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Traveling People
To paraphrase a well-known saying, we say “Go North, young man, go North.” Beautiful Northern Ireland tends to be overlooked by too many travelers and more’s the pity because there’s so much to see and do there.
THE NORTH
If you head north out of Dublin,... Read more
Around Town
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Arts and entertainment
Michael Maloney likes to describe his Irish/Celtic band the Boston Harbor Bhoys as “a Venn diagram.” As Maloney explains, he and his band mates – Eddie Biggins and son Ryan – each tend to favor a specific subset of Irish music: For Maloney, it’s the brand... Read more
BIR History
Arriving in Cork, 175 years ago, Frederick Douglass was greeted with a song, whose refrain rang 'Céad Míle Fáilte to the Stranger, Free from Bondage, Chains & Danger'. Today we reaffirm that welcome with 'Agitate! Agitate! Agitate!' an@aaidnetwork... Read more
Arts and entertainment
The New England traditional folk music duo Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy managed a nice bit of symmetry earlier this year: They released their new album, “Golden,” right around their silver wedding anniversary.
Of course, Tracy acknowledges, that’s not how... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Pat Broaders, “Pat Broaders” • Until this year, Broaders would surely have been at or near the top of any “It’s Really Time He/She Made a Solo Album” list. The Dublin native and now ensconced Chicagoan has long been acclaimed as a first-rate singer of... Read more
BIR History
The brief meeting was one of titans. One was a Black abolitionist and escaped slave on the rise, the other an aging, legendary statesman dubbed Ireland’s “Liberator.” A mythic description of the moment that Frederick Douglass and Daniel O’Connell crossed... Read more
Boston Irish Commentary
Sedition. That is the legal word for the crime against democracy that Donald Trump and his knock-kneed co-conspirators in Congress appear to be staging in a desperate grasp at control of the White House.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were duly elected last... Read more
Around Town
The bronze statue of President John Kennedy on a little-used corner of the State House lawn will soon take a stroll back into the limelight.
Portrayed in mid-stride with one hand at his jacket pocket, Kennedy has stood since 1990 on the plaza in front of... Read more
BostonIrish feature story
The dolphin, who is believed to have turned up in Dingle’s harbor 37 years ago and became a global tourist attraction, hasn’t been seen for two weeks. Locals are coming to terms with the fact that Fungie may never return.
Read the story from the NY Times... Read more
Traveling People
If you have traveled through Ireland but haven’t been to Northern Ireland, you are missing a lot. Your next trip should definitely include a tour up to the North, which is absolutely beautiful, with rugged mountains, picturesque harbors, fascinating... Read more
Arts and entertainment
While the area folk/traditional music scene (like pretty much all other music scenes) remains under quarantine, there are two special “virtual” events this month of interest to Irish/Celtic fans.
The popular Massachusetts Fiddle Hell, an annual gathering... Read more
Around Town
Q. I recently filed an application to adjust my immigration status to legal permanent residence, based on my marriage to a US citizen. We have not yet heard from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) about an interview with them to decide my... Read more
Around Town
At Rian Immigrant Center we have always been very proud of our Learning Exchange Programs. These have created so many life changing opportunities for thousands of young Irish students and graduates. Our programs have confronted and overcome many... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Molly Pinto Madigan can’t tell you exactly when or how she first came across the centuries-old Scottish folk ballad “Tam Lin.” All she knows is, it has occupied a pretty large part of her life since then.
Madigan, a singer-songwriter from Salem, has... Read more
Around Town
Join the Eire Society of Boston on Saturday, October 24, 2020 to honor the 2020 Gold Medal Award Recipient Richard E. Neal, US Representative of the First Congressional District of Massachusetts, and Chairman of the House of Ways and Means Committee... Read more
Arts and entertainment
The Coronas, “True Love Waits” • Sure, go ahead and crack jokes about The Most Dubious Band Name of 2020 – no doubt The Coronas have heard them all. In fact, one of its members, guitarist Danny O’Reilly, was quoted as saying, “I’d swap ‘The Coronas’ with... Read more
Arts and entertainment
It’s a somewhat improbable combination of voices: West Country English, Scottish/Orkney Islands, and west suburban Boston.
But this blend works just fine for the Anglo-Celtic folk trio Bellwether, which formed in Boston last year and has played several... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Outside of the larger-than-life figure of Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967), Co. Monaghan has produced only a handful of poets whose work is known and read widely. The most notable of these include Mary O’Donnell and Aidan Rooney. Also a prolific writer of... Read more
Around Town
Dr. Katie Conboy, late of Milton, has spent the summer settling in at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana, where, on June 1, she took office as the institution’s 14th president.
