Haloes and Horns

Dolly Parton Does Dublin

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by </a> By Irish America Staff<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2003-archive/december-january-2003/">December / January 2003</a> Leave a Comment

Country and Western star Dolly Parton visited Dublin recently in advance of her concert in the city on November 29th. Parton made an hour-long appearance at the HMV music store on Grafton Street, promoting her concerts the old-fashioned way by mixing and mingling with fans who turned up to purchase autographed copies of her new bluegrass CD Haloes and Horns and catch a glimpse … [Read more...] about Dolly Parton Does Dublin

November 28, 1905

Arthur Griffith founded the Irish political party Sinn Fein on this day in Dublin in 1905. At the first annual Convention of the National Council, Griffith outlined what he called the “Sinn Fein” policy. The policy planned “to establish in Ireland’s capital a national legislature endowed with the moral authority of the Irish nation.” At first, support and membership were not very strong, however the party grew following the Easter Rising of 1916. Today, the party is led by Gerry Adams and is one of the largest political parties, with elected representatives in both Northern Ireland and the Republic.

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