The Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) has announced its line-up for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day season, as they prepare to celebrate their favorite holiday in style. This year, the ICC has a full calendar of festivities that begin with their annual kick off to St. Patrick’s Day at the Umass Club in Boston. This year, the Gradam Dóchais - or the Hope Award - will be presented to Colin and Eithne Bell, founders of The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. This event will be taking place on March 3rd from 5:30-8:30pm.
Peadar Thompson, author of "Lost Gaels" will be speaking and selling copies ($30) of his book at Hibernian Hall as part of a US-wide book tour. Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating impact of the Troubles on the GAA, providing a platform for bereaved family and friends to pay homage to their lost loved ones.
By Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor February 4, 2025
Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor
Cambridge nonprofit Passim recently announced the full round of inaugural recipients of the Brian O’Donovan Legacy Fund grants, which support Celtic music and dance artists.
By Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor January 30, 2025
Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor
After an eight-year hiatus, groundbreaking Irish-American band Solas is headed back out on the road again, with a major American tour that includes a couple of stops near Boston and the release of a limited-edition live album.
One small island, one giant treasure trove of artistic talent. The island of Ireland has had four Nobel Prize laureates in Literature: William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, and Seamus Heaney. It has also produced many extraordinary women poets, including Nuala Ní Domhnaill and Eavan Boland.
One small island, one giant treasure trove of artistic talent. The island of Ireland has had four Nobel Prize laureates in Literature: William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, and Seamus Heaney.