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Seventh Son on call - curatics gifts and lores, the healing hands of an ancient package (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:17:15 PST

Somewhere out there, maybe most likely in Boston, New York or Chicago, the traditional Irish American heartlands, there quietly still dwells the last of your Seventh Sons, those mighty ancient healers and possessors of curative gifts and lores the modern world knows little about If you are acquainted with such a special man then treasure the friendship because it is rare and priceless You might be even doubly fortunate in knowing a Seventh Son who is himself the child of a Seventh Son That is special indeed nowadays READ MORE

Curators respond to views that history exhibition in Washington is offensive to the Irish (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:28:48 PST

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Original article here - Irish insulted in major Washington museum exhibit claims scholar

In Focus - Niall McKay, director and curator of Irish Film New York (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:18:07 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Background: A Wicklow native now living in Brooklyn, McKay is the director and curator of Irish Film New York (IFNY).

Fiddle player Martin Hayes a maestro of tradition (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:30:27 PDT

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill Bantry, Co Cork -- It is only in the past couple of years that I have come to know and appreciate the beautiful landscapes and seascapes of West Cork, and they rival any part of Ireland for breathtaking scenery and attractionsIt will come as no surprise to regular readers of this column that I seek out traditional music festivals with a distinctive or regional flair that are curated by artistic directors who care deeply about what they are presenting in any given year, and have great reputations among musicians Having visited and enjoyed the Baltimore Fiddle Festival in May the past two years, I was lured to come along to another West Cork trad fest on the shores of Bantry Bay READ MORE

Tangible benefits of social media, digital media and internet content creation on Irish economy (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 May 2010 09:35:11 PDT

Irish and Irish American businesspeople, civic leaders, entrepreneurs and digital media innovators at the recent Tangible Ireland meeting in New York invoked the power of social media, the social web, internet content and online communities as vital tools in reenergizing the Irish economyEvent organizer and founder of Tangible Ireland (http://wwwtangibleirelandcom/) Raymond Sexton, an engineering and management professional, set the media tone by titling the program “Start Spreading the News READ MORE