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hibernia • Out & About with photographer James Higgins

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Irish Diaspora Enjoy Giving Back Awave of Irish events took place in New York City in September, and James Higgins was there to capture some of the highlights. The Annual Solace House Sunset Cruise raised money for Solace House, a non-profit organization that supports mental health and offers free counseling. For info: solacehouseusa.org Children’s Medical Research … [Read more...] about hibernia • Out & About with photographer James Higgins

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By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Barretstown, a specially designed camp in Kildare, Ireland, provides therapeutic recreation programs for children with serious illnesses and their families. Founded by Hollywood actor Paul Newman in 1994, and modeled on his renowned Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut, the camp serves children from Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe. Patricia Harty talks to … [Read more...] about Serious Fun

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