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Hozier and Annie Lenox Perform at 2015 Grammys

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Last night's 57th annual Grammy Awards held some promise for its Irish contenders at the outset, but in the end, the major Irish nominees walked away empty handed. But that is not to say that the event was devoid of an Irish presence. Although Hozier is not a name that would immediately strike most as belonging to an Irish pedigree, Andrew Hozier-Byrne was born on St. Patricks … [Read more...] about Hozier and Annie Lenox Perform at 2015 Grammys

July 5, 1896

Bill Doolin, famous western outlaw of Irish descent, escaped from jail on this day in 1896. Born in Arkansas, Doolin went west and worked several jobs as a cowboy on Oklahoma ranches. He eventually became a member of the Dalton gang, who attempted several robberies. In 1892, Doolin formed his own gang called the Wild Bunch, which became the most infamous outlaw group of the west at that time. Doolin was eventually shot and killed by U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas.

Hozier and Annie Lenox Perform at 2015 Grammys

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