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48th Annual Maryland Irish Festival

October 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Friday, November 11th, 6:00 - 11:00 pmSaturday, November 12th, 12:00 - 11:00 pmSunday, November 13th, 12:00 - 6:00 pm  Timonium Fairgrounds in the Cow Palace, 2200 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21093 The Maryland Irish Festival is an annual celebration of Irish Culture, heritage, and customs benefiting Irish Charities of Maryland. This year celebrates the 48th annual Maryland … [Read more...] about 48th Annual Maryland Irish Festival

The World Irish Dance Championships

By Rory Keohane

June / July 1999

June 1, 1999 by Leave a Comment

Rory Keohane looks at the success of American female dance champions and the influence of Riverdance. A light Easter Sunday rain fell on the parishioners as they flowed from Sunday mass into the quiet streets of Ennis, a sprawling town in the western county of Clare. On this day, the local congregation played host to a score of ringlet-haired guests and their parents who … [Read more...] about The World Irish Dance Championships

September October 1994

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St. Columcille was born on this day in Gartan, Co. Donegal. Columcille, who would also become known as Columba, Colum, Columbus and Columkill, was born to a royal family but given in fosterage to a priest at a young age. After studying under St. Finnian, he spent 15 years preaching and traveling through out Ireland. By 25, he had already founded about 27 monasteries, including Kells which would become famous for producing the Book of Kells. Columcille was also famous through out other celtic regions, including Scotland. He founded the monastery at Iona, a tiny Island off the coast of Scotland. Iona would become the center of Christianity for the Celtic world.

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