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BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest) will present a concert featuring the internationally renowned Irish band Lúnasa on March 8, 2025, in Somerville Theater – a new venture for Boston’s annual showcase of Celtic music and dance.
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Arts and entertainment
Summer BCMFest will mark its first decade when it takes place on July 7 at Harvard Square’s Club Passim, with music from late morning into the evening from talented performers in Boston’s Celtic music community.
This year’s Summer BCMFest kicks off with... Read more
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The Irish Pastoral Center held its annual general meeting on Thursday June 27.
At the meeting, Michael Carey was elected to serve as chair of the board of directors, succeeding outgoing chair Maryellen Brett.
Other officers named were neil Hurley,... Read more
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A look at some upcoming Irish/Celtic events in the Greater Boston area:
•Club Passim in Harvard Square hosts the annual Summer BCMFest on July 7, with entertainment beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through the evening. Read more here.
On July 14, the club... Read more
Arts and entertainment
It’s fair to say that Adam Hendey, in a fairly short space of time, has become one of the more ubiquitous figures in the Boston Celtic music scene. Besides performing at venues and events like Club Passim, BCMFest and the Burren Backroom Series – now... Read more
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BIR History
‘These thoughtless, head-strong, imprudent people’ :
In June 1847, the mass arrival of Famine Irish ignited Nativist resistance in cold-roast Boston
In June 1847, Boston simmered with political, cultural, and religious unrest. A crisis was unfolding along... Read more
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Breaking 6/28/24- Rian Immigrant Center announced today that the agency has had a "change in leadership."
In an email to stakeholders and supporters, Rian board chair Kim Borman said, "Jacob Bombard, who served as Executive Director for a year and a... Read more
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Mike Gorman’s basketball journey began on the court at Dorchester’s Toohig Park, where he’d practice his roundball skills most days after class at St. Brendan School. Like a lot of Dot kids who dreamed of a pro career, the scrappy neighborhood kid had a... Read more
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SAVE THE DATE- FRIDAY OCT 25, 2024- JFK LIBRARY
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A committee planning the 14th annual Boston Irish Honors luncheon – scheduled for Fri., Oct. 25, 2024, at the John F.... Read more
Publisher's Notes
It was a warm day this spring when I visited Bill Bulger at his home in South Boston. He’s a 90-year-old man now, not quite as lively as we remember him over the years at the St. Patrick Day breakfasts, at the rostrum of the state Senate or in his role... Read more
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Irish American Partnership gives $10,000 to school in grandfather’s hometown
It was a homecoming of sorts for the US Ambassador Claire Cronin, who spent a celebratory morning on May 14 in Moville, Co. Donegal alongside Principal Liam McDermott of Scoil... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Offering cinematic beauty, off-the-beaten-track experiences and transcendently beautiful coastal scenery, the Wild Atlantic Way has been one of the island of Ireland’s most successful tourism stories. 10 years on, it is as compelling as ever.
An... Read more
Arts and entertainment
A look at some upcoming Irish/Celtic-related music events in Greater Boston
•Fódhla, the trio of Medford fiddler Ellery Klein and Maine residents Nicole Rabata (flute, whistle) and Bethany Waickman (guitar), makes a rare and welcome return to the Greater... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Reverie Road • When these folks formed up about two years ago, you knew the result was going to be pretty darn good: accordionist/flutist John Williams and fiddler Winnie Horan – two of the co-founders of Solas – along with fiddler Katie Grennan (formerly... Read more
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Letter from Dublin/Timothy Kirk
Catholicism in Ireland: An assessment
Back in early 2020, we had tickets to see Christy Dignam, the legendary lead singer of the ‘80s and ‘90s band Aslan, play at the Olympia. Then the pandemic hit, and everything... Read more
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Letter from Wicklow/Larry Donnelly
Ireland recognizes Palestine … Karen Read trial from afar
The massive gulf in outlook separating the governments of the United States and Ireland on the Middle East has been alluded previously in this space. The... Read more
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Q. I am intending to apply for legal permanent resident status, and I understand that a medical examination is part of the application process. Why is that necessary? Can my primary care provider write a letter that I am in good health?
A. US... Read more
BostonIrish feature story
Q. What is the status of the possible changes to USCIS filing fees?
A. Early last year, we summarized the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to announce adjustments in the agency’s fee schedule. On the last... Read more
BostonIrish feature story
THE PRESENCE OF ROSE
Remembering an aunt’s immigrant example
By Martin McGovern
Special to BostonIrish
When my father declined to cross the Atlantic for my wedding in 1990, I understood why. Traveling from Dublin to Massachusetts and meeting so many... Read more
Rian Immigrant Center
Q. I recently became a US citizen through naturalization and want to obtain a passport to travel. How do I go about acquiring one, and what if I have a family situation back home that requires me to travel on short notice?
A. While USCIS gives you a... Read more
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Q. I submitted an application to USCIS almost a year ago, and I am about to move to a new address. How can I let the agency know? Is setting up mail forwarding with USPS enough?
A. Until you become a US citizen, whenever you move, you have an obligation... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Readers of Boston Irish Magazine and bostonirish.com are well-versed in the work of Sean Smith, whose finely wrought writings and reviews of the work of performers in the Celtic arts of music and dance, in particular local and regional standouts, have... Read more
BostonIrish feature story
1 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, DublinExplore 9,000 years of history through fascinating archaeological artefacts that include Irish bog bodies, the Ardagh Chalice, the ‘Tara’ Brooch and the famous Derrynaflan Hoard. The museum is housed in a... Read more
Today's News
The Irish Passport Service has rolled out an online passport application system for all applicants - including children and 1st time applicants - applying from the United States.
This service is now live and is available at dfa.ie/passports
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