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Why Irish grudges are passed on - a long tradition of never forgetting (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:48:23 PDT

An 'Open' sign hangs in the window of a general storeMrs Doyle owned the tiny shop toward the bottom of the main street A general store from another era, by the time I was old enough to go in on my own it had a faintly aniseed aroma, as though it were preserving itselfShe was old, and by Donegal standards she wasn’t nice READ MORE

Oliver O’Connell and Mickey Dunne team up to highlight the importance of Irish Travellers to music tradition (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:33:00 PDT

Mickey Dunne and Oliver O'ConnellOn a brief tour of Massachusetts and New York next week are two very lively entertainers from Ireland who each in their own way are the bedrock upon which Irish traditional music survives and flows into the next generation Oliver O’Connell, originally from Doolin, Co Clare, is a historical storyteller, songwriter and musician He is teaming up with Limerick piper Mickey Dunne for a series of enlightening concerts that will provide a great deal of information about the importance of the traveling community in Ireland in preserving and passing on so much traditional music over the years READ MORE

Cabbage meets corned beef - the stir of family memories brought forth by this traditional Irish American meal (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:17:34 PDT

Granny FarragherCorned beef and cabbage are two great tastes that taste great together I’ve heard numerous versions on how best to prepare it -- boil the meet twice, once to remove the salt; boil the meet first and use the same water for the cabbage, etc Then there was this time that my brother introduced the beef with the cabbage while we were in Ireland that became stuff of legend in my family I couldn’t have been more than seven and my brother Brendan was looking forward to starting school at the end of the summer READ MORE

Beautiful healing music in Newtown, CT with the Shamrock Traditional Irish music Society (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:17:23 PDT

Sliabh Notes, Matt Cranitch, Donal Murphy and Tommy O’SullivanNewtown, Connecticut --It was indeed a picturesque New England town in Connecticut before that awful day in December when a deranged young man perpetrated a senseless killing spree that claimed the lives of 26 beautiful educators and children who were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time The world saw a different, harsher image of the bucolic town on the edge of suburbia just a few months ago than the one in my mind from a number of lovely visits to hear Irish music there hosted by the Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (STIMS) rooted in Fairfield County I am a firm believer that music plays a very important part in the healing process when sadness and grief strike the heart, so there wasn’t a question that I would venture to Newtown once again for a concert READ MORE

Cook and bake like the Irish for St. Patrick’s Day with these traditional Irish recipes (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:24:57 PDT

By: Irish Voice Reporters

The Irish love their cooking and baking and they’re finally getting their due for the level of taste and sophistication contained in their efforts. This Saint Patrick’s Day why not follow these classic Irish recipes for a genuine taste (and aroma) of home?

Irish traditional music happenings around St. Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:47:15 PDT

Jameson's Revenge will be playing in ParsippanyIn Parsippany, New Jersey, the Sheraton Hotel has joined with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann for a St Patrick’s party on Friday, March 15 starting around 8 pm in the Tipperary Pub READ MORE

A wealth of Irish traditional music shows for the green season of St. Patrick (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:32:08 PST

Altan is ready to hit Zankel Hall in New York CityIt is time once again to make our readers aware of the multitude of musical opportunities with within the tradosphere as the Green Season is upon us Get your exercise in marching in all the local parades, then relax and take in some great Irish music by some of the finest artists anywhere, and in some new venues for the first time as well You can show your Irishness by supporting the arts and the musicians who create it READ MORE

The world of Irish dance - the globalization of traditional Irish dance in the 20th century (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:55:45 PST

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

Before “Riverdance” leapt onto the world stage, Irish step dance laid the groundwork. Since dance was a cultural representation, there was pressure to ensure it was an accurate representation of Irish culture. The globalization of Irish dance created tension between Ireland and the Diaspora over authenticity.

Cupla Focail goes online! New English-Irish translation website officially launched (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:31:23 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The Internet bid ‘Cead Mile Failte’ to the newest English-Irish dictionary in over 50 years on Wednesday. Folcoir.ie is backed by Foras na Gailege, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the whole island of Ireland.

Irish fiddler player Marie Reilly to perform at Ireland's Great Hunger Museum (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:52:03 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Marie Reilly, a premier Irish fiddler who recently released her new album "The Anvil," will perform at Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.

