Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is once again preparing for its annual world-class Celtic entertainment and cultural extravaganza this October. Over the past four years, the Celtic Colours International Festival has established a reputation as one of the foremost Celtic music events in the world. This year's performers include Tommy Makem, Sean McGuire, the Barra MacNeils, Dougie … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Cape Breton Festival Builds on Tradition
Irish Culture
Anjelica Huston
Renaissance Woman
Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston is perhaps most memorable to the Irish for her role as Gretta Conroy in her father John's film of the James Joyce short story "The Dead." Here she recalls time her family spent in County Wicklow before moving to St. Clerans in Galway.
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I have very early memories of that house. It was very large and drafty with an enormous kitchen and … [Read more...] about Anjelica Huston Renaissance Woman
Lust for Lust
A bawdy romance from the author of Angela's Ashes. When he awoke that morning Mordecai O'Callaghan found himself in such a desperate state of tumescence he immediately thought of Nora Moynihan down the road. Nora Moynihan, down the road, awakening at the same time, found herself in such a desperate state of lubriciousness she thought, "Dear God, I'll have to be put … [Read more...] about Lust for Lust
Book Reviews
The latest Irish books. ℘℘℘ Non-Fiction Often it's easy to think that the only real Irish cities in America are New York, Chicago, and Boston. But as author Pat O'Neill shows in the vibrant and revealing From the Bottom Up: The Story of the Irish in Kansas City, great Irish stories can be found all over the map. Kansas City's contribution to Irish-American history … [Read more...] about Book Reviews
Music: Rockin’ 15
The musicians who made being Irish "cool." The year was 1985. At roughly about the same time that U2's Bono was stage-diving into the massive crowd gathered for Live Aid, the charity concert organized by former Boomtown Rat Bob Geldof to help eradicate world hunger, the first issue of Irish America was being prepped to roll off the presses. It's been a wild 15 years for … [Read more...] about Music: Rockin’ 15