In a letter to the college community welcoming her, Gretchen Flicker... Read more
Boston Irish Commentary
My father was a carpenter and my mother a secretary. Neither had any experience of university other than they believed in higher education and encouraged me to grab the opportunity. And so, I did, starting in 1974 upon entering University College Dublin... Read more
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BostonIrish feature story
Amid reports that Boris Johnson’s government might invalidate last year’s agreement for a “no-border” Brexit deal, US Reps. Richard Neal and William Keating joined two other colleagues in a stern message to Johnson on Sept. 15 that prompted a Tweet from... Read more
Around Town
Mike Sheehan found himself in a quandary a few years back. As he approached his 60th year, still able-bodied and holding a resume packed with major-league accomplishments, he was unemployed and at sixes and sevens as to what to do next. Not used to that... Read more
Around Town
On June 19, the Rian Immigrant Center partnered with Boston Irish and Irish Network Boston to virtually host a vital community discussion on Black Lives Matter. The event was an opportunity for the Irish and Irish American community in Boston to engage... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Stephen Puleo
Voyage of Mercy
St. Martin’s Press
303 pages
By John Duff
A disease appears and quickly wreaks havoc on all it reaches. Governments situated to respond to the plight of their citizens do so slowly and ineffectively. News of the plight... Read more
Around Town
Q. I have just been granted permanent resident status in the US. Can you give a summary of my rights and responsibilities regarding such issues as travel abroad, reentering the US, losing my green card, and registering for service in the armed forces... Read more
Around Town
My name’s Tim O’Brien. I’m 23 years old and I’m from Dublin. I studied Commerce at University College Dublin, and I graduated in 2019. I had applied for a number of graduate positions based in Dublin during my final year, but I always knew that I wanted... Read more
Publisher's Notes
By Ed Forry
This terrible pandemic has caused havoc in everyone’s lives. People don’t go to the office anymore. Children don’t go to school. Six months in, many small businesses remain closed, too many have closed down, many gone forever.
Sunday Masses... Read more
Today's News
by Ed Forry
Tourism Ireland convened an inter continental virtual conference to promote the Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF 2020), which runs from October 12 through November 1. The festival returns for a 58th edition with a programme of... Read more
From the Bench
by James W . DolanBoston Irish columnist
Once upon a time there was a far distant land where people enjoyed periods of relative strife and harmony. For the most part, the citizens were able to adapt to the variables so much a part of a diverse country.... Read more
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Boston Irish Commentary
Irish Americans: Follow the light of Biden’s lantern out of the darkness
By Tim Kirk
Special to Boston Irish
History says, Don’t hope
On this side of the grave,
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up
And hope... Read more
What's Hot in Boston
By Larry Donnelly Special to Boston Irish
WICKLOW, Ireland – There have been a lot of strange sights in Ireland since the outbreak of Covid-19. In the early days of March, April, and May, perhaps the most outstanding one was school-aged children... Read more
Arts and entertainment
There are bands that can hardly wait to make an album. The ink is barely dry on their business cards, the official website is freshly uploaded, they’ve only just worked out a practice schedule, and they’re already making the rounds of recording studios to... Read more
Arts and entertainment
The concert film that Irish singer Cara Dillon and her husband and musical partner Sam Lakeman debuted online on Aug. 13 represented more than the culmination of a project. It was catharsis.
Like many, Dillon and Lakeman have endured frustrations and... Read more
Elsewhere
Dublin - O'Connell Street live camDublin, view of O'Connell Street and the Spire from Flanagans Restaurant- Check out the Activity and the Weather
It's Live Right Now from Ireland's Capital City
Link: https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/ireland/... Read more
Around Town
Upon his arrival in the US, Eric Murray sourced a placement almost immediately. With his attractive resume and the assistance of Rian Immigrant Center (formerly the Irish International Immigrant Center) staff, Eric commenced his internship at Arbella... Read more
Around Town
Q. I’m a US citizen who is engaged to be married to a man from Ireland. He is there now and we want to live in the US after we’re married. Can he just come here as a visitor on the 90-day visa waiver, get married, and apply for a green card? Or can we... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Like any number of Celtic musicians – and practically just about everyone else, for that matter – Boston-area native Katie McNally has had to significantly scale back the plans she made for this year.
For McNally, who grew up in Westford and lived in... Read more
Traveling People
At the moment, we are in isolation because of COVID-19, but this virus can’t stop us from dreaming. In fact, this is a perfect time to sit down and dream up your next adventure in Ireland.
CASTLE HOTELS
Some say a hotel is just a place to... Read more
Around Town
Q. I received a green card valid for two years, based on my marriage to a US citizen. I see that the card is due to expire in a few months. What do I do now?
A. Your two-year permanent residence (as opposed to green cards good for ten years in other... Read more
Publisher's Notes
I sat spellbound in my home this week, watching and listening to this extraordinary documentary about Liam O'Flynn, the magnificent Irish Uilleann piper and Irish traditional musician.
A founding member of the Irish trad group Planxty, O'Flynn recorded... Read more
Arts and entertainment
The organizers reached out in an email on Sunday, March 22:
On what would have been the closing day of this year's festival, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for all of the kind messages we have received since we announced the postponement... Read more
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Tourism Ireland has created a new online film showcasing the charming towns and villages to be found right around the island of Ireland – which make the perfect base for our overseas visitors.Titled "The island of Ireland’s towns and villages", Tourism... Read more
