Akron Irish

Akron Irish: Roddy
By Lisa O’Rourke

*Lisa O’Rourke is an educator from Akron. She has a BA in English and a Master’s in Reading/Elementary Education. Lisa is a student of everything Irish, primarily Gaeilge. She runs a Gaeilge study group at the AOH/Mark Heffernan Division. She is married to Dónal and has two sons, Danny and Liam. Lisa enjoys art, reading, music, and travel. She enjoys spending time with her puppy, cats and fish. Lisa can be contacted at olisa07@icloud.com.
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Akron Irish: The Crown Jewel of Truth

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Akron Irish: The Crown Jewel of Truth By Lisa O’Rourke I recently came across a news item discussing the still

Akron Irish: Serendipities

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 John O'Brien #IrishAmerican, #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, akron Irish, craic, Dr. Claire Culloten, Emerson, EmeryAllen, Facebook, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast, https://www.iIrish.us, iIrish, iIrish Songs Stories & Shenanigans Podcast, Instagram, Ireland, Irish American, Irish Literature, James Joyce, Jim Larkin, Lisa O'Rourke, ohio, Reilly's Irish Bakery, Serendipities, shenanigans, Social Media, The Dead, The Irish Times, Twitter

Akron Irish: Serendipities By Lisa O’Rourke “Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”

Akron Irish: Do the Duo

October 29, 2021 John O'Brien #IrishAmerican, #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, akron Irish, craic, Duolingo, Facebook, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast, https://www.iIrish.us, iIrish, iIrish Songs Stories & Shenanigans Podcast, Instagram, Ireland, Irish American, Kilroy Ceili Band, Lisa O'Rourke, ohio, Reilly's Irish Bakery, Rosetta Stone Canadian Gaeltacht, shenanigans, Social Media, Twitter

Akron Irish: Do the Duo By Lisa O’Rourke Thomas Wolfe wrote, “All things on earth point home in old October;

Akron Irish: Nuns!

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 John O'Brien #IrishAmerican, #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, akron Irish, Bon Secours, craic, Facebook, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast, https://www.iIrish.us, iIrish, iIrish Songs Stories & Shenanigans Podcast, Instagram, Ireland, Irish American, Lisa O'Rourke, Magdalene Laundries, Nuns, ohio, Poor Clares, shenanigans, Social Media, Twitter

Akron Irish: Nuns! By Lisa O’Rourke Upon encountering a roomful of nuns, many would do as Fr. Jack did in

Akron Irish: Selkie Selfie

September 1, 2021 John O'Brien #IrishAmerican, #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, akron Irish, craic, Facebook, Gunselman's, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast, https://www.iIrish.us, iIrish, iIrish Songs Stories & Shenanigans Podcast, Instagram, Ireland, Irish American, Lisa O'Rourke, ohio, Ondine, Roan Inish, Selkie, shenanigans, Social Media, The Kelpies, Twitter, Undine Legend

Akron Irish: Selkie Selfie by Lisa O’Rourke “Hey, I am thinking about writing about Selkies this month, you know with

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Akron Irish: The Docs

August 6, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, akron Irish, Celtic Tiger, craic, Dworken and Bernstein, Facebook, Green & Red of Mayo, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast, https://www.iIrish.us, I Useta Lover, iIrish, iIrish Songs Stories & Shenanigans Podcast, Instagram, Ireland, Irish American, Leo, Lisa O'Rourke, N17, ohio, red cortina, Saw Doctors, shenanigans, Social Media, Tuam, Twitter

Akron Irish: The Docs by Lisa O’Rourke The Saw Doctors. This is a band that is very hard for me

Akron Irish: Life is an Island

June 27, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, cleveland, fundraiser, Gaeilge iIrish, gaelic football, Goldhorn Brewery, http://www.ohioianews.com, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast olisa07@me.com, iIrish, Inishglora, Ireland, Ireland’s Only Cable Car, Irish American, irish football, Lisa O'Rourke, ohio, Ohio Irish American News, Old Angle Tavern, Pagan-Christian Religion, shenanigans, Uninhabited Inishkea

Akron Irish: Life is an Island By Lisa O’Rourke For the last few years, the Blasket Islands have advertised for

Northern Exposure: Akron Irish

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, Belfast, Brexit, cleveland, Dworken and Bernstein, EU, Gaeilge #Shenanigans, Good friday Agreement, http://www.ohioianews.com, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast olisa07@me.com, Ireland, Irish American, Irish Sea, Lisa O'Rourke, Lynch's Irish Imports, Northern Exposure, Northern Ireland, Northern Spy, ohio, Ohio Irish American News, Orange Order, Unionist

Akron Irish: Northern Exposure By Lisa O’Rourke This happens to everyone; you run into someone you haven’t seen in

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Akron Irish: Dancing in the Moonlight Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy

April 26, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, Boys Are Bad in Town, cleveland, Dancing in the Moonlight, Gaeilge #Shenanigans, http://www.ohioianews.com, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast olisa07@me.com, Ireland, Irish American, Lisa O'Rourke, ohio, Ohio Irish American News, Phil Lynott, Philomena, The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, whiskey in the Jar

Akron Irish: Dancing in the Moonlight By Lisa O’Rourke The first time that I heard a Thin Lizzy song,

Akron Irish: Packing? Is There a COVID Light?

April 4, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, cleveland, Fiona's, Gaeilge #Shenanigans, http://www.ohioianews.com, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast olisa07@me.com, Ireland, Irish American, Lisa O'Rourke, Nora's Public House, ohio, Ohio Irish American News, The Wild Goose

Akron Irish: Packing? By Lisa O’Rourke Oh, the plans that we have made about the places that we will go!

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The Big Fella ~ Michael Collins

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, Black and Tans, cleveland, Easter Rising, Gaeilge #Shenanigans, guerrilla warfare, http://www.ohioianews.com, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast olisa07@me.com, Ireland, Irish American, Irish Independence, Irish rebellion, Irish Republic, Lipson O'Shea, Lisa O'Rourke, Michael Collins, Military Collections, Nora's Public House, ohio, Ohio Irish American News, Padraig Pearse, Resources, The Big Fella, The Squad, Wild Goose

Akron Irish: The Big Fella by Lisa O’Rourke The image is iconic, a large tweedy guy, almost too big looking

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