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A Big Ship Sailing

By Frank McCourt

May June 1993

June 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment

On the deck of the SS Costa Riviera a half dozen strayed revelers from Irish Festival Cruises raise their near-empty glasses to the dawn. Paddy Clancy, guru of that renowned group the Clancy Brothers and Robbie O'Connell, is so overcome with the beauty of it all he strips down to his shorts and dives into the Jacuzzi. You say, "How can anyone dive into a Jacuzzi?" Your point, … [Read more...] about A Big Ship Sailing

hibernia •  Hall of Fame

By Irish America Staff

Fall 2025

November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Introducing Afro-Cuban-Celtic music Irish America Hall of Famer Arturo O’Farrill and his Jazz Alliance/Belongo were recent recipients of the Mellon Foundation’s $35 million Jazz Initiative. Jazz, the only purely American art form, has always been dynamic and open to assimilating other musical styles. Arturo, a pianist, composer, and six-time Grammy winner, brought a variant … [Read more...] about hibernia •  Hall of Fame

2024 Hall of Fame Awards

2024 Irish America Hall of Fame inductees John Feerick, Joanie Madde, and Dr. Patrick Boland. Photo: James Higgins

The newly re-opened American Irish Historical Society provided the backdrop to a beautiful evening that saw three legendary leaders in the Irish community in New York being inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. Founded in 2010 in celebration of Irish America magazine’s 25th anniversary, the Irish America Hall of Fame honors the extraordinary achievements of … [Read more...] about 2024 Hall of Fame Awards

Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas

IA Newsletter, November 18, 2023

November 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Saturday, December 2nd Kupferberg Center for the Arts Kupferberg Center for the Arts proudly presents Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas, a heartwarming celebration of Irish culture and holiday joy on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The evening promises to enchant audiences with the captivating sounds and spirited dance of this Grammy-nominated, Irish-American supergroup. One … [Read more...] about Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas

Irish American
Heritage Month 2021

March 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment

A Proclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month, 2021 On Monday March 1, 2021 President Joe Biden proclaimed March as Irish American Heritage Month to honor the achievements and contributions of Irish immigrants and their descendants living in the United States. Irish American Heritage Month was first celebrated by a proclamation in 1991 by President George H.W. … [Read more...] about Irish American
Heritage Month 2021

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