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Bono Portrait Unveiled

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2004

December 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Bono looked admiringly at the soft white portrait painted by one of today's greatest Irish painters, Louis le Brocquy, an artist whom Bono has admired since he was 13, at an unveiling at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. The U2 frontman described le Brocquy as "one of the grandmasters of European painting." The portrait, entitled Image of Bono, is the fifth in a series … [Read more...] about Bono Portrait Unveiled

No Van For Hawaii

By Pat Bigold, Contributor
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Van Morrison.

But all is not lost for island lovers of the craic.  ℘℘℘ HONOLULU, Hi. -- It's been nearly two decades since a major Irish recording artist performed in Hawaii. U2 was here in 1985 but none of the acts that followed has registered on the Richter Scale of Celtic entertainment. Gaelic Storm, which gained a degree of fame performing in steerage in the blockbuster film, … [Read more...] about No Van For Hawaii

The Chief of Irish Music

By Lauren Byrne, Contributor
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Paddy Moloney- Photo by Barry McCall.

Paddy Moloney, founder of The Chieftains, who has done more than anyone else to launch Irish music onto the world stage, talks to Lauren Byrne. In the expensive gloom of Boston's Copley Plaza Hotel, Paddy Moloney orders a pot of Earl Grey tea and shifts out of the draft from an over efficient air-conditioner. At 65, his hair is dappled gray, but Moloney's bantam figure is as … [Read more...] about The Chief of Irish Music

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirann 2003

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Tipperary expects over 200,000 for Irish music festival. And Irish musicians and dancers from throughout the U.S. meet in Boston.  ℘℘℘ Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2003 will be held in Clonmel, County Tipperary from August 22-24. This premier traditional music event attracts over 220,000 people and 10,000 performers each year These include 4,000 competitors in the 150 or so … [Read more...] about Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirann 2003

Enya Donates “Only Time” Sales to NYC Firefighters

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Enya.

Irish Singer Shows She Has a Soft Heart. ℘℘℘ The Uniformed Firefighters Association's Widows' and Children's Fund will receive a donation from Enya earmarked for the surviving family members of New York City firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter's contribution will also help provide assistance to those … [Read more...] about Enya Donates “Only Time” Sales to NYC Firefighters

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