Tag: history
Ruaile Buaile on air: Raidió Rí-Rá go live on FM

Leagan Gaeilge ar bun: Ruaile Buaile on air: Raidió Rí-Rá go live on FM Dates: 13-19 March, and every weekend until May Dublin 105.2fm, Cork 106.7fm, Limerick 105.5fm, Galway 87.7fm […]
Learn to Speak Irish: Tá Ceist Agam (Have a Question?)

Speak Irish: Tá Ceist Agam By Bob Carney There are many different types of fairies in Ireland, called by many names. Some call them the good people, possibly to avoid […]
Éasca Péasca: What is the Irish Language to Me?

Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories: What Is the Irish Language to Me? By Patrick Gormley If you happen to have a time machine and travel to the Pontic-Caspian Steppe […]
Cleveland Comhrá: The Ascension of Mary Mulligan Movie

Cleveland Comhrá: The Ascenscion of Mary Mulligan By Bob Carney A few days after Christmas, I was invited to a private screening of a film adaptation of a play written […]
Who Was St. Patrick’s Uncle? :Illuminations

Illuminations: Who Was St. Patrick’s Uncle? By: J. Michael Finn “Wherever Christ is known, Martin is honored.” – Latin poet, St. Venantius Fortunatus What do we know about the relatives […]
Madigan Muses: Cornerstone of West Park

Madigan Muses: Cornerstone of West Park by Marilyn Madigan St. Patrick West Park will be celebrating their 175th Anniversary this St. Patrick’s Day. The anniversary year will begin with […]
Irish Language Ard- Fheis Gathering Sets Tone

MOTIONS, DEBATES, PLANS AND AWARDS ALL FINALISED AT CONRADH NA GAEILGE ARD-FHEIS THIS WEEKEND Paula Melvin re-elected for second term as President of Conradh na Gaeilge as ‘ambitious but vital’ […]
‘One Hundred Thousand Welcomes’ for New Communities Learning the Irish Language

‘One Hundred Thousand Welcomes’ for New Communities Learning the Irish Language Conradh na Gaeilge awards Igbo, Arabic & Ukrainian communities who took place in Céad Míle Fáilte initiative Groups from […]
Speak Irish: Deirdre of the Sorrows

Speak Irish: Deirdre of the Sorrows By Bob Carney Not all love stories end with “And they lived happily ever after.” The story of Deirdre of the Sorrows is one […]
Madigan Muses: Young irish Americans

Madigan Muses: Young Irish Americans by Marilyn Madigan Every year the Irish Echo recognizes individuals with the Irish 40 Under 40 Award. This year, iIrish would like to tell you […]