The latest Irish invasion offers a cross section of music from traditional to pop – to everyone’s delight. As I sit down in Radio City Music Hall, I think I know exactly what I’m getting myself into. I’m here on a Friday night to see Celtic Thunder, yet another Irish musical export that has exploded in popularity across the United States. Since their formation in 2006 by … [Read more...] about Celtic Thunder’s Global Appeal
Dublin Fair City: A Look at Dublin, Ohio
Cycle along the outer streets of Dublin and farmland and grassy fields are still visible beyond rambling stone walls; drive through the round-abouts into the city and catch a show at the Abbey Theater; end your evening in a snug at the Brazenhead, pint in one hand, and in the other, tickets to the OSU game? Well, you are in Dublin – Ohio, that is. This is not just a case of an … [Read more...] about Dublin Fair City: A Look at Dublin, Ohio
The Muses of W.B. Yeats
By James Flannery, Contributor
The women who influenced the poetry of W.B. Yeats. It will come as no surprise to admirers of W.B. Yeats that this greatest of modern poets was a celebrant of the art of love from the beginning to the end of his long and immensely productive career. But now, thanks to W.B. Yeats and the Muses, a brilliant and magisterial work of scholarship by Joseph M. Hassett, we can fully … [Read more...] about The Muses of W.B. Yeats
We Can’t Give Up on Haiti
Tom Moran, chairman of Mutual of America, is also chairman of the Irish relief organization Concern Worldwide U.S. which has been working in Haiti since 1994. He recently returned from Haiti, where he witnessed Concern’s efforts on behalf of the survivors of the earthquake. This is his report. Fr. Aengus Finucane, a founder of Concern Worldwide and the honorary president of … [Read more...] about We Can’t Give Up on Haiti
War & Peace: Ireland Since the 1960s
Christine Kinealy’s newest book is destined to become a standard reference. Christine Kinealy’s background as a professor of history at Drew University and her past publications place her at the forefront of Irish historical research. She has authored at least fourteen books, prior to her current book War and Peace: Ireland since the 1960s. She is one of the foremost … [Read more...] about War & Peace: Ireland Since the 1960s