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1. 100,000 turn out for Kerry's Puck Fair
   August 14, 10

   Kerry's ancient Puck Fair, a wild music and revelry festival presided over by a wild goat, has become a tourism bonanza now worth millions to the local economy.

2. Sean O'Keefe survives deadly Alaska plane crash
   August 11, 10

   Leading Irish American Sean O'Keefe and his son Kevin have both survived a fatal plane crash that killed ex- Alaska senator Ted Stevens. O'Keefe former head of NASA and CEO of aerospace firm EADS North America, was first listed as missing after the plane came down in a remote Alaska

3. Cult author Anne Rice quits Christianity
   July 30, 10

   The cult vampire book author Anne Rice announced on her Facebook page that she has decided to turn her back on Christianity but will hang on to Jesus.

4. From the Irish Famine to the Irish on Wall Street
   July 22, 10

   As the editor of Irish America magazine, it was an interesting experience, to say the least, following up our issue commemorating the Great Hunger with one in which we profile Irish-American titans of Wall Street. In a way, those two words “Famine” & “Finance” could be seen as the bookends of the story of the Irish in ...

5. A Night with a Multi-Talent
   July 16, 10

   It is a lovely evening over the Burren of Clare, and I'm in a bit of a hurry, but I cannot ever pass the home of the legendary PJ Curtis in Kilnaboy. He is a friend by now, but also one of the most fascinating Irishmen I've ...

6. Results from the Inishfree Feis & more Irish Dance news!
   June 17, 10

   The Inishfree Feis took place Sunday in the ALFRED G. BERNER MIDDLE SCHOOL, Massapequa, ...

7. Kruise for Kids to Benefit Project Children
   June 17, 10

   Kruise for Kids to Benefit Project ChildrenMyself and my husband have been involved with Project Children for many years, We host children from Northern Ireland for the summer. The rewards on both sides are unbelievably ...

8. The noughties, a decade of great Irish American music
   June 17, 10

   Before the Christmas break I took a look at the best Irish albums of the decade, and there was an abundance of great music to choose from. The same held true for this side of the ...

9. Old Wounds
   June 17, 10

   Posted by PatriciaHarty at 6/5/2009 3:27 PM EDTShe held the two-year-old baby girl in her arms. The child was so light she was afraid that she would crush her or move in such a way as to press against her ...

10. Honoring the Irishmen who died serving the CSA
    June 17, 10

    Today is Memorial Day, a day when Americans honor those who died serving the nation. Elsewhere on this site you'll find an excellent article on the Irish/Irish-American recipients of the Medal of ...