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The best Irish wit, wisdom and sayings about Mother’s Day
As the old proverb says "God could not be everywhere so he invented mother". How true this is and this weekend, Mother's Day, is the time to show it. ... May 12, 2013 by BERNIE MALONE
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The Jersey Shore is back after Hurricane Sandy - The Irish Festival kicks off
Seamus Kelleher My business travel and book tours take me all over America, and prior to Hurricane Sandy somebody would always make a joke about big hair and ... by Mike Farragher
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Springtime in Dublin - Flowers in bloom, playing co-ed tag rugby, and joining a choir
Stunning springtime view from Dublin's Three Rock Mountain I couldn't decide on a particular piece of cultural commentary this week, so I thought I would j ... by Annie Tanner
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Some wonderful discoveries - relishing Irish trad session, The Gathering visitors and more
Illustration by Caty Bartholomew Cherry blossoms explode gorgeously right across the West, the sun shines, a fat full moon garnishes stilly night ... by Cormac MacConnell
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Especially for Mother’s Day the top ten wise words of wisdom from an Irish Mammy
Few things compare to the wisdom an Irish Mammy can offer. Created by Cork comedian Colm O’Regan, @Irishmammies Twitter account offers a daily dose of tips from an Irish mother. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Kicking off summer in flying form with top Irish music and cultural festivals in the US this May
From North New York to Illinois the Irish American community are kicking off the summer festival season in style with a sensational line up of events. ... by JANE WALSH
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Find the place in Ireland that most closely matches the values in your life with the new Census map
Profiles of cities, towns and villages of Ireland compiled from the 2011 census provide statistical pictures of every county allowing the public to single out which place in Ireland most matches their personal values. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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“Elvis and Ireland” explore the life and career of the rock legend along with his Irish influences and connections
Irish rock star Barry Devlin of legendary Celtic Rock group Horslips will be on hand this Friday at The Corner Note Café, in the south Dublin village of Dalkey to officially launch the new music biography, “Elvis and Ireland” by I ... May 12, 2013 by JANE WALSH
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Kinsale hosts Come Home for Your Tea Party for The Gathering 2013
The Kinsale Arts Festival is inviting friends old and new back to Kinsale for Come Home for Your Tea Party, in celebration of the Gathering. ... by JANE WALSH
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‘Irish Gathering’ honors Great Hunger in Rochester NY - key note address by historian Christine Kinealy
St. John Fisher College, in Rochester, NY will host an Irish famine remembrance event called ‘A Rochester Irish Gathering’ beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 19. ... by JANE WALSH
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A burger joint and street in Tehran, Iran, pay homage to Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands
Unlikely as it may sound, two spots in Tehran, Iran pay homage to Bobby Sands, the IRA activist who died while hunger striking in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. ... by KERRY O'SHEA
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How U.S. born Mamie Cadden avoided the death penalty - a backstreet abortionist in Dublin City
Midwife, abortionist and convicted murderer Mamie Cadden avoided the death penalty in 1950’s Dublin. ... by MICHELLE K SMITH
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Museum to open part of 50th anniversary celebration of John F Kennedy’s visit
A ‘ JFK50’ museum will open in New Ross town in mid-May as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the visit of President John F Kennedy to the town. ... by JANE WALSH
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Genealogy course announced for County Monaghan Diaspora visiting for The Gathering
A unique Monaghan-focused family history initiative is being organized as part of The Gathering 2013. ... by
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New details on an Irish-born Black and Tan who was executed by British
On Tuesday 7th June 1921, three men were executed at Dublin’s Mountjoy Gaol. Executions of Republicans were almost commonplace during the Irish War of Independence [1919-21]. ... by DJ Kelly
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