Solas Award

Solas Award for Menino

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by </a> By Irish America Staff<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2003-archive/december-january-2003/">December / January 2003</a> Leave a Comment

Boston's Irish Immigration Center is awarding its ninth annual Solas Award to Mayor Thomas Menino in recognition of his administration's work on behalf of immigrants and refugees. The award ceremony will take place on December 3, 2002 at the Boston Westin Hotel in Copley Square. Solas is the Irish word for light and the award was created to recognize people with a steadfast … [Read more...] about Solas Award for Menino

Solas for Clinton

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2002

December 1, 2001 by </a> By Irish America Staff<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2002-archive/december-january-2002/">December / January 2002</a> Leave a Comment

The Irish Immigration Center in Boston is having its annual fundraising awards luncheon on November 20 at the Boston Copley Mariot Hotel. This ear's winner of The Solas Award will be former president Bill Clinton for his tireless effort to bring peace to Ireland. It was his influence and intervention that proved vital in bringing about the Good Friday Agreement. Senator Ted … [Read more...] about Solas for Clinton

October 22, 1906

The famous pianist Charles Lynch was born on this day in 1906. Born in Co. Cork to a well off family descended from novelist Maria Edgeworth (Castle Rackrent), Lynch gave his first piano recital at the young age of nine. At fifteen, he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He became famous through out England and premiered the works of several 20th century composers. His greatest achievement was when he played all of Liszt’s transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies.

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