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The document is a winter 2025 edition of Boston Irish Magazine, reflecting on the Irish community's experiences, events, and achievements throughout the year while celebrating the Christmas season.
Reflections on the Christmas Season
As the... Read more
Arts and entertainment
Throughout December, Celtic Woman, the most successful all-female musical group in Irish history, will be presenting Ireland’s rich musical and cultural heritage across the US on their Symphony Christmas Tour.
On Dec. 17, the ensemble, which stars... Read more
Arts and entertainment
A whole lot of holiday-themed events is coming your way, not surprisingly, but don’t assume they’re all the same – there’s quite a variety of styles and sounds here.
•First, though, a non-holiday-oriented event, courtesy of The Druid Pub’s recently... Read more
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By Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish Staff
While some 50 guests enjoyed eggs, bacon, potatoes, Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, welcomed them to a discussion aimed at promoting the island of Ireland as a leading holiday destination... Read more
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More than 300 guests filled the the Artist for Humanity’s Epicenter in South Boston last Friday (Oct.24) for the 15th annual Boston Irish Honors luncheon as three outstanding leaders of Irish descent —former US Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin, UMass... Read more
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (11-7-25)—Robert Savage, a member of the Boston College History and Irish Studies faculty and a distinguished scholar of Irish and British history, including subjects such as the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland and the... Read more
Arts and entertainment
The phrase “family tradition” can apply to any number of things, from holiday customs to unique rites and rituals – whether it’s secret handshakes, bad-joke-a-thons or annual excursions to obscure destinations.
But for Newburyport resident Sarah Ann... Read more
Arts and entertainment
“The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks” is now having its North American premiere at The Park Plaza Castle. It is captivating, an immersive, theatrical experience combining emotional storytelling, rare NASA archival footage, and a magnificent... Read more
Boston Irish Commentary
Letter from Wicklow/Larry Donnelly
About a presidential election … Trump and Putin
… Gaza, Israel, Ireland, and the United States
Recent presidential election campaigns in Ireland, in contrast with general, local, and European contests, have been... Read more
BostonIrish feature story
Andy Quinn isn’t your typical Boston College freshman. At 20, he’s a couple of years older than most of his first-year classmates and he hails from Galway on the west coast of Ireland, where he spent his teenage years tending to the cows for his dad’s... Read more
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Boston Irish Commentary
In early June, I made a snap decision, one that involved passports, a flight, and a quiet promise to myself. My son and I were going to fly to Dublin to mark the end of his middle school years and the start of high school, a meaningful threshold in any... Read more
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In a year when the arts have been stormed by political forces, the literary arts remain strong and dry, writes Arrowsmith Press in announcing the publication this month of Thomas O'Grady's “Coming Ashore: New & Selected Poems.”
“A true poet” was how... 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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