June Album Reviews

By Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor
June 24, 2023
Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor

No shortage of excellent new instrumental albums over the past several months – which I promise we’ll get to, eventually – but for now here are a couple of quite striking all-vocal releases that have leapt to the fore.

Ten immersive museums to visit on the island of Ireland

By Bostonirish Newsroom
June 16, 2023
Bostonirish Newsroom

1 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Dublin
Explore 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 beautiful Palladian-style building that is a Dublin landmark. Throughout May, free guided tours of the museum’s highlights are on offer.

Wicklow’s Powerscourt Estate blazes sustainability trail

By Bostonirish Newsroom
June 16, 2023
Bostonirish Newsroom

Multi-award-winning Powercourt Estate and Gardens in County Wicklow has received a significant sustainable tourism accolade in light of the many sustainability initiatives which have been implemented on the Estate in recent years.

The stunning Palladian mansion, set in 1,000 acres, which include 47 acres of landscaped gardens, is the first major visitor attraction on the island to achieve the certification, which uses criteria that are recognised by the UN-mandated Global Sustainable Tourism Council.   

Boston Irish fixture and football standout Jim O’Brien; at 84

By Bostonirish Newsroom
June 16, 2023
Bostonirish Newsroom

Longtime Irish Boston community leader Jim O’Brien, of Lowell, formerly of Scituate, died on March 1. He was 84. A native of New Haven, CT, he attended Boston College on a full football scholarship. He had a brief professional career with the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills that was cut short due to injury. In the late 1960s he founded the class ring and diploma company, O’Brien and Johnson.

Prof. Richard Finnegan; led Stonehill’s Irish Studies program

By Bostonirish Newsroom
June 16, 2023
Bostonirish Newsroom

Noted professor in Irish Studies and political science Richard B. Finnegan died at the age of 80 on May 20, at Massachusetts General Hospital, his wife Joanne “Scotti” Finnegan at his bedside.

Mr. Finnegan was born in Boston an attended BC High and Stonehill College, where he earned his bachelor of arts. Masters degrees followed from Boston College and Harvard University and a PhD from Florida State University.

As a young professor, he returned to Stonehill, where he spent a long and distinguished career as one of the college’s most prolific and respected Professors.

Former Bay Stater Natalya Kay is thriving in the eye of Gaelic Storm

By Sean Smith, Boston Irish Contributor
June 16, 2023
Sean Smith, Boston Irish Contributor

Understand: It’s not as if Massachusetts native Natalya Kay pined and prepared for years to be the fiddler for Gaelic Storm.

The 27-year-old Kay, who grew up in Lowell and spent time in Boston before moving to Nashville, joined the popular Celtic rock group a year ago, becoming the newest member of “that band from ‘Titanic’” – the cameo appearance in the 1997 blockbuster a particularly notable chapter in their 26-year story.

It’s Celtic music and dance day and night at Summer BCMFest on July 2 at Passim

By Bostonirish Newsroom
June 16, 2023
Bostonirish Newsroom

A full day and evening of Celtic music is in store at the annual Summer BCMFest, which takes place July 2 at Club Passim in Harvard Square.

This year’s festival includes free outdoor concerts and participatory ceilidh outside Passim in Palmer Street, and a ticketed evening performance in the club.

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