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Kevin Barry

The Irish Rep Presents:
Autumn Royal

October 2, 2021 Newsletter

July 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Repertory Theatre's re-opening is here! Beginning October 8, 2021 and running through November 21, 2021 on stage is Autumn Royal. Irish Repertory Theatre presents Autumn Royal on the Francis J. Greenburg Mainstage A North American Premiere By Kevin Barry Starring Maeve Higgins and John Keating Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly May and Timothy are looking after the … [Read more...] about The Irish Rep Presents:
Autumn Royal

Review of Books

By Darina Molloy, Contributor
March / April 2020

March 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment

American Dirtby Jeanine Cummins When Stephen King describes something as “one hell of a novel,” you sit up and take notice. And when, barely a few weeks into 2020, many reviewers start adding the same novel to their “best of the year” lists, you definitely watch out for it. So many times, that sense of anticipation can be such a let-down, but happily, for this reviewer, … [Read more...] about Review of Books

In East Mayo: A Community Where Past Is Prologue

By Gerry O'Shea, Contributor
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by 2 Comments

A year-long celebration is underway to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Swinford, a County Mayo town as proud of its heritage as its time-honored strength of community.  ℘℘℘ The words were painted high on a whitewashed brick wall, just above a red and green Mayo flag flapping in the wind.  MELLETT’S DRINKING EMPORIUM  ESTB 1797 “Is it … [Read more...] about In East Mayo: A Community Where Past Is Prologue

Long and Winding Road: An Interview with Kevin Barry

By Julia Brodsky, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2016

March 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Kevin Barry talks to Julia Brodsky about his prize- winning novel Beatlebone, set in “the haunted, sea-obsessed world” of Ireland’s Atlantic coast, and the “terrifying” prospect of writing a book about one of the 20th century’s greatest pop culture icons. The University of London established the Goldsmiths Prize in 2013 to acknowledge fiction that pushed the boundaries of the … [Read more...] about Long and Winding Road: An Interview with Kevin Barry

Review of Books

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2016

December 3, 2015 by 7 Comments

FICTION The Dunning Man By Kevin Fortuna The characters in The Dunning Man are your friends, your wives and husbands, your acquaintances you see too seldom and when you see them again you remember why you hadn’t seen them in a while. They are both better and worse versions of the people we could be and the people we know. This duality is possible because Kevin Fortuna has an … [Read more...] about Review of Books

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Today in History

July 1, 1990

The Republic of Ireland national football team’s longest running winning streak comes to an end on this day in 1990, after being defeated by Italy 0-1 in the quarter final round of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 1990 marked Ireland’s best year for football. They won games against Spain, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Malta and Romania, with draws against England, Egypt and Holland. The Irish national team also had a personal audience with Pope John Paul II during their World Cup run.

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