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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: 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

Pandemonium: Akron Irish

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, Ahern Catering, akron Irish, cleveland, Climbing Knocknarea, COVID, 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, Pandemonium, Reilly's Irish Bakery, Roscommon Town, shamrock club, Subscribe, West Side Irish American News, Where Are the Heroes

Akron Irish: Pandemonium By Lisa O’Rourke Dear Reader, I would love to tell you that these articles are written months

Dunne’s Street Girls

December 29, 2020 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, Apartheid, cleveland, Conway Land Title, 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

Akron Irish: Dunne’s Store Girls by Lisa O’Rourke Our collective “annus horribilis” has now just passed, and from this position,

Akron Irish: Lá an Dreolín (Wren Day)

November 28, 2020 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, akron Irish, cleveland, Gaeilge, Gormley's, http://www.ohioianews.com, https://omny.fm/shows/stories-songs-and-shenanigans/playlists/podcast, Ireland, Irish American, Irish Barber, Lá an Dreolín, Lisa O'Rourke, Mummers, ohio, Ohio Irish American News, shenanigans, St. Stephen, Straw Boys, Wren Day

Akron Irish: Lá an Dreolín (Wren Day) By Lisa O’Rourke Men were marching down the main street in a small

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Akron Irish: Witness: The Bravest Man I Ever Met

October 28, 2020 John O'Brien #LiveMoreLifeBeMoreIrish, #OhioIANews, 5 Points Coffee & Tea, akron Irish, cleveland, ebulletin, Free, Get Off That Ship, 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, Old Angle Tavern, Photograph Witness to History, photography, RunOhio, shenanigans, The Bravest Man I Ever Met, The Harp, titanic, Witness

Akron Irish: Witness By Lisa O’Rourke Being a witness is a curious thing. It means more than just seeing. It

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