I ventured back to my old neighborhood in Sunnyside, Queens to take in the annual “Parade for All” which I haven’t attended in recent years. I remember the parade when it first started roughly fifteen years ago and back then it was more of a street fair. It was really nice for what…
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Last winter, a year after my husband died, I decided to take my first trip to Ireland, birthplace of my ancestors.
I don’t have many regrets in my life, but not finding a way to take my father, Edwin Concannon, to Ireland will always be at the top of my list. There were always reasons why I couldn’t do it — raising a child, financial, not enough vacation time, and then…
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My husband Joe and I were blessed to enjoy 18 wonderful years together before he became ill. We shared a beautiful daughter and there was love, laughter, joy, hard work and so many plans for our future. However, like most families who have a loved one stricken with a serious…
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The Cúirt Literature Festival in Galway thrilled bibliophiles again this year. Here is a recap of a few events that I was able to enjoy:
'Noir by Noir West'
This event was the launch of a collection of short fiction by 30 Irish authors. The book’s…
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Easter in my childhood meant time off school, the prospect of cream filled chocolate Easter eggs and endless hours attending mandatory church services. But most of all it meant the…
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I lived in England two and a half decades ago during a time of great prosperity. Purveyors of T-shirts were among the many people who were out to make a quick buck - or rather a quick pound. Selling T-shirts in England - particularly ones with statements meant for other people to read - is no small achievement. The weather in England is rarely warm enough for T-shirt wearing.…
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When the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) marched up Fifth Avenue in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade it should have been crystal clear, if it wasn't already, that this parade is incompatible with any serious effort to support Irish freedom. The PSNI is the…
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I recently saw this fun flowchart graphic from the folks at TheIrishStore.com. I wanted to share it here for your enjoyment (you can click the image to enlarge it a bit, by the way).…
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Sign Our Petition Taking On Irish Stereotypes
“Irish I Were Drunk” -- huh?
Sadly, you can readily find these words emblazoned on merchandise at a retailer near…
Added by The Wild Geese on February 22, 2014 at 1:30pm — 26 Comments
By Niall McArdle
Posted at my blog silence cunning exile ... maple syrup this morning:
Avoid the awful 'kiss me, i'm…
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It's funny, but when I mentioned to a close friend that I was going to be reviewing this book, she said "Oh, I found all of that on Ancestory.com". Fair enough. Some people visit one website and are satisfied with the history they come away with. For my friend (being third…
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In a recent discussion dealing with stereotypes…
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I am NOT advocating revolution or organization in any manner but I do have something I would like all of us to consider if you will.
Do you not find it to be a bit insulting to have the Irish alway characterized as brawling stiffs and drunkards?
Why, everywhere I travel I find novelty shops selling items show…
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A laugh a day keeps the doctor away! Keep that medic in his place with a little grave humour from Irish Central.com :DDead funny gravestone and farewells to remember… |
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One of the joys of my early childhood was going with my family to the beaches of New York City, particularly Rockaway and Jacob Riis. Getting there was at least half the fun. We’d go over the George Washington Bridge, then…
Added by Jim Curley on November 14, 2013 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments
I love unique Irish gifts ... things you won’t find in every “Plastic Paddy” souvenir shop in the country.
Today I received a package of goodies from MyIrelandBox.
Here’s what husband-and-wife team, Katharine and Thomas Barrett, have to say about their…
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When International Coffee Day came and went at the end of September, it got me thinking about the odd coffee culture here in Ireland. Why do I call it "odd"?
I'm an Irish-American now living in Ireland -- I…
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Our Wild Geese teammate Anna Porter took me to two 'famine' graveyards in the county of Leitrim. At first sight there are just stone walls enclosing areas of beautiful Irish green grass, but once inside the intensity is immediately felt.…
Added by Alannah Ryane on October 18, 2013 at 5:30pm — 7 Comments
Enigmatic, Soulful, Egoless....
Gabe
Ageless
Brilliant
Rugged
Intense
Enigmatic
Loving
Brooding
Young at Heart
Real
Nice
Egoless…
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