Remembering Dave Burke: Lawrence Hibernians Plan Nov 7 Memorial Dedication

By Ed Forry
October 29, 2010

The late Lawrence MA Hibernian leader David R. Burke will be memorialized with the dedication of a bronze plaque in his memory at the An Gorta Mor Memorial in Lawrence’s Immaculate Conception Cemetery on Sun., Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Former Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond L. Flynn will be the principal speaker. He will be joined by Ireland’s Consul General to Boston, Michael Lonergan, and several AOH and LAOH national, state, and county Officers.

Three Irish Craft Merchants Visit Bristol's Claddagh Connection Oct 31

By Ed Forry
October 26, 2010

Denise Miller, proprietor of the Claddagh Connection in Bristol RI is hosting a “Once in a lifetime event- three Irish merchants are coming” to Bristol for one day to show their wares. On Sunday, Oct 31 from noon to 5 pm, Miller will host three Irish merchants: John Branigan, owner of Branigan Weavers; John Condron,owner of Fado Jewelers, Ogham Jewelry and John Christopher Designs; and Peter Collins owner of Mullingar Pewter. The store is located at 259 Thames St., Bristol, RI More details at thecladdaghconnection.com

Irish Lecture Set for Friday, Oct. 22 at ICCNE

By Ed Forry
October 20, 2010

"Easter 1916: The Heart of the Irish Revolution," a lecture by Professor William Matthews. A fascinating lecture of historical events in Dublin and tells the stories of the events that follow. Lecture begins at 8pm, pub is open before for food and drinks.
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010 at 8pm
Where: ICC, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA 02021
When: Friday October 22, 2010 at 8:00pm
Cost: No charge for Members and Non-Members.
Free to enter

The Music Master of Grove Lane Joe Derrane Delivers from Heart and Hearth

By Sean Smith
October 20, 2010
Sean Smith

By Sean Smith
Special to the BIR

“Grove Lane” is to Joe Derrane what “Abbey Road” was to The Beatles.
No, you won’t hear Boston’s legendary accordion player doing covers of “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” or “Here Comes the Sun” on his new CD, which will be out this month. But as the Fab Four memorialized the London recording studio’s influence on their music, so Derrane has likewise paid tribute to the place that has had a significant impact on his vocation — and his life.

Boston Celtic Music Fest- October Notes

By Sean Smith
October 20, 2010
Sean Smith

A column of news and updates of the Boston Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest), which celebrates the Boston area’s rich heritage of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton music and dance with a grassroots, musician-run winter music festival and other events during the year.
-- Sean Smith

Coming closer to January -- The BCMFest Board is currently confirming its performer selections for the 2011 festival, which takes place Jan. 7 and 8, and will announce the line-up shortly. Once again, there were many outstanding submissions this year, and the board wants to thank all who applied.

Going Back Home: A Visit to the Isle of Mists

By BostonIrish.com... (not verified)
October 20, 2010

By Greg O’Brien
Special to the BIR

“Ireland sober is Ireland stiff,” wrote James Joyce. And so we toast the Isle of Mists in throaty zest after the Shannon-bound Aer Lingus flight finally lifts off a rain-soaked JFK runway at 10:30 p.m. on Sun., Aug. 22 after a four-hour weather delay that featured boisterous thunder and angry bolts of lightening. It was an ill-omened beginning to a family pilgrimage to plumb the depths of our Irish ancestry and in the process rediscover one another.

Should Britain sell Northern Ireland to The Republic of Ireland?

By Ed Forry
October 20, 2010

By Joseph F. Leary
One of Britain’s most respected commentators, Chief Editorial Writer and columnist Mary Dejevsky of The London Independent has written a provocative article on Northern Ireland and the prospect of a United Ireland. In a column published in the Independent in August and two days later in the Belfast Telegraph, Dejevsky suggests – perhaps tongue and cheek - that Britain sell Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland as part of their solution to their budget problems.

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