Yes, Dorchester’s John King is Ireland’s newest household name

By Larry Donnelly, Special to Boston Irish
December 3, 2020
Larry Donnelly, Special to Boston Irish

WICKLOW, Ireland – One of the things that American visitors to Ireland are commonly confounded by is the extent to which people here are steeped in and informed about politics 3,000 miles away.  The transatlantic ties sewn by emigration, family and, increasingly, business are largely responsible.  And Irish people

A livestreaming delight from Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman

By Sean Smith, Contributor to BostonIrish
December 3, 2020
Sean Smith, Contributor to BostonIrish

 

Not an album, but certainly a musical endeavor worth noting: A few months ago, I wrote about the concert Irish singer Cara Dillon and her husband Sam Lakeman livestreamed via YouTube and Facebook. Evidently, the reaction was so positive that the couple decided to have another go, and on Oct. 15, they presented “Live at Cooper Hall 2.” 

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