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Hibernia: Arts

By IA Staff
Spring 2023

April 20, 2023 by 1 Comment

An Cailín CiúinAn Cailín Ciúin/The Quiet Girl marks a watershed moment for Irish-language cinema. Catherine Clinch is the quiet girl of the title and stars in virtually every scene.  The 12-year-old came to the film via audition tapes sent in by pupils from Ireland’s Gaelscoileanna. Gaelscoileanna are schools where children are taught through the medium of Irish.  … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Arts

New York’s Annual CraicFest Music and Film Festival Turns 20

By Mary Gallagher, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

This year marks the 20th year of New York City’s celebrated CraicFest, a music and film festival that takes place each March throughout the city to highlight Irish culture and inspire new generations of Irish and non-Irish Americans to explore the rich history of Ireland. Founded in 1999 by Terence Mulligan, a second-generation Irish American from County Mayo, the festival … [Read more...] about New York’s Annual CraicFest Music and Film Festival Turns 20

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