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The Rising

The Rebel Path

By Cormack O'Malley, Contributor
April / May 2016

March 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Ernie O’Malley was a renowned figure in Ireland’s fight for independence. Here are his memories of 1916 as compiled by his son Cormac O’Malley.Born in 1897 in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ernie O’Malley’s (Malley) family moved to Dublin in 1906 where he went on to study medicine. During the Easter Rising O’Malley came to share the vision of the rebels, and left his medical studies in … [Read more...] about The Rebel Path

Michael Flatley releases charity single “The Rising”

Aine Mc Manamon, Contributor
March 7, 2016

March 7, 2016 by 1 Comment

Michael Flatley plays a traditional wooden flute for "The Rising"

Known to many for his dance and choreography skills after Riverdance, the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest interval performance, shot him to fame, Michael Flatley has recently released a single commemorating the heroes of the 1916 Rising. This unique and haunting piece was written and composed by Irish songwriter, Brian Flanagan, who has previously worked with Irish singers Nadine … [Read more...] about Michael Flatley releases charity single “The Rising”

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Casting “The Rising”

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin, which paved the way for (first) the Irish War for Independence and then the partition of Ireland north and south. Plenty of events are already slated to mark this momentous date – including a much-anticipated movie chronicling all of the events and players. Belfast-born filmmaker Kevin McCann is teaming up … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Casting “The Rising”

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June 10, 2000

Frank Patterson, known as “Ireland’s Golden Tenor”, died on this day in 2000 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Co. Tipperary in 1938, Patterson started singing as a young boy with his local church choir. He moved to Dublin in 1961 to enroll at the National Academy of Theater and studied acting and received vocal training. While studying in Paris, he caught the attention of Philips Recording Company after a radio broadcast. He signed a deal with the company and recorded his first record “My Dear Native Land.” He moved to the U.S. where he achieved the most success, selling out New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

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