On November 14, Town Hall, New York City will be lit up with stars of the Abbey Theater and RTE (Ireland's national television station) as the premiere of John B. Keane's play Moll takes the stage. In Boston the premiere will take place on November 17 at the C. Walsh Theater. Both events will be followed by a festive dinner and Irish music, and all money raised will benefit the … [Read more...] about Moll Loves NY
Green Dragon Raises Green
On September 21, Irish musician Tom Carroll belted out "America the Beautiful" and kicked off an evening of tunes and airs to benefit the N.Y. Firefighters Association. The event was hosted by Green Dragon Tavern owner, John Somers, ho asked for donations in lieu of a cover charge. Somers' other pub, The Grand Coral, also in Boston, was the setting for a night of Brendan … [Read more...] about Green Dragon Raises Green
The Chieftains Hold
New York’s Hand
"Will you hold my hand?" asked Lauren Murphy as she braced herself to greet her husband's mourners. Lauren was speaking to Paddy Moloney, founder of The Chieftains, the Grammy award-winning musical ambassadors of Ireland. Paddy and the band had come to New York to play at the memorial service for Lauren's husband. Matthew O'Mahony, a merchant banker for Cantor Fitzgerald, had … [Read more...] about The Chieftains Hold
New York’s Hand
Breaking The Barrier
Elizabeth Frances Martin talks to artist Elizabeth O'Reilly. "At first, it was hard for me to paint back in Ireland. Once you have left a place, it can be painful to return. It took me many years to break that barrier." Growing up as the second youngest of nine children, Irish-born artist Elizabeth O'Reilly determinedly managed to fit painting into her life from the very … [Read more...] about Breaking The Barrier
Concern In Afghanistan
"...We could see them [the Taliban soldiers] setting fire to houses on the hills around the village. We escaped before they captured our village. There were a lot of families, all running away from the Taliban. We all walked together until we got to Faizabad...To begin with we were given food by Concern and other people sometimes. But the food has run out and we haven't … [Read more...] about Concern In Afghanistan