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European Citizen’s Prize Announced

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The annual European Citizen’s Prize awards were held this past January at a ceremony at the Brú Ború venue in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, situated at the foot of the Rock of Cashel. Hosted by the European Parliament Information Office, the awards are presented every year to groups or individuals that promote integration and cooperation between peoples within the European Union. This … [Read more...] about European Citizen’s Prize Announced

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Kick-Off

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2014

May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the largest group involved in the preservation and promotion of Irish traditional music, song, dance, and the Irish language, held its 2014 Convention & Mid-Atlantic Fleadh. April 25-27, 2014. Hilton Hotel, Parsippany, New Jersey.  To celebrate, Consul General Noel Kilkenny and his wife, Hanora, had a celebratory kick-off party. World class … [Read more...] about Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Kick-Off

The First Word: Arch of Triumph

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2012

May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

“[The Arch] is a soaring curve in the sky that links the rich heritage of yesterday with the richer future of tomorrow." – Vice President Hubert Humphrey at the opening of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The day was hot and humid and late in the afternoon the skies darkened and you could not see the Arch from the hotel window. By 6 p.m. the tornado alarm siren went off and we … [Read more...] about The First Word: Arch of Triumph

A Gaelic Storm Lights Up St. Louis

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2012

May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty writes about Helen Gannon and the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Convention. Storm clouds gather over St. Louis, but Helen Gannon is unfazed as the tornado warning siren blares and we move into the center of the hotel, away from the windows. After many years of living here, she has made her peace with the weather patterns that in spring can range from heavy rain to severe … [Read more...] about A Gaelic Storm Lights Up St. Louis

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Forrest Reid, Irish novelist and literary critic, was born on this day in Belfast in 1875. To this day, Reid is regarded amongst the likes of J.M. Barrie and Hugh Walpole as a pre-war British boyhood novelist. His most famous work was Young Tom, for which he won a James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1944.

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