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October November 2011 Issue

Remembering from Afar

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor

October 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

9/11 Memorials in Ireland In the years since the attacks on September 11, 2001, memorials both big and small have been built throughout the United States and across the globe. The most immediate ones were impromptu – garlands draped on a parked car it became clear no one would claim, notes and photographs taped to fences and walls around New York City, candles placed outside … [Read more...] about Remembering from Afar

Rebuilding the Skyline

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2011

October 1, 2011 by 3 Comments

The heroism and sacrifices of Irish Americans on September 11, 2001 have been well documented. What has not been discussed nearly as much are the contributions Irish Americans are currently making to the long rebuilding process at the World Trade Center.   Honoring the Past There’s Irish-born Tony Kearney, who supervises some 500 construction workers. There are … [Read more...] about Rebuilding the Skyline

Comhaltas: Making Music for Sixty Years

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
October / November 2011

October 1, 2011 by 1 Comment

It was a social network phenomenon before Facebook, blogging and Twitter came along, and Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is still going strong. For sixty years, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann – Irish Musicians Association – has been spreading the gospel of traditional Irish music all over the world, setting up over 400 community-based branches, including 44 in North America. Today … [Read more...] about Comhaltas: Making Music for Sixty Years

Bare-Faced and Bare-Knuckled: Fighting Traveller Families

By Daphne Wolf, Contributor
October / November 2011

October 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Filmed carefully over a period of twelve years, the documentary Knuckle sheds light on the inner workings and on-going feuds of three Irish Traveller clans. Up next for the film: a New York premiere and an HBO spin-off series. Don’t let the bandaged fist in the photo fool you. Knuckle, Ian Palmer’s documentary about the bare-fisted boxing tradition of the Irish Travellers, … [Read more...] about Bare-Faced and Bare-Knuckled: Fighting Traveller Families

The Irish Repertory Theater: A Class Act

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor
October / November 2011

October 1, 2011 by 1 Comment

Showcasing the Irish and Irish-American experience on stage for 23 years. Let us now praise the Irish Repertory Theater, New York, and congratulate founders Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, and Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director, as they receive the 2011 Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish American Writers and Artists. The award is given annually to … [Read more...] about The Irish Repertory Theater: A Class Act

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Historically known as Bloomsday, June 16, 1904 marks the day during which all of Joyce’s Ulysses takes place. Joyce chose the date as a way to commemorate his first date with Nora Barnacle. “Bloomsday” was not established until 1954, on the 50th anniversary of the book’s events. In Dublin, several people dress in costume and retrace Leopold Bloom’s route through Dublin. Landmarks, like Davey Byrne’s pub are visited. Readings of the book are also a common event of the day.

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