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Awards to U.S. Students to Study Irish Language

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Ireland-U.S. Commission for Educational Exchange recently awarded 61 U.S. citizens the chance to study the Irish language in the Gaeltacht regions of Ireland this summer including places such as Galway, Derry, and Kerry. It marked the first ever group of 20 U.S. secondary school students to receive the Gaeltacht Summer Award, with 41 undergraduate, postgraduate, and … [Read more...] about Awards to U.S. Students to Study Irish Language

Paddy Clancy Scholarships

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

A number of scholarships in honor of musician and folk singer Paddy Clancy are available to students with an interest in pursuing studies in folk song, sean nós and the traditional ballad. American students may apply the scholarship toward study at the Irish World Music Centre at the University of Limerick. Paddy Clancy and his brothers had a huge influence on folk music on … [Read more...] about Paddy Clancy Scholarships

Paddy Clancy
Memorial Scholarship

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Applications for the Paddy Clancy Memorial Scholarships are invited from students in Ireland and North America. The $1,500 scholarships are available to students interested in studying folk song, sean nós and the traditional ballad. North American students may apply the scholarship towards study at the Irish World Music Center at the University of Limerick, while Irish students … [Read more...] about Paddy Clancy
Memorial Scholarship

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June 23, 1985

329 passengers were killed in a plane crash off the coast of Ireland. Air India flight 182 was en route from Montreal to Dehli, when it was blown up in Irish airspace by a bomb. Investigation into the flight led Canadian officials to believe that a Sikh militant group called Babbar Khalsa was responsible for the bombing. 280 Canadian citizens, 27 British citizens and 22 Indian citizens were lost, resulting in the largest mass murder in modern Canadian history. A monument remembering the event was unveiled in 1986 in Ahakista, Cork.

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