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Cavan

A Trip Through the Heartland with C.I.E.

By Jill Fergus, Contributor
April / May 2000

March 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment

As Ireland's popularity as a travel destination reaches an all-time high, the lesser-known inland counties can provide a quieter and some would say, more authentic Irish holiday. Jill Fergus explores the heartland: the counties of Roscommon, Cavan, and Leitrim. I had experienced the nightlife of Dublin's Temple Bar area and the picture-perfect vistas of the Ring of Kerry and … [Read more...] about A Trip Through the Heartland with C.I.E.

The Shannon Greenway

Summer 2021

September 9, 2021 by

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

The Man Who
Wanted to Fly

May 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Man Who Wanted to Fly

A New York Film Premiere The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a free virtual film premiere of The Man Who Wanted to Fly with three opportunities to watch the film on Tuesday, May 25th and Wednesday, May 26th. Directed by Frank Shouldice Produced by Trisha Canning & Cormac Hargaden of Loosehorse Productions The Man Who Wanted to Fly tells the irresistible … [Read more...] about The Man Who
Wanted to Fly

Goodbye Columbus Hello St. Brendan

May 14, 2021 by 8 Comments

By Abdon Moriarty Pallasch St. Brendan the Navigator, early transatlantic voyager, died on May 16, 587.    Tim Severin (d. 2020) who retraced the 6th century legendary journey of St. Brendan from Ireland to Newfoundland and talked the adventure with Abdon Pallasch. The idea that Irish monks in an ox-hide boat might have beaten the Conquistadors and the Vikings to America was … [Read more...] about Goodbye Columbus Hello St. Brendan

Exploring Ulster

By Irish America staff

March 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The northern-most province of Ulster contains a diverse array of cultures and sites, which, combined, tell the tale of modern Ireland, a place of history, pluralism, and an evolving culture. Ulster is divided into nine counties including the six that comprise Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone, as well as Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan of … [Read more...] about Exploring Ulster

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July 26, 1856

George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin on this day in 1856. Shaw, Ireland’s famous playwright and most well known for his works like “Pygmalion,” is amongst the four Irishmen who have received the Nobel Peace Prize for literature. In 1925, he was awarded the prize, just two years after William Butler Yeats won the award. Shaw was also well known for being a Socialist, writing essays such as “How to Settle the Irish Question” (1917).

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