A window on my past in an old just discovered video -- Rolling back the years to Tipperary, Ireland 1959 (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:30:49 PST

The 1959 Fleadh Cheoil festival in Thurles, County TipperaryThe past reaches out at the most unlikely times My brother Fergus, a Minister of State in the Irish government, was recently researching the history of the Fleadh Cheoil, (pronounced Flah Keoil) the annual massive traditional music festival held in different towns throughout Ireland with a view to attracting it to Drogheda, the town he representsRead More Irish news hereHe came across this footage from 1959 of the Fleadh Cheoil festival in Thurles, County Tipperary, the town I grew up in It contains fleeting footage of my father who was one of the organizers and offers an amazing glimpse into the life and times I grew up in READ MORE

Learning Irish has never been so easy - marrying culture and technology, learning Gaeilge online (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:00:44 PST

Eoin, Sasa & Uisce (the dog)Learning Irish, with Bitesize Irish Gaelic, has never been so easy even for me, a born and bred Irish woman, I learned a few new things when I signed up for their free 14 day trial For example, did you know that there only 18 letters in the Irish Alphabet or that the Irish word for zero is (a náid), I didn’t!This is great, because it is very trendy to be able to speak Irish or labhairt (talk) ás Gaelige (in Irish) these days in Ireland, we even have a dedicated Irish speaking television channel, TG4, which has some of best Irish made documentaries (with subtitles) you will see anywhere and yes you can watch it onlineThe brain child of Limerick Eoin Ó Conchúir, a native Irish speaker and computer science graduate, Eoin, has successfully and playfully married culture and technology with the launch of this very easy and accessible online learning, Irish language courseSo, whether you would simply like to learn the basics ie the cúpla focal (a few words) before coming on holidays so as you can meet and greet people, order a drink and more properly ‘have the craic’ as they say in Ireland, this is the course for you READ MORE

Comedian posing as Irish dancer joins breakdancers on New York subway - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:16:25 PST

Comedian Tyler Fischer doing an "Irish jig" on an NYC subwayRunning into break dancers on a New York City subway is nothing for most native New Yorkers to bat an eye at However, for the break dancers to be upstaged by a faux Irish dancer? Comedian Tyler Fischer stole the spotlight from some break dancers on a subway recently when the music switched up to an Irish reel and Fleischer began to prance around the subway car“Look at him go! He’s a little leprechaun!” cheered on the break dancers who were presumably in on the stuntIn our opinion the best part of this video isn’t Fischer’s fly Irish dance skills but rather how completely unphased the New Yorkers on the subway are about what’s taking place READ MORE

Chicago launches petition to name city as official headquarters for St Patrick’s Day in US (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:11:19 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

A new initiative, ShamROCK Chicago 2013, has launched a petition to have the Windy City officially dubbed “the” United States headquarters for St. Patrick’s Day.

Easter the Irish way - some traditional tips for the Spring holiday (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:46:51 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Apart from Christmas and St. Patrick's Day, Easter is the most important religious holiday in Ireland's calendar.

How's the head after St. Patrick's Day?The top ten best Irish hangover cures (IrishCentral)

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:00:52 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

So you partied hard for St. Patrick? Thoroughly drowned the shamrock and you've some green paint still on your noggin?

The Irish dancing scene in the United States compared - feeling part of an "authentic" Irish dance class (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:15:24 PST

Practice at an 'authentic' studioI have been Irish-dancing competitively for the past 12 years, since I was 8 years old I have always danced at the same studio and cannot imagine a better activity, turned passion for me I love the lively atmosphere of dance shows, the intricacies and athleticism of the steps that must also be executed with a stunning amount of grace at the same time, and I love the challenge of competition-not so much the “beating” others and winning parts, but the challenge of meeting a personal goal and the friendships that I have formed with those I dance against My dance school is my second family and to say that I miss them terribly is a complete understatement, which was why I was very excited when I was invited to dance with my workshop teacher while studying here READ MORE

Irish women dress to kill (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:15:23 PDT

Hannah at Trinity College, DublinMy name is Hannah Stone and I am approximately one month into my study abroad experience at University College: Cork I am a junior majoring in History with a minor in Marketing at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado I am also a native of Colorado and have rarely been this far away from home In fact this is my second time out of the United States READ MORE

The essential traditional colcannon Irish recipe - a St. Patrick's Day essential (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:04:41 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

This the family together for St. Patrick's Day and enjoy this traditional Irish side with this colcannon recipe

Kickstart your St. Patrick's Day with a traditional Irish breakfast (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:41:17 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Click here for IrishCentral's St. Patrick's Day section