Irish America

Irish America

February March 2008 Issue

Ceol Na nGael

By Ian Worpole, Contributor
February / March 2008

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About ten years ago I stumbled into the traditional Irish music scene and life has never been quite the same. My first article for this magazine was about that experience, but this time around I’d like to delve into the truly arcane world of The Fleadh Choil (literally, Festival of Music), or The All-Ireland Championships (AIC). Now, if you’ve ever been to any Irish session, … [Read more...] about Ceol Na nGael

Sláinte! Ireland Conquers The World

By Edythe Preet, Contributor
February / March 2008

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Pining for a pint of stout, an earful of blarney, and a toe-tapping fiddle tune but find yourself far removed from the Emerald Isle? Fret not. Edythe Preet has the answer. Be ye in an off-island bulwark of Hibernian society such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Chicago, or the more unlikely locales of Milan, Hamburg, Oslo, Paris, Johannesburg, Beijing, Dubai or Kabul, … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Ireland Conquers The World

Photo Album: One Family & Their Dog

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This snapshot of my grandparents, my uncle, and the family mutt was taken in 1950 on my mother’s first and only return to County Mayo for a family event. She left in 1915 as a 16-year-old girl and went to Philadelphia, where she worked as a housemaid and nanny for a wealthy family. My grandparents’ names were Nora and John Murray of Lunginashee (Ballina) and my uncle’s name was … [Read more...] about Photo Album: One Family & Their Dog