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St. Patrick’s Day on Montserrat
An island in the Caribbean is probably the last thing people think of at
mention of the words “Ireland” or “St. Patrick’s
Day.” Believe it or not, the small island of Montserrat is the only
place in the world besides Ireland that recognizes St. Patrick’s Day
as a national holiday. more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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James Joyce with Gusto
The University of Buffalo presented “James Joyce with Gusto”
in celebration of the writer’s birthday on February 3. more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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Emory to Extend Irish Collection
Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books Library has
received a $34,000 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to support
the second phase of the Access to Major Irish Literary Archives Project.
more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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Top Irish Chefs Add Flavor to St.
Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Boston and New York City
Six of Ireland’s best-known chefs traveled to the United States this
St. Patrick’s Day season to showcase New Irish Cuisine, an innovative
style of Irish cooking which is making Ireland a fashionable hotspot in
culinary circles. more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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“King Conan” Receives Warm Finnish Welcome
Conan O’Brien, host of NBC’s Late Night talk show, marked his
arrival in Vantaa, Finland on February 12 by kissing the ground at the Helsinki-Vantaa
Airport renamed “Conan O’Brien Airport” for the day. more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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Irish Eye on Hollywood
With the Oscars over and Hollywood royalty officially crowned once again,
perhaps now is a good time to look at the Irish movie landscape and see
what stars are up-and-coming. more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Paddy’s day will see loads of parades and partying across the country
this year, with themed parades, special events and concerts aplenty. In
New York, Timothy J. Rooney will lead the 245th Saint Patrick’s Day
Parade down Fifth Avenue. more...
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(Irish America) April/May
2006
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The Descendants of Niall
Are you related to Niall of the Nine Hostages? In a recent study by geneticist
Daniel Bradley and his colleagues at the Smurfit Institute of Genetics
at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, which was reported in the February
issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics. more... |
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2006
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