The 2019 International Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, November 3.Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, Josepha Madigan T.D., made the announcement in July. “This year’s commemoration represents an opportunity to not only recognize the work of the … [Read more...] about Phoenix Remembers the Great Hunger
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Arizona’s Grand
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Howard "Bill" O'Brien, a living legend among Irish cowboys, will lead the Phoenix St. Patrick's Day parade in Arizona as the Grand Marshal. The 80-year-old replica of John Wayne has been so busy raising funds for the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation in Phoenix that he has almost neglected the Irish Cowboys Association, an organization that he founded in 1997. Said … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Grand
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