By Mary McFarland Other countries sent their sons to America, Ireland sent its daughters. And, in the U.S., these women took advantage of the educational opportunities available to the them and moved from a first generation of maids and nannies to an educated force to be reckoned with. Not surprisingly these same women developed a…
BOREALIS to Light up Dublin Skies at Halloween
As part of the Bram Stoker Festival, a unique light and sound show will bring the magic of the Northern Lights to Dublin. The Irish premiere of BOREALIS, an artwork by internationally renowned Swiss artist Dan Acher, which creates a mesmerizing illusion of the Northern Lights, has been announced for the Bram Stoker Festival (28…
The President Should Appoint a Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Now
by Peter Kissel In a letter to President Biden on August 5, 2022, Congressman William Keating (D-MA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Europe, requested the President “to appoint a Special Envoy to continue the historical role of the U.S. in facilitating compromise and negotiations in Northern Ireland and to ensure peace…
The Dead Fitzgeralds
By KleckoParis Breakfast Publications2022 Reviewed by Mary McFarland The book launch for The Dead Fitzgeralds was Sept., 24 at 1 p.m. at Subtext Books, 6 West 5th. St. in downtown Saint. Paul. The Dead Fitzgeralds by Klecko could also be called just The Dead, (apologies to James Joyce) as it remembers so many who have…
Eagan Arms Public House & Merlins Rest
Lee Tomlin and Tracie Munce – Photo by Andy Rogers News update at Eagan Arms Public House and Merlins RestLee Tomlin and Tracie Munce from Eagan Arms Public House and Merlins Rest have sent some of their staff members on their first trip to Scotland – going to the Fringe Fest and the Highland Games…
Knocker Upper
A “knocker-up” waking up clients, in the late 1800’s. A knocker-up, also referred to as a knocker-upper, was a profession in Ireland. This profession lasted well into the Industrial Revolution, when alarm clocks were neither cheap nor reliable, and to as late as the beginning of the 1920s. A knocker-up’s job was to rouse sleeping people so they could get to…
Mullen Tea
Shelagh Geraghty Mullen | food designer Typically, I like my Irish whiskey neat. But a few weeks ago we were at our dear friends home in Wisconsin. Our friend Jill, knowing we are Irish, thought we’d like a drink she found that was made with Jameson and tea. It was delicious, and it gave me the…
Dick Mack’s Pub
Dick Mack’s Pub is a must see place on every tourists itinerary when they are in Dingle town on the Dingle peninsula in southwest Co. Kerry (Dingle is often referred to as the last parish before Boston). Dick Mack’s is situated across the street from the Catholic Church on Green Street in town and is…
World Health Organization recognizes Ireland as one of the best places to grow old.
Special to the Irish Gazette. Photo credit Laurie Hertzel & Star Tribune. The growing over-65 population in Ireland as well as the overall healthy lifestyle of the Irish population has caught the attention of the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO recently officially recognized Ireland as one of the best places in the world to grow old. …
The Cliffs Of Moher now have Electric Buggies for Visitors
People with disabilities or reduced mobility can now fully enjoy everything the Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has to offer courtesy of two electric buggies. Operated by trained staff, the Burren Buggy and Wild Atlantic Shuttle provide visitors with a guided tour of Ireland’s most natural attraction from the viewing platforms overlooking the…