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The Fleadh Comes to Belfast
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast wrapped up as a massive triumph, drawing an estimated…
Tom Deignan Interviews Stephan Talty
Tom Deignan (left) talks to Stephan Talty (right) about The American School of Spies: His…
Embassy of Ireland Celebrates Irish America 250
America 250 is much more than a commemoration of a historic milestone. It is an…
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Pat Conroy: The Prince of Tales
By Patricia Harty Editor-In-Chief In the fall of 1995, Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, was back on the best-seller list with Beach Music. […]
Sharing the Tradition:Traditional Irish Music Workshops
An Interactive Online Workshop Do you know your jigs from your reels, your slides from your polkas? If you’ve always wanted to improve your knowledge of traditional Irish music, a four-week […]
Following in Frederick Douglass’s Footsteps:A Walking Tour of Dublin
In August 1845, an American “fugitive slave” named Frederick Douglass arrived in Dublin. He was seeking refuge from capture and a return to enslavement in his home country. Twenty-seven-year-old Douglass […]
Famine Heroes HonorBlack Abolitionists in IrelandWilliam Henry Lane
Great Famine Voices 2021 continues with a new series of standalone short films and online discussions beginning with Black Abolitionists in Ireland and continuing with caregivers during Ireland’s darkest years. William […]
American Conferencefor Irish Studies
The ACIS-West is the Western Regional chapter of the American Conference for Irish Studies, a multidisciplinary scholarly organization with approximately 800 members in the United States, Ireland, Canada, and other […]
Mayo Day 2021 –Tune into Mayo Day from anywhere around the globe
Mayo Day, the day in the calendar year that recognizes County Mayo, its people, and all things Mayo returns on May 1st in true Irish style. The first county in […]