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An Irish Miracle: Nellie Organ life’s events forced Pope Pius X to change age of First Holy Communion (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:56:15 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Little Nellie Organ, born in Waterford in 1903, made a profound impact on the Catholic religion, garnering attention from even the Pope following her short life. Prior to little Nellie’s death, the average age children would receive First Holy Communion was 14; after Nellie, it was 7.

Upcoming events: A look at what’s going on in Irish traditional music (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:13:22 PDT

If you have been following Irish dancing outside the bizarre world of competitive stepdancing where the powers that be allow wigs, overdone makeup and garish designs to dominate what is world class stepdancing underneath its masquerade aspects, you will know that a significant new (well not so new really) trend has blossomed in the past decade or soWe are talking about sean nos dancing (old style step dancing) where spontaneity and individual creativity form a close union with live Irish music playing at normal tempos in the manner that one would have discovered in Connemara or other pockets deep within the well of tradition long agoYou can find it at all the festivals and workshops for people of all ages, and this year it even became a competition as part of Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Cavan for the first timeThe dance form has migrated to the U READ MORE

An All-Ireland football final for the ages ----One of the greatest games as Dublin defeat Kerry (IrishCentral)

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:40:09 PDT

I have just witnessed one of the greatest sporting occasions I have seen and I have witnessed Olympics, World Cups, Super Bowls in my timeThis event was all the more remarkable because it was a game played by total amateurs, who were not compensated a penny for their endeavorsI am referring to the All Ireland football final played in Dublin's Croke Park between age-old rivals Kerry and Dublin with 'the Dubs' victorious by a single point 1-12 to 1-11Over 80,000 were on hand to witness the latest chapter in Ireland's anceint game, often described as a cross between rugby and soccer READ MORE

Dropkick Murphys first annual Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:10:11 PDT

Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys have announced their first annual Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival The shows will feature Dropkick Murphys, Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters and moreA boxing demonstration and signing with special guest, renowned boxer “Irish” Micky Ward, will also be featured at these family friendly, all-ages eventsShamrock ‘N Roll Festival will visit Bangor Maine; Altamont, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Portsmouth, Virginia, Rochester, New York and Philadelphia READ MORE