Actor Gabriel Byrne, businessman Tom Moran, solicitor Gareth Peirce, and author Mario Vargas Llosa are among the recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad for 2015. The awards were announced in September by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan. “We owe a huge debt of gratitude to these remarkable individuals for what … [Read more...] about Presidential Distinguished Service Awards 2015
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Bloody Irish on PBS
An uplifting and original musical stage show depicting the armed rebellion, the 1916 Easter Rising, will air on PBS on October 17. The Bloody Irish, recently recorded live in the Helix theater, Dublin, is a remarkable performance that is sure to move its audience but will also raise questions about the events of the Rising. The stage show combines rousing Irish ballads of that … [Read more...] about Bloody Irish on PBS
Red Heads Galore
Red hair and blue eyes are the rarest combination in the world, though you wouldn’t have known it in Crosshaven, Co. Cork the weekend of Aug. 21st during the 6th annual Red Head Convention. Crosshaven is a village with beautiful views of the Cork Harbor and is famous for its Royal Cork Yacht Club, and jolly folks came as far as California and as close as around the corner to … [Read more...] about Red Heads Galore
1st Irish Theater Festival in
NYC On Nine Stages
The only all-Irish theater festival in the world kicked off in September across nine stages in New York. Now in its eighth year, the 2015 Origin Theater Company’s 1st Irish Festival, founded by Origin’s artistic director, George C. Heslin, features nine productions from Belfast, Dublin, Limerick, and New York, including four U.S. premieres, three world premieres, and two … [Read more...] about 1st Irish Theater Festival in
NYC On Nine Stages
“Quiet Man” Cottage
Given Protected Status
There were huge sighs of relief and joy from thousands of fans when they learned that the iconic thatched cottage “White o’ Morn” that featured in The Quiet Man movie, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, had been placed under state protection. Galway County Council voted unanimously in late July to add the 19th century cottage to its list of protected structures. “This was … [Read more...] about “Quiet Man” Cottage
Given Protected Status