IrishCentral irish roots - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/irish+roots IrishCentral irish roots en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/fusion-fighters-exclusive-interview---video-206535781.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/fusion-fighters-exclusive-interview---video-206535781.html Exclusive interview with dance performance group Fusion Fighters who combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Tue, 07 May 2013 08:48:33 PDT
Fusion FightersNew on the dance performance scene are a group who call themselves the Fusion Fighters Wearing custom tap shoes and masks, these dancers combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop, in an effort to push the limits of how each of these separate dance forms have traditionally been viewed The dancers remain anonymous as they perform onstage and in video One of the dancers said, “The new age of dance is coming, and it’s more about the movement and not about us as individuals—less distractions and more intrigue READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Search-on-in-Irish-villages-for-person-with-deepest-DNA-roots--204890821.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Search-on-in-Irish-villages-for-person-with-deepest-DNA-roots--204890821.html Search on in Irish villages for person with deepest DNA roots (IrishCentral) Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:42:18 PDT
By: JAMES O'SHEA

Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) wants to find the most local person in Irish communities, defined as the person in the community who has the highest number of great, and great grandparents in the area.

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Christy Dorrity 19 pounds loston the Irish Dance DietPhoto: Christy DorrityWhen people ask me how much weight I've lost, I cringe I've lost a bit more than 10 pounds since Thanksgiving, and that's pretty slow going for the amount of work I'm putting into it The scale isn't the only indication of victory in my quest to be healthy and fitHow I'm doing on my Irish dance diet:Month: 5Weight: 144Weight lost: 11 poundsMuscle gained: 8Total fat loss: 19So what are some other ways that you can keep motivated when the scale stays the same (notice that I did not lose even a pound this month, but my fat loss decreased)?When you exercise and eat healthy:Your body is happier READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Dr-Kevin-Cahill-on-the-powerful-pull-of-Irish-roots-and-family-history---slideshow-202742081.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Dr-Kevin-Cahill-on-the-powerful-pull-of-Irish-roots-and-family-history---slideshow-202742081.html Dr. Kevin Cahill on the powerful pull of Irish roots and family history - slideshow (IrishCentral) Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:10:51 PDT By:
Christy Dorrity 19 pounds lost on the Irish Dance Diet Photo: Christy Dorrity
READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/The-US-stars-that-the-Emerald-Isle-has-adopted-as-their-own---Irish-roots-or-not-202717961.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/The-US-stars-that-the-Emerald-Isle-has-adopted-as-their-own---Irish-roots-or-not-202717961.html The US stars that the Emerald Isle has adopted as their own - Irish roots or not (IrishCentral) Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:33:24 PDT
By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Many American celebrities have traced their roots and have found a nugget of Irish blood somewhere in their ancestry, at which point they are welcomed by the Irish with open arms and bombarded with invites to visit again soon.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/CEO-by-day-and-happy-musician-by-night---Jim-Dolan-on-his-varied-career-and-Irish-roots-202360301.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/CEO-by-day-and-happy-musician-by-night---Jim-Dolan-on-his-varied-career-and-Irish-roots-202360301.html Cablevision CEO by day and happy musician by night - Jim Dolan on his varied career and Irish roots (IrishCentral) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:57:03 PDT
By: DEBBIE MCGOLDRICK

Jim Dolan spends his days running the Madison Square Garden Company and Cablevision Systems, and evenings pursuing his true passion – creating music with his band, JD and the Straight Shot. He answers some questions from Debbie McGoldrick about his varied career, and his Irish background.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/taipei-irish-dance-academy-hosts-the-first-open-feis-in-asia---photos-200993311.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/taipei-irish-dance-academy-hosts-the-first-open-feis-in-asia---photos-200993311.html Taipei Irish dance academy hosts the first open feis in Asia - PHOTOS (IrishCentral) Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:03:00 PDT
Taipei Irish Dance Academy at the first Taipei Feis in TaiwanPhoto: courtesy Yi-han HsiaoYi-han Hsiao TCRG, and Ronan Morgan TCRG founded the Taipei Irish Dance Academy in 2006 In November they hosted the first open feis competition in Asia, and recently sent their first World qualifier to the World Irish dance competition in Boston, USAChristy:  Tell me about the Taipei Irish Dance Academy How did the academy get its start?Yi-han:  Along with my teacher Ronan Morgan, we set up the school in the summer of 2006 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/VP-Joe-Bidens-vital-message-on-Irish-Americas-attitude-to-immigration-reform-and-the-importance-of-our-roots-200287451.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/VP-Joe-Bidens-vital-message-on-Irish-Americas-attitude-to-immigration-reform-and-the-importance-of-our-roots-200287451.html VP Joe Biden’s vital message on Irish America’s attitude to immigration reform and the importance of our roots (IrishCentral) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:19:54 PDT
By: Irish Voice Editorial

The presence of Vice President Joe Biden at the Irish America magazine Hall of Fame event last Thursday in New York said volumes about how important Biden considers his Irish heritage.

