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It's a digital, interactive, online, tricked-out Google map called The Atlas of Ingenious Ireland. Dedicated to "Putting Irish Science on the Map," it locates and annotates key science, tech and natural history landmarks.
Visitors learn the fate of the passenger they are assigned. I studied the face of Katherine Buckley, a 22-year-old Irish lass who didn't make it to America alive.
Martin Hayes is a traditional Irish fiddler and the son of a traditional Irish fiddler, so he is well aware that traditional music is a constantly evolving form. Hayes is a masterful fiddler who is known for his soulful playing as well as his ability to fly through a brisk improvisational melody.
As any real Irishman who has met one of his American counterparts will tell you, the Americans are different. The American Irish seldom use their accent to elaborate a story or to make it pleasing.
Unless every vacation you take involves lying on the beach, there's a lot to be learned while traveling. We rounded up some of the most compelling (and popular) destinations for an edu-vacation.
I recall hearing that they don't actually celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland. Not true!
As with the Irish in the United States in the 20th century, new immigrants today will write much of the history of this country in the 21st. Names such as "Santorum," "Romney" and "Gingrich," like those of their forebears in 1842 in New York, will have been forgotten.
Long before Chinatown, Little Italy, and SoHo became some of New York City's most popular neighborhoods, at the heart of them all sat St. Patrick's Old Cathedral.
Parades and festivities are scheduled all over Ireland, though the parade through Downtown Dublin on March 17 is regarded as the best and biggest with 4,000 performers and a crowd of 500,000 expected.
We're pretty excited about all the beef stew and Bailey's we plan on imbibing this weekend.
The Irish people are being forced to pay off loans incurred by Anglo-Irish Bank's reckless lending and the government's promissory note. We urge the Irish government to immediately stop payments.
We thought you might have some of the same burning questions we had about that special day so we compiled all our research for you in a green-themed FAQ.
Whether you make it to Dublin this year or you'll just be enjoying the revelry stateside, here are a few ways to enjoy the generously flowing Irish whiskey and beer alongside the Irish nationals.
I opted for a pony cart for the seven miles through the rugged Gap of Dunloe, carved by ancient glaciers. Fields, waterfalls, stony glacial moraine --I heard my echo from the cliffs.
For fans of great brews, it's admittedly a little worrisome that Googling "St. Patrick's Day Beer" instantly returns a rash of images and links to neon-green pints.
Whatever the weather -- fair or foul -- one is warmed just basking in the hospitality, friendliness and good cheer that is a trademark of the Irish.
