Fans of James Joyce celebrated "Bloomsday" around the world this past week on Thursday, June 16th and New York was no exception. ℘℘℘ Bloomsday is named for Leopold Bloom, the chief protagonist in Joyce’s groundbreaking groundbreaking novel Ulysses, to whom a lot happens over the course of one day – June 16th 1904. It's believed that Joyce chose this day for his epic work … [Read more...] about Bloomsday in New York (Photos)
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Weekly Comment:
New Cultural Podcast Series in Celebration of Bloomsday
By Irish America Staff
June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016
A new podcast series released in conjunction with this year’s Bloomsday celebrations features interviews with Ireland’s leading cultural experts.
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Today, Cultural Roadmapp will debut Tripod, a series of three 10-minute podcast interviews with leading lights of Ireland’s cultural scene, to be hosted on SoundCloud. The series syncs with a three-week online celebration of Irish … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
New Cultural Podcast Series in Celebration of Bloomsday
Bronwyn Brigid FitzSimmons
(1944 – 2016)
By June Beck, Editor, Maureen O'Hara Magazine
June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016
Bronwyn, daughter of legendary Irish actress Maureen O'Hara passed away on May 25, 2016 in Glengarriff, County Cork, Ireland. The memorial service was being held in Glengarriff on June 11th.
Bronwyn was born in Los Angeles on June 30th, 1944, daughter of Maureen (O'Hara) FitzSimons Price and Will Price. During her childhood and teen years she explored the possibility of being … [Read more...] about Bronwyn Brigid FitzSimmons
(1944 – 2016)
Weekly Comment:
Poetry Corner
The Final Pass
By John James Reid
She held the ball for two and a half weeks,
unable to move, unwanting to pass.
Each breath, each save, knowing,
the game was almost over.
Her players, watching their Goalkeeper
In her final attempt to save herself.
Weakened, withered, wasted,
against a powerful pneumonic team.
White referees blowing warning whistles,
her players urging … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Poetry Corner
Muhammad Ali in Ennis:
A Sort of Homecoming
By Noel Shrine, Contributor
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Anyone who grew up in the seventies, as I did, will remember with fondness the late nights/ early mornings spent watching Muhammad Ali slug it out against the likes of boxing superstars, Smokin' Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks etc on television. Whether you liked boxing or not, everyone had an opinion of Ali. His exploits in and out of the ring have become the stuff of … [Read more...] about
Muhammad Ali in Ennis:
A Sort of Homecoming