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The public is cordially invited to attend the Commemoration of the 174th Anniversary of the wreck of the Brig St. John on Sunday, October 8 at 1:00 pm. Begins with a memorial Mass at Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Cohasset, MA followed by refreshments... Read more
Arts and entertainment
A look at Irish/Celtic music events in Greater Boston over the next few weeks:
•Donegal fiddler Oisín McAuley, a member of Danú who’s also performed with bands like Cran and Stockton’s Wing – and happens to be director of summer programs at the Berklee... Read more
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The Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Institute for the US Senate on Dorchester’s Columbia Point was the setting on Tuesday for a four-hour program that served as a commemorative celebration of the monumental 1998 breakthrough that resulted in relative peace in the... Read more
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Eire Society Members
We are back! Back to school Back from Covid
Members: Kindly mark your calendars for a few upcoming events.
October 8, Sunday: Brig St. John Memorial event, Cohasset (Details soon).
October 28, Sunday, 2pm: Padraig O'Malley - ... Read more
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Before he left office, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the establishment of a permanent day of awareness for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC), a rare but aggressive disease. This year, IBC Awareness Day will take place in Massachusetts on Tues., Oct.... Read more
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The Fall 2023 edition of BostonIrish Magazine is now online-
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News from Boston's Irish Communities
Boston Irish Honors – a Unique Celebration of Boston's Irish
On behalf of BostonIrish.com and Boston Irish Magazine, the region’s prominent source of timely and insightful news, opinion, and information about Boston's largest neighborhood, we are pleased... Read more
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When Jossie Leon is in her housing unit at the Franklin Field Apartments, she describes the air quality as being so bad it causes her to cough more inside than outside. In the winter months, snow sometimes comes through the windows, a common problem for... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Art is the magic mirror you make to reflect your invisible dreams in visible pictures. You use a glass mirror to see your face: you use works of art to see your soul.
– George Bernard Shaw
This month I am going to steer clear of the major issues of the... Read more
News from Boston's Irish Communities
Joseph F. (Joe) Leary, of Canton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 18, 2023, at 90 years of age.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eileen (Sullivan) Leary in 1981. He is survived by his two children, Joseph... Read more
Boston Irish Commentary
At the hour of writing, the New York Rose, Róisín Wiley, has just been named the 62nd International Rose of Tralee for 2023. She was a worthy winner, even if it is instinctively hard for me to congratulate a New Yorker. Over two nights, after in-depth... Read more
Boston Irish Commentary
The Boston theater community was stunned to learn of the passing of Tony Award-winning actor, Michael McGrath. He was 65 and died suddenly at his New Jersey home last Thursday (Sept. 14), a few days short of his birthday. He leaves his wife of 30 years... Read more
Boston Irish Commentary
Brian Donnelly, the Lower Mills guy from St Gregory’s parish who served six years as a Dorchester state rep and fourteen years as a member of Congress, will be memorialized this month when the Irish Cultural Centre gathers to present the first “Brian... Read more
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The following message was published on Facebook on Sept. 5, 2023
My Dearest Celtic Sojourn Family,
I write with a difficult announcement regarding our live productions of A Celtic Sojourn. As many of you know, I have been battling terminal brain cancer,... Read more
Arts and entertainment
*[UPDATE: The Frankie Gavin-Catherine McHugh shows have once again been postponed, and are being rescheduled for a later date.]
After having to cancel their planned American tour earlier this summer, fiddler nonpareil Frankie Gavin and pianist Catherine... Read more
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The owners of Greenhills Bakery in Adams Village unveiled a proposal Monday night that would see the demolition of their existing building and the construction of a four-story building with nine housing units above a new bakery on the ground floor.
During... Read more
Arts and entertainment
The fourth album from the Dublin quartet of self-described “folk miscreants” finds them continuing to meet expectations by defying them.
Starting out as Lynched, an experimental psychedelic folk-punk duo of brothers Ian and Daragh Lynch, the band took... 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
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The quartet Reverie Road seems a curious, even improbable combination: three pillars of Irish traditional music — Winifred Horan, John Williams, and Katie Grennan — and Indian-born Utsav Lal, dubbed the “raga pianist” and known for his unique blending of... Read more
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During my long and rich teaching career (1984-2019) at UMass Boston, I had the rare good fortune of being able to offer, multiple times—both as a graduate seminar and as an undergraduate senior seminar—a course centered on Irish Nobel Laureate Seamus... Read more
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It’s quick and easy to access our news and features online, and full current and archival issues in pdf format are available for free download. To subscribe to future print editions, simply follow the link below, complete the order form and tou will... Read more
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Joe Gibney is the lead singer for The Jeremiahs, which will perform on July 16 in the Burren Backroom series. Formed almost 10 years ago, The Jeremiahs are among the vanguard of Dublin-based acts that have put a new gloss on the blending of... 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
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This past February, the movie “Till” was screened at the White House for President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and their guests. Among the team that brought the powerful true story of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, to the president’s... 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
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Q. I live outside the United States, but I am a US citizen. If I or my spouse have a child abroad, is it possible for them to obtain US citizenship? If so, how?
A. This question, like many legal questions, depends on the facts of the specific... 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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