Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT recently acquired the historically significant collection of Hester Catherine de Burgh, Lady Sligo (1800-1878). The letters and other related artifacts will be on display at the institute’s inaugural exhibition, titled “Lady Sligo Letters,” which opens to the public April 29. The collection of more than 200 … [Read more...] about Lady of Sligo Finds New Home in Quinnipiac
Arts
What Are You Like? Brían F. O’Byrne
Brían F. O’Byrne, 46, is currently starring in the Broadway production of Outside Mullingar, a play by John Patrick Shanley. O’Byrne, who grew up in Mullagh, Co. Cavan, trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College Dublin. He emigrated to New York in 1990, where he had a brother, and an uncle who lived in Queens. He lived with his uncle and got a job on a … [Read more...] about What Are You Like? Brían F. O’Byrne
One Year After Sandy, Rockaway Exhibition Grieves, Hopes
By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
November 5, 2013
November 5, 2013
In many cases, the most lasting impact of tragedy is not the loss of possessions, but a loss of perception, a world view so utterly changed that it can be nearly impossible to remember what was once taken for granted. In the Rockaways, a new exhibition by local artists visualizes the three stages of such an occurrence. “Calm / Storm / Rebirth” is, as its title suggests, an … [Read more...] about One Year After Sandy, Rockaway Exhibition Grieves, Hopes
Kilkenny Arts Festival Announces 2013 Highlights
May 16, 2013
The Kilkenny Arts Festival was founded 40 years ago this August by a group of classical music enthusiasts, and has continued to grow in its draw, reach, and prestige of performances ever since. For 10 days each August, the medieval city located in the South-East of Ireland comes alive with a feast of artistic entertainment across a range of mediums, including theater, dance, … [Read more...] about Kilkenny Arts Festival Announces 2013 Highlights
Maze Prison to Become Peace Center
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness have jointly praised plans for the redevelopment of the 347-acre Maze-Long Kesh prison site near Lisburn, Co. Antrim into a Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre. The plans include a business campus for renewable technology and life sciences linked to the universities. Maze Prison, also known as the H-Blocks, housed numerous … [Read more...] about Maze Prison to Become Peace Center