Irish History

An Artist's Obsession With Her Past

2012-04-23-cahomedesign.jpg | Posted 05.02.2012

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This article comes to us courtesy of California Home + Design. Danielle Nelson Mourning slipped into a thin white nightgown, dropped to her hands a...

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David Sands

The Mystery Of Corktown's Welcome Arch

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 03.17.2012

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If you're poking around for a bit of Detroit Irish history this St. Patrick's Day, take a moment to examine Corktown's "welcome arch." That is, if you...

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American, And Irish, And Learning About Their Roots

Kerry Lyons | Posted 05.16.2012

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Kerry Lyons

When your roots are Irish, this day is a reminder of where you come from, and how important it has become to pass it all down to your children -- in my case, all five of them, including the triplets. Which is why, at our house, St. Patrick's Day is a big deal.

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The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in Schools

Bill Bigelow | Posted 05.14.2012

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Bill Bigelow

First, does anyone really think that students will remember anything from the books' dull and lifeless paragraphs? Today's textbooks contain no stories of actual people. We meet no one, learn nothing of anyone's life, encounter no injustice, no resistance. This is a curriculum bound for boredom.

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St. Patrick's Day History: What You Need To Know

Posted 05.25.2011

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. This day marks the accepted date in 493 CE of St. Patrick's death. As St. Patrick is the f...

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Six Surprising Facts About St. Patrick's Day

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Kelly

St. Patrick's Day is an American holiday -- the first St. Patrick's Day parade took place in the United States on March 17, 1762.

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No Green Beer: Keeping St. Patrick's Day Holy

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michele Somerville

My memories of St. Patrick's Day in New York do not revolve whoozily around Guinness and Jameson, although both have been on hand.

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From Carnegie Hall to the Frick: A Week of Cultural Discoveries

Howard Kissel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Kissel

The past week has truly been one of discoveries, bookended by great performances led by James Levine.

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John Spillane: From Cork to the Universal

Rory Fitzgerald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rory Fitzgerald

Rory Fitzgerald meets Cork singer songwriter John Spillane and hears about his new album, the art of songwriting and his hopes for a changing Ireland....

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