Irish America
Irish America
In keeping with the newly minted St. Patrick's Day tradition of the past two years, March 17 will see a variety of iconic landmarks around the world turn green. With St. Patrick's day less than a month away, Tourism Ireland recently announced that the structures to go green this year will once again include Table Mountain in South Africa, the London Eye, Burj Al Arab in … [Read more...] about The Greening of Niagara Falls
Ireland will be well-represented at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, which is to take place on Sunday, February 26 at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. Two Irish filmmakers, Peter McDonald and Terry George, have been nominated for the live-action shorts, Pentecost and The Shore, respectively. Pentecost is stage and film actor McDonald’s directorial debut. Shot in Dublin and … [Read more...] about Strong Irish Presence Among 2012 Oscar Nominees
Earlier this week, Irish America had the pleasure of attending Business 100 honoree Nanette Lepore's Fall 2012 show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. We were particularly excited to see this collection since the buzz was that it had been inspired by tarot cards, dandyism and the style and attitude of one of our all-time favorite Irish writers and wits, Oscar Wilde. In the days … [Read more...] about For Fall 2012, Nanette Lepore Channels Oscar Wilde
The remains of the martyred Saint Valentine are enshrined at Dublin's Whitefriar Street Church. Each year on February 14 and in the days and weeks leading up to Valentine's day, visitors flock to the Carmelite Church on Whitefriar Street in Dublin to visit the shrine of St. Valentine. The shrine consists of an altar, above which stands a life-size statue of St. Valentine. … [Read more...] about The Heart of Hearts Rests in Dublin
February 14, 2012 As the world mourns the woman and the voice that was Whitney Houston, Irish America takes a moment to smile with her memory. At a Dublin concert in 2010, Houston brought this little Irish girl up from the crowd at the O2 arena for a song. See the touching video below. Rest in peace, Ms. Houston. A special thanks to our facebook fan Darina … [Read more...] about Whitney Houston and Her Irish Duet