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By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Irish government has relaunched their genealogy website, which offers visitors a new portal that includes historical records from multiple sites. It is a major breakthrough in bringing together all genealogy sources in one site.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/irish-dance-diet---the-three-levels-of-performance-199026051.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/irish-dance-diet---the-three-levels-of-performance-199026051.html Irish dance diet - The three levels of performance (IrishCentral) Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:47:22 PDT
Performance-ready Irish dancersPhoto: deviantART user ukapalaApril is a big month for many Irish dance organizations The World Irish Dance Competition in Boston for An Coimisuin dancers, and the World and European Irish dance competition in Germany for WIDA are both held in April Good luck to all of you ladies and gents working so hard How do you make certain that you are ready to perform?How I'm doing on my Irish dance diet:Month: 4Weight: 144Weight lost: 11 poundsMuscle gained: 6 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/pretty-woman-actor-richard-gere-ponders-his-irish-roots-196677681.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/pretty-woman-actor-richard-gere-ponders-his-irish-roots-196677681.html “Pretty Woman” actor Richard Gere ponders his Irish roots (IrishCentral) Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:02:13 PST
Richard Gere thinks he has Irish rootsRichard Gere, Irish? Could beThe aging very gracefully actor told The Irish Times that he thinks he’s got some Irish roots“I was from a different planet,” he told the paper about his background “I just enjoyed acting READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/interview-with-gyula-glaser-co-creator-of-camp-rince-berlin-irish-dance-workshop---photos-195207571.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/interview-with-gyula-glaser-co-creator-of-camp-rince-berlin-irish-dance-workshop---photos-195207571.html Interview with Gyula Glaser, co-creator of Camp Rince Berlin Irish dance workshop - PHOTOS (IrishCentral) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:02:02 PST
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Irish dance diet while on business(and winning second place in a short story contest)Photo: Christy DorrityMy husband and I went out of town to a writing conference over the weekend, and it wasn't easy to eat healthy and stay focused I planned my own meals for in between sessions, ate smart, small portions at restaurants, and made the most of the hotel's exercise roomI tried my best while we were away from home, but I was still nervous to get on the scale I was pleased to see that I had more than maintained--I had actually lost weight READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/saint_patricks_day/Top-ten-Irish-jokes---a-snippet-of-the-wit-and-sharpness-of-Irish-comedy-187483151.html http://www.irishcentral.com/saint_patricks_day/Top-ten-Irish-jokes---a-snippet-of-the-wit-and-sharpness-of-Irish-comedy-187483151.html Top 10 Irish jokes - a snippet of the wit and sharpness for St. Patrick's Day (IrishCentral) Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:25:42 PST
By: MICHELLE K SMITH

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

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-words-the-Irish-use-that-never-fail-to-confuse-Americans-167418095.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-words-the-Irish-use-that-never-fail-to-confuse-Americans-167418095.html The top ten words used by the Irish that never fail to confuse Americans (IrishCentral) Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:08:03 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

“Listen, I'm going to slap on me runners and leg it down to the chipper!”

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-reasons-to-go-on-a-date-with-an-Irish-man-147564375.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-reasons-to-go-on-a-date-with-an-Irish-man-147564375.html Our top ten reasons to go on a date with an Irish man (IrishCentral) Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:24:28 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Not convinced about what a rare wonderful breed Irish men are?

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-Ten-Easter-Bunny-jokes-for-kids-and-some-adults-too-146084405.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-Ten-Easter-Bunny-jokes-for-kids-and-some-adults-too-146084405.html Top ten Easter bunny jokes for kids - Easter is almost here! (IrishCentral) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:13:11 PDT
By: SEAN O'HARE

It is Easter and the jokers are out and about again. Here are our favorite kid’s jokes for the big day.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-surprising-Irish-inventions-for-St-Patricks-Day---PHOTOS-142837145.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-surprising-Irish-inventions-for-St-Patricks-Day---PHOTOS-142837145.html From the submarine to Guinness - top ten surprising Irish inventions for St. Patrick's Day (IrishCentral) Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:30:42 PDT
By: CATHY HAYES

The underwater hairdryer, the inflatable dartboard the water proof teabag; the Irish get a fairly bad rap for being slightly dopey when it comes to the technical side of things.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-old-Irish-phrases-and-their-meanings---Eirinn-Go-Brach-137123193.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-old-Irish-phrases-and-their-meanings---Eirinn-Go-Brach-137123193.html Top ten Irish phrases and their meanings - from "Eirin go bragh" to "Cead Mile Failte" (IrishCentral) Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:34:09 PST
By: NIALL O'DOWD

What famous Irish sayings really mean.

May the road rise to meet you -

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/The-incognito-Irish-Surprising-celebs-with-Irish-roots-68576547.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/The-incognito-Irish-Surprising-celebs-with-Irish-roots-68576547.html The incognito Irish - the surprising American stars with Irish roots (IrishCentral) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:42:54 PST
By: KENNETH HAYNES

PHOTOS -  Guess who's incognito Irish!

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