Cleveland Irish: Irish Love
Truth be told, there is not a long list of laments in my library, not to bewail me books. In Irish cultural history, the banshee foretold of death. A “banshee,”or “woman of the faires,” would mournfully wail at night as death was imminent.
It was believed that banshees limited their lamentations to
Akron Irish: Feel the Power
When friends ask us about planning a trip to Ireland, Dublin is always at the top of their lists. They ask about the pubs, Trinity, Guinness and th
Cleveland Irish: Mis Casamigos, Sus Casamigos
By Francis McGarry It’s 1800, and do you know where your children are? Not the tequila, but the year. Casamigos is the go to at The Lounge; particular tastes might […]
Speak Irish: : Irish and Scots Gaelic
The month of June kicks off festival season here in northern Ohio. We try to attend as many as possible, one of our favorites is The Ohio Scottish Games and […]
An Eejit Abroad: Barcelona Vs. My Ancestral Home
An Eejit Abroad: Barcelona Vs. My Ancestral Home By Conor Makem A cousin recently returned from holidays in Barcelona, Spain with her family, raving about the sun and culture and […]
Off the Shelf: We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
Off the Shelf: We Don’t Know Ourselves a Personal History of Modern IrelandBy Fintan O’Toole Livewright Publishing ISBN 978-1-63149-653-0 2021 616 pp. Review by Terrence J. Kenneally O’Toole, who has […]
Cooking Up a Hooley: The Art of Leftovers
Cooking Up a Hooley in The Kitchen: The Art of Leftovers By Katie Gagne I love repurposing leftovers. This is why I often make way more serving of […]
Illuminations: The Siege of Pensacola
Illuminations: The Siege of Pensacola By: J. Michael Finn The Regimiento Hibernia (Hibernia Regiment) was one of the Spanish army’s foreign regiments. Known in Spain as “O’Neill’s Regiment,” it was […]
Cleveland Comhrá: Christmas Reflections
Cleveland Comhrá: Christmas Reflections By Bob Carney “May You Never Forget What is Worth Remembering or Remember What is Best Forgotten” A little over seven years ago, John O’Brien, Jr. […]
Speak Irish: Tá Ceothanna na Samhna
Speak Irish: “Tá Ceothanna na Samhna” By Bob Carney The fogs of November, the first line in the poem “Fanntais Ceo,” or “Fantastical Fog,” by Liam S. Gogán, sets the […]
