Remembering Emily
One of the best-loved poets, Emily Dickinson, counted her Irish caretakers among her friends. Story by Anna Mundow.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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The Church on the Irish Ridge
The glass factory, feed mills, saloons and boat repair facilities that once lined the canal are gone. But the fitted limestone walls that mark either side of the original waterway are still there – a testament to Irish immigrants who built it and the many who died in its construction.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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Ireland’s “White House”
The hottest ticket in Dublin is no longer to the Abbey Theatre. It’s a ticket to tour Áras an Uachtaráin, the sprawling white-pillared residence of the President of Ireland in Phoenix Park. Best of all, tickets are free, but available only on Saturdays on a first-come basis at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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Burns Library Acquires Rare 19th Century Irish Harp
An Irish harp handcrafted in Dublin in the 1820s has been acquired by the John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections at Boston College and is now on display in the library’s Irish Room.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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The Chieftains Will Tour U.S.
After celebrating 40 years together, then unexpectedly suffering a great loss of long-time member, and friend Derek Bell, the Chieftains are taking to the road again for the 41st U.S. tour.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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The Shane MacGowan Story
Sundance Channel will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the U.S. television premiere of If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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Irish Eye on Hollywood
With the hype surrounding Gangs of New York (finally) dying down, Irish moviegoers can begin anticipating a fresh new crop of work by Irish actors and directors.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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Cool Hand Corr
Karen Corr, one of the top pool players in the world, talks to Jill Fergus.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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Michael’s Castle
Hoofer extraordinaire Michael Flatley has signed a seven-year contract in Las Vegas that will net him $250 million.
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(Irish America) February/March 2003
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Quote Unquote
Quotes from around the world.
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