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Great Irish Song Stamps

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
May / June 2019

May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

U2 and The Cranberries are among notable Irish musicians featured on a new set of stamps celebrating great Irish songs. The Cranberries’ global smash hit “Dreams” is included along with U2’s “With or Without You,” “Danny Boy” by John McCormack, and “On Raglan Road” by Luke Kelly. Each of the songs have been chosen by An Post (the Irish postal administration) because of the way … [Read more...] about Great Irish Song Stamps

Dublin GPO Opens 1916 Visitors’ Center

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2016

February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment

A new immersive exhibit is slated to open at Dublin’s General Post Office in March as part of the Irish government’s commemoration program for 1916. The exhibit – dubbed the “G.P.O. Witness History Interpretive Exhibition Centre” – was developed by Shannon Heritage, one of Ireland’s largest and longest-running visitor experience operators. The exhibit will be located in the … [Read more...] about Dublin GPO Opens 1916 Visitors’ Center

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Irish artist Sarah Purser, who was most well known for her portraits, died on this day in 1843. Some of her finest work such as, “Le Petit Dejeuner” resides in the National Gallery of Ireland. In 1923, Purser became the first female member of the Royal Hibernian Academy.

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