Steve Greeley of Scituate, the Boston-based vice president of the Ireland Funds, stepped down from that post effective June 30. “After nearly twelve wonderful years at The Ireland Funds, and with my 68th birthday approaching, it’s time,” he said. “My objective is not to ‘retire,’ but to have more freedom and flexibility in my life.
By Irish Cultural Centre of New England July 1, 2020
Irish Cultural Centre of New England
The Irish Cultural Centre of New England in Canton opened for outdoor dining last month. “Going forward, the center will be open every weekend for dinner, with plans to add Sunday lunch sometime in the very near future,” said Maudy Dooher, Director of Programming.
By Thomas O'Grady, Special to BostonIrish July 1, 2020
Thomas O'Grady, Special to BostonIrish
In 1938, the year before he died, preeminent Irish poet William Butler Yeats spelled out in his valedictory poem “Under Ben Bulben” explicit instructions for the epitaph he wished to have cut into the slab of local limestone that would mark his grave:
By Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish July 1, 2020
Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish
Nestled in the northeast corner of Jamaica Plain, right near the Angell Animal Medical Center, the Brendan Behan Pub prides itself as a “cozy gathering place.” Its website prominently displays a quote from the namesake Irish author and legendary raconteur identifying the necessities of life as “something to eat, something
By Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish July 1, 2020
Sean Smith, Special to BostonIrish
Summer BCMFest – the warm-weather counterpart to the annual winter BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest) – will take place in a virtual format on July 5 beginning at 7 p.m., featuring Cape Breton music by the Leland Martin Trio; Boston-area Irish musicians Laura Feddersen, Nathan Gourley, Cara Frankowicz, and
By Ed Forry, Publisher of BostonIrish June 22, 2020
Ed Forry, Publisher of BostonIrish
Despite a worldwide disruption in air travel caused by the pandemic, Boston’s Logan Airport has sustained its role as a “Gateway City” for passengers to and from Ireland.