The Éire Society of Boston will host a holiday reception and talk at Boston College's John J. Burns Library on Saturday afternoon, December 6, 2-4 pm - the feast of St. Nicholas.Members will hear a ...
By Cassidy McNeeley, Boston Irish StaffWhile some 50 guests enjoyed eggs, bacon, potatoes, Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s ...
A whole lot of holiday-themed events is coming your way, not surprisingly, but don’t assume they’re all the same – there’s quite a variety of styles and sounds here.•First, though, a ...
Both parents of the couple witnessed the ceremony. Ms. Agnes Fitzgerald served as maid of honor for the bride, 24 at the time and another sister, Eunice looked on. Serving as best man for the groom ...
The South Boston-born orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dennis Burke was honored by Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton (BID Milton) in October at a fundraising dinner at the JFK Library in Dorchester. The ...
Recent presidential election campaigns in Ireland, in contrast with general, local, and European contests, have been nasty and often replete with ad hominem attacks. The candidates are uniformly ...
When it comes to the immigrants of yesteryear – especially Irish immigrants to America’s shores –historical distortions and outright lies abound. A huge number of Irish Americans refuse to accept any ...
Despite rainy skies, Suffolk Downs was buzzing with energy this past weekend as the inaugural Seisiún Festival brought together fans of Irish music from across Boston and beyond. The two-day festival ...
His middle name is Grattan, after Henry Grattan, the Dublin orator who fought for Irish parliamentary freedom. Charles James Fox, the British leader, called him “the Irish Demosthenes.” Paul G. Kirk ...
‘These thoughtless, head-strong, imprudent people’ : In June 1847, the mass arrival of Famine Irish ignited Nativist resistance in cold-roast Boston In June 1847, Boston simmered with political, ...
Jon Cronin is universally described as a calming presence, as generous financially as he is unflappable in temperament and not afraid to “show up” and work in the trenches for the many causes he ...