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7 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter March 11, 2023

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"40 Shades of Green" Back by Popular Demand Time Out New York’s #2 Top St. Patrick’s Day activity “40 Shades of Green” is back at the New York Irish Center by popular demand. Click here to get your tickets today! Kicking off at 3 pm through 9 pm, a sensational cast of 40 local and international performers, artists, and personalities will take the stage for its second annual … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement at Carnegie Hall on St Patrick’s Day

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This upcoming St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s acclaimed youth orchestra, the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI), will present a concert at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall at 7 pm. As part of an 18-concert tour of Ireland, the 140-player symphony orchestra will be joined by Fairfield County Children’s Choir from Connecticut, and the Pipe Corps … [Read more...] about Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland Marks 25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement at Carnegie Hall on St Patrick’s Day

News Roundup February 5, 2022

Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter February 5, 2022

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Northern Ireland First Minister Resigns It’s been a week of shocking retirements from three time All Ireland champion Pádraic Maher to the GOAT of American football Tom Brady. However, the most shocking resignation came on Thursday: Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan. The move is thought to be part of the DUP’s response to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 5, 2022

The Adventures of Irish Poets in America

By Sean Kelly
October / November 2019

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What did the famed poets and writers get up to when they crossed the Atlantic? Dublin-born THOMAS MOORE (1779-1852) is still recognized as Ireland’s National Bard; he was once as famous a romantic poet as his best friend Lord Byron. While studying law in London in 1801 he published, anonymously, a book of naughty verses, The Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Little. The … [Read more...] about The Adventures of Irish Poets in America

“Forty Shades of Green” at 60

By Christine Kinealy, Contributor
October / November 2019

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The iconic song about Ireland, written by country music legend Johnny Cash in 1969, is still popular today. When Cash visited Ireland in 1959, he was already a successful country musician, his hits including “Folsom Prison Blues” and “I Walk the Line.” He came to Ireland, though, as a tourist. He later explained his inspiration for writing the song as, “I was in a car … [Read more...] about “Forty Shades of Green” at 60