critic
of The Tablet. [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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Fitzpatrick's Castle Hotel
Launches Exhibit of Celtic Mysticism Art
The 18th century Fitzpatrick's Castle Hotel, Killiney, Dublin, has
just installed a collection of 33 original paintings by renowned Dublin
artist, Ray Carroll, an avid student of Irish Celtic mysticism. The works
were placed early in July. [More]
Movie Seals The Deal Through
Selkies
By Mike Neville
Irish folklore is celebrated for its colorful populations of fairies,
leprechauns, giants, brownies and even bogies. But selkies (also known
as silkies or selchies) till lately had a lower profile in the old tales
handed down from "the time before time." Parts of the selkie tale have
turned up in the movies "Waking Ned Devine," "The Secret of Roan Inish,"
and, most recently, "Ondine.". [More]
Young Dancer Accomplish
Much As Career Blossoms
By Morgan Ostling
"Footwork is the key," said Maggie Nowakowski, 10-year old Mequon native,
and 6-year active member of the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance. Dedication,
resilience, and a great attitude have enabled young Maggie to accomplish
more in her few years than any other solo Irish Dancer in Wisconsin. [More]
The Best in Summer’s Irish
Music
By Brian Witt. |
