The latest Irish and Irish-American news in film and television. 1. From Southie to the Five Points to Downton Abbey, the Irish are taking over American television! First, the cast for an upcoming series about Irish cops in the Five Points is starting to come together. Dublin-born actor Kevin Ryan has signed on to Copper, the BBC America series set in the grimy wards of 1860s … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
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Lifetime Achievement Award For Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the “Irish Oscars” Legendary Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) in Dublin, on February 11. The award, presented by Irish President Michael D. Higgins, was given in recognition of her accomplished and varied career as an actor, … [Read more...] about Lifetime Achievement Award For Fionnula Flanagan
St. Patrick’s Day Traditions in the U.S.
On the morning of March 17, 1853, Archbishop of New York John Hughes addressed a crowd of worshippers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral about the special significance that St. Patrick’s Day had taken on in recent years. He declared: “... the very misfortunes of a temporal kind that have fallen on Ireland have sent forth the children of that unhappy land to every clime and to every … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day Traditions in the U.S.
Titanic Commemoration in Ireland
Belfast is abuzz in preparation for the upcoming three-week-long Titanic Festival, which will both commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the Belfast-built ocean liner and celebrate the eagerly-awaited opening of Titanic Belfast, the centerpiece of city’s revitalized waterfront. The festival, which runs March 31 through April 22, will feature 120 events, including light … [Read more...] about Titanic Commemoration in Ireland
Rural Ireland: The Inside Story
Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art is giving visitors a rare look at the daily lives of Irish country people in the nineteenth century. Once thought to be an unpopular subject among Irish artists in the 1800s, who often focused on the grander “big house” themes and landscapes, the rural Irish population comes to life in this expansive and carefully curated … [Read more...] about Rural Ireland: The Inside Story