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Month: January 2019

Inheritance Tax has forced straight Irishman to marry

Posted on 01/26/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

Two straight Irishmen have announced their intention to marry in an effort to avoid Ireland’s large inheritance tax. Eighty-five-year-old Matt Murphy and his best friend and care giver, Michael O’- Sullivan, have gotten married even though they are not gay. The reason is because of the high inheritance tax on a single person. They have…

Sr. Rosanne Fox comforted the afflicted and afflicted the comfortable

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

Downtown parishes, like the Church of the Assumption in St. Paul and St. Olaf in Minneapolis have a special ministry as those who need the basics; food, clothing and shelter, surround them. To their credit these churches respond commendably. Sr. Rosanne Fox, CSJ, was the designated hitter for this important ministry at St. Olaf and…

Séamus Reports

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

Irish Music and Dance Association is the sponsor of the IMDA Music Workshop Tent at Irish Fair of Minnesota with workshops offered on Saturday and Sunday. Check out the schedule on the Irish Fair pull-out section of The Irish Gazette. IMDA will make a special presentation of the Story of the San Patricios by Andale…

TRAGEDY – Last in a three-part series

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

Two quotes to begin. The first by Parnell in 1885: “No man has the right to fix the boundary to the march of a Nation. No man has the right to say to his country: Thus far shalt thou go and no further.” The second attributed to Croesus, King of the Lydians, somewhere around 546…

Exploring the mysteries of Ireland

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

I am a great believer in invitations, particularly ones that take us out of our ordinary and habitual way of perceiving the world and our connection to it. Ireland — its landscape, history, people, culture, and flora and fauna — extends a particularly strong invitation that has called to me so thoroughly and repeatedly through…

Chef McBride to showcase recipes at Irish Fair

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

Chef Eric W. McBride is an Award winning Chef & Author, who specializes in the Cuisine of all eight Celtic Nations (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Manx, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia & Asturia). Chef McBride shows his audiences how various favorite Irish dishes can be found in every one of the Celtic Nations with slight variations. In addition,…

Bombs thrown at Gerry Adams, Bobby Storey homes

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) reported that bomb-like devices were found at the homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey, two prominent republican leaders, causing serious dam ages to the structures. The attacks came after six successive nights of violence in Derry and other areas in the North of Ireland, marking the Twelfth…

Memories: Irish Fair in Minnesota and Irish Fest of Milwaukee

Posted on 01/25/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

The six-hour drive on Interstate 94 between Milwaukee and the Twin Cities has become an annual road trip for Mark Minor, although it doesn’t seem that long when his favorite tunes are playing — especially when they can also be found at each end of the tour like bookends. They incorporate music he sings himself…

Ireland’s discovery of 5000 year old Megalithic Tomb making history

Posted on 01/16/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

The unearthing of a significant passage tomb cemetery in County Meath, Ireland, is being rated as in the “top 10” world’s greatest archaeological mysteries. The current drought conditions in the Boyne river valley made it easier for aerial reconnaissance to further expose features that were captured by historian Anthony Murphy’s drone. This discovery is in…

Irish Music and Dance Presents “CrossCultural Challenge

Posted on 01/16/201911/23/2019 by The Irish Gazette

Immigration and diversity are topics that have been receiving an increasing amount of attention recently, not all of which has been positive or progressive. From the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century, Irish immigrants frequently encountered prejudice and discrimination as they attempted to adapt to American culture and society. Now, all…

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