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Ireland is Back

Following its successful vaccine rollout, the Irish government’s plan is to end most COVID-19 restrictions
by the end of October.

By Deaglán de Bréadún
September 25, 2021 Newsletter

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Seeing the word “final” in print or online can have different effects on the reader. Irish people are often reminded of the “All-Ireland Final” and it’s great to think about those big sporting events featuring Gaelic football and hurling. For others, however, “final” might awake memories of receiving a “final notice” demanding payment of some half-forgotten bill.  As I … [Read more...] about Ireland is Back

Following its successful vaccine rollout, the Irish government’s plan is to end most COVID-19 restrictions
by the end of October.

The Shannon Greenway

Summer 2021

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The future is bright for communities along Ireland’s longest river as the Shannon Greenway is coming soon.  Ireland’s majestic Shannon River is celebrated in song and story, and now plans are afoot for a Greenway that will make it more accessible to all. The proposed corridor will run on the western shore of the river from Cavan through Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway … [Read more...] about The Shannon Greenway

Remembering Colorado’s Forgotten Irish

Summer 2021

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The Irish in Colorado are seeking to honor immigrants buried in unmarked graves. These were desperate, transient, uneducated, unskilled, and mostly young people. The poorest of these immigrants, without any resources or family were buried in the“Catholic” free section of the cemetery, with a crude wooden slab to mark their burial. The wooden slabs have long since rotted and … [Read more...] about Remembering Colorado’s Forgotten Irish

“Keeping Going”

Kelly Candaele
Summer 2021

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What help can poetry be during a pandemic? This summer it feels like Ireland needs Americans and Americans need Ireland more than ever. I have visited Ireland close to twenty times since my first trip there in the late 1970s, drawn by the country’s remarkable beauty, justly famous hospitality, and, during the 90s, by my interest in American involvement in the Northern … [Read more...] about “Keeping Going”

Whistling Straits to Host Ryder Cup

By Patricia Harty ,Editor-in-Chief

Summer 2021

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The 17th green on The Straits, a par 3 There's a beautiful links golf course in Wisconsin called Whistling Straits, and it looks like it could be in Ireland. There’s a beautiful links golf course in Wisconsin called Whistling Straits, and it looks like it could be in Ireland. The 43rd Ryder Cup  matches will be held on September 24 to 26, 2021, on the links-style course … [Read more...] about Whistling Straits to Host Ryder Cup