By Tim McCloskey The cold weeks between New Year’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day have traditionally been a slow and painful period for Philly’s downtown Irish bars, but one group of diehard soccer fans have been throwing an annual event… Continue Reading
Photo (above): © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved By Brendan Clay 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens (dir. J.J. Abrams) ends with the movie’s new Force-wielding protagonist, Rey, tracking down a grizzled, bearded Luke Skywalker living as a… Continue Reading
Above: Hill of Tara By Carmel McCaffrey Although Christianity arrived in Ireland in the fifth century AD it did not come to a society unfamiliar with religious rituals or bereft of any deity. On the contrary, the new arrival came… Continue Reading
By Brendan Clay John Byrne has music in his soul. He’s been singing since he was a young boy in Ireland, although he did not start doing it on stage until his late teens after giving up on his dreams… Continue Reading
By Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew You might recognize this dog better by its name in English, the Glen of Imaal terrier. And where’s the Glen of Imaal located anyway? Another alternate name for this dog will clarify – it’s also called… Continue Reading