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Frank McCourt’s "The Irish and How They Got That Way" at Somerville’s Davis Square Theatre (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:01:37 PST

The multi-talented cast include Jon Dykstra, Andrew Crowe, Meredith Beck, Irene Molloy, Janice Landry and Gregg HammerWritten by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes, 'Tis), The Irish and How They Got That Way tells the story of the Irish experience on both sides of the pond It's imbued with McCourt's unique humor and draws on his personal experience as an Irish-American Told through a revue of songs, this sometime irrever- ent but always loving look at the Irish people includes such immortals as “Danny Boy,” “The Rose of Tralee, and “Harrigan”—the works of George M READ MORE

Frank McCourt’s 'The Irish… and How They Got That Way' (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:16:35 PST

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OurLand gives Ireland cross culture spin in free NYC fest (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:46:13 PDT

Quite the McMashup at Out of Doors at Lincoln Center this Sunday, July 29 -- Pulitzer Prize winner William Kennedy (singing!), Get Smart's Barbara Feldon, , New York Dolls Syl SyLvain, Dennis Dunaway of Alice Cooper fame, the cast of the Tony Award winning musical Once, bestselling bards including Peter Quinn and Malachy McCourt, and hours of Irish music from trad to rad, all wrangled into the all day, all free OurLand Festival by Irish rocker Joe HurleyEmanating from multiple stages around Lincoln Center from 2-10 pm, OurLand will celebrate the artistic, literary and musical heritage of Ireland, the mark it made on America and the cross-cultural ties that bind the two countriesThe event begins with "The Gathering The Bards: From Galway to Rockaway" at 2 p READ MORE

Google spots an acre of Ireland in upstate New York (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:15:19 PDT

You know the old line about the Great Wall of China being the only manmade object visible from outer space? Now Google Maps and Google Earth are bringing the whole world into focus, right down this acre’s worth of Ireland, rendered in red brick in the Irish Park in the upstate New York town of East Durham It’s the largest county-accurate map of Ireland in the worldThe park was built in 2001 at a cost of 500,000, funded in part by New York State, Greene County and the Michael J Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, Inc READ MORE

Irish language version of Frank McCourt’s ‘Angela’s Ashes’ launched in NYC – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:27:25 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The Irish language publication of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir “Angela’s Ashes” will be launched as part of Imagine Ireland, Culture Ireland’s year of Irish arts in America.

Angela’s Ashes has sold millions of copies and been translated into over 25 languages. However, until now, the Irish language (Gaelic) was not one of them.

“Luaithreach Angela” is a limited edition, Irish translation of the author’s Pulitzer Prize winning book.

This new publication was undertaken by The Limerick Writers’ Centre, a non-profit organisation established to nurture and support writers. They commissioned writer and translator Padraic Breathnach to translate the famous book into the Irish ‘native tongue’.
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Frank McCourt Museum opens in Limerick (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:26:22 PDT

By: JORDANA KOZUPSKY

After audiences have been captivated for almost 12 years by Frank McCourt’s masterpiece, “Angela’s Ashes,” now they can finally see his home described in the book with the opening of the Frank McCourt Museum yesterday in Limerick.

What Are You Like: Malachy McCourt (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:53:56 PDT

By: MICHAEL SCANLON

“Do I contradict myself?” Walt Whitman famously asked. “I contain multitudes!”

Frank McCourt apologizes to Dodgers fans over mess team is in (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:25:09 PDT

The Irish American owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank McCourt has apologized to fans over the mess the team is in because of his bitter divorceI'd like to apologize to fans to say, `I'm sorry,'" McCourt said "I'm sorry that my personal mess has affected their lives and their enjoyment of supporting the Dodgers I'm sorry that I've been a source of embarrassment for them READ MORE

Frank McCourt should tell Bud Selig to butt out of his business (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:55:07 PDT

Frank McCourt should have the right to screw up his own business if he wants toHe bought and paid for the Los Angeles Dodgers and it is ridiculous to see Major League Baseball try and take it off himI'm glad to see he is fighting back and will fight to keep his teamI know Frank's brother, David McCourt well,a great businessman,and like Frank a proud Irish American READ MORE

Frank McCourt museum in Limerick thrashed by thugs (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:00:39 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Photo gallery - Frank McCourt

Former president Bill Clinton praises Irish author Frank McCourt as an inspiration (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:25:56 PDT

By: MICHAEL FUREY

Former president Bill Clinton described the late Irish author Frank McCourt's literary achievements as inspirational at a special event in McCourt’s honor in New York last week.

Frank McCourt bust unveiled in Limerick (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 May 2010 12:47:59 PDT

By: KATE HICKEY

A bronze bust of author, and resident of New York, Frank McCourt, was unveiled in Limerick City today.

Frank McCourt to be commemorated in Limerick with bronze bust (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:38:46 PDT

By: DARA MCBRIDE

A local Limerick artist has organized a commemorative bronze bust of author Frank McCourt, which will be unveiled at a ceremony outside his old school in the Treaty City on May 13.

Frank McCourt honored by NYC teachers dedicated to Irish studies (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:55:29 PDT

I walked into the den of teachers I was on their turf again Teachers have a particular sense of smell that sniffs out the unprepared I know this from my days at Bronx Science, the rival to Stuyvestant where Frank McCourt taught so many people to write and free themselves to write READ MORE

In Praise of Frank McCourt (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:08:12 PST

Posted by CahirO at 7/20/2009 12:31 AM EDTLike many people I never met Frank McCourt I don’t think I was ever even in the same room with him (which is unusual, in my line of work I’ve met almost every contemporary Irish writer), but somehow I feel like I know him, because his writing is so vivid, and so deeply feltHe was, as they say, a very private man He was also an internationally celebrated one, for good reason: "Angela’s Ashes," his life’s work, has the power to stop you in your tracks with its narrative force READ MORE

New York City school to be named after Frank McCourt (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:25:17 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced his proposal to create a high school named in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt at a memorial service to celebrate McCourt’s life and work held at Symphony Space in upper Manhattan last week.

Frank McCourt remembered in story and song at NYC Irish memorial (IrishCentral)

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:30:09 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

An unmistakably Irish memorial service was held in upper Manhattan on Tuesday night when the life and work of the incomparable Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish-American writer, was commemorated in story and song.

Irish winger Paddy McCourt shines for Celtic (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:31:18 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Irish winger Paddy McCourt has finally shown the Celtic fans what he can do with two breathtaking goals inside a week.

Mass for Frank McCourt to be held on Irish writer's birthday (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:38:09 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Frank McCourt back on best-seller list (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:01:56 PDT

By: INTELLIGENCER

Frank McCourt is back on the best-seller list thanks to the huge publicity surrounding his tragic death from cancer.