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Nineteen members of the Massachusetts Harp Ensemble, led by instructor Judith Ross of Burlington, grace the stage with their heavenly Irish sounds during “A Little Bit of Ireland” at the Reagle Music Theatre. Photos by Herb Philpott Singers, Dancers, Harpists Aplenty Conjure Up ‘A Little Bit Of Ireland’ at Reagle Music Theatre

By R. J. Donovan Special to The BIR Revue Set for March 11-13 Take an international step- dancing champion, add a daz- Ballinasloe fiddler Larry Reyn- Rounding out the company zling fiddler from Galway, 19 olds who’ll appear with his are local comedian and Reagle heavenly harpists, one Broad- Boston-bred protégé, Brendan regular Harold “Jerry” Walker; way star, comedy galore and a Bulger, and the Celtic ensemble Reagle’s own Irish Tenors, of- 30-member choir and you’ve got Comhaltas. Also on board fering lullabies and romantic “A Little Bit Of Ireland,” the St. is step-dancer Liam Harney, ballads; and an impressive choir Patrick’s Day musical revue pre- who starred in the London incorporating solos by Katie sented by Reagle Music Theatre production of “Riverdance.” The Ford (“The Fields of Athenry”), March 11-13. two-time world champion and Christopher King, Erik Sachs, Now in its 13th year (make accredited teacher and adjudi- Al Feetham, Cara Green, Jane that Lucky 13th), the show is a cator with the An Coimisiun Le Corrigan, Gary Vincent, Jean Rince Gaelacha in Ireland heads Alfred Chavier, and John Mar- up the Harney Academy of Irish shall. What’s Happening This Month Step Dancing in Walpole. A In an evening of showstop- See Pages 14, 15 troupe of his students will also ping moments, one group that Larry Reynolds on fiddle and his musical troupe Comhaltas perform. provides a definite “wow” fac- play traditional Irish folk music during “A Little Bit of Ireland.” colorful celebration of Irish mu- One of Reagle’s favorite lead- tor is the Massachusetts Harp sic, dancing, and light hearted ing ladies is Sarah Pfisterer, Ensemble. While most people partment at the Longy School says, “and my birthday is com- comedy, conceived and directed who has starred on Broadway think of the harp as a single of Music, the Ensemble has ing up, so by the time we play, by Reagle’s producing artistic in “Phantom of the Opera” and entity in an orchestra, the En- been part of every Irish revue I’ll be 69 . . . I’m the old lady,” director and founder Robert J. “Showboat.” A mainstay in the semble blows that image out at Reagle since the beginning. she adds with a laugh. “There’s Eagle. Irish revue, she has also become of the water by showcasing 19 Ross herself has been playing another player in her sixties and Traditions are important in a fixture of Reagle’s summer harpists on stage at the same harp for Reagle’s summer mu- a few in their fifties. The gen- this show and Eagle believes productions, performing in “The time. sicals since the early 80s. erational thing is wonderful.” Music Man,” “Hello, Dolly!” and Founded by Judith Ross, The youngest member of the in giving his audience exactly (Continued on page 25) what they love. That includes “Carousel,” among others. former Chair of the Theory De- Ensemble is nine years old, Ross Flutist with a Heavenly Touch Angry Voters Space Station Endorse ‘Cool’ Place for New Deal Playing, Says for Ireland Astronaut By Liam Ferrie The Irish Emigrant By Ed Forry GALWAY – The inevitable Trooper’s Widow: BIR Publisher collapse of Fianna Fáil came to American astronaut Cath- pass with the General election ‘Need to Step Up’ erine Coleman, of Shelburne on Feb. 25. With the results Falls in Massachusetts, roared For Maryellen Hayes Barry, of three constituencies still to June 15, 2006 marked the end into space in December along come at deadline, it looks as if with a Russian cosmonaut to of one life and the beginning of Catherine (Cady) Coleman, a flight engineer on NASA’s Ex- the party will be left with just another. Her beloved husband, dock on the International Space pedition 26 mission, playing Matt Molloy’s flute at a news 20 TDs, compared with 78 in Station, where she will be cir- Paul, a Massachusetts state conference in Kazakhstan in December before setting off to 2007. Fine Gael is, for the first trooper, wasn’t coming home to cling the earth until sometime the Space Station. Below, she dons a Russian Sokol launch and time, the largest party in the her and their seven children. in May. entry suit for training last year in Star City, Russia. country and could finish with While she will have much to Photos by Reuters, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center He had died that morning of a 78 seats, an increase of 27. coronary event while he was on do as a working station man- Although many independents ager, she has planned for the Jethro Tull. patrol. Story, Page 8. Molloy said he and Moloney were elected, it now is clear times when she can relax. An that Enda Kenny will lead a amateur musician, she has four got to know the Coleman more than 10 years ago after they had coalition Government involving flutes to pick from when she the Labour Party. wants to play. One is her own, played a gig in Houston. “We had done a concert and as always Labour did extremely well and the other three are on loan and so far has 36 seats, up from three well-known musi- we had a tune afterwards with local musicians,” he said. “It from 20. Sinn Féin surprised cians: a tin whistle from Paddy everyone by taking 13 seats Moloney, leader of the Irish trad transpired that she played the flute and we have been friends and could add to that (the party group the Chieftains; a priceless had four after the 2007 election traditional Irish concert flute ever since.” A recently retired US Air and added one in a by-election). from Chieftains member Matt Independents and others hold Molloy; and a flute from Ian Force lieutenant colonel, Cole- Anderson, founder of the band (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 13) Page 2 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com

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33 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 * (617) 723-2707 * fax (617) 723-5478 * IrishAP.org Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 3 ON THE TOWN WITH THE BIR Irish Priest Says O’Malley’s Irish ‘Visitation’ Offers Hope A story written by John L. Allen and published in the National Catholic Reporter on Feb. 17 played down recent media reports out of London suggesting that Boston’s Cardinal-Archbishop Sean P. O’Malley sees the Catholic church in Ireland “on the edge of collapse,” saying that the leader of a reform-minded group of Irish calls the visitation “far more positive” for him and other like-minded priests. Father Tony Flannery, a founding member of the Association of Catholic Priests that was launched last September, told Allen that his group’s experience is that the visitors are “really listening,” that they grasp the “depth and urgency” of the crisis in Ireland generated by revelations of decades of sexual abuse and cover-up, and that they have placed “no restrictions” on the conversation about reform. Flannery told Allen that the “edge of collapse” line “wasn’t quite fair to what O’Malley said.” The point O’Malley was trying to make, he said, was that the visitors understand there are “very deep and real problems” exposed by the sexual abuse crisis, and that “just papering over cracks is not going to deal with them.” O’Malley declined a request to comment for NCR, citing the confidentiality of the visitation. Flannery told NCR that the tone set by the visitors has provided a sense of hope. “I think it’s fair to say Anthony Bourdain and Cindy Quinn Photo courtesy Bill Brett that our initial response to the visitation was negative, bordering on cynical,” he said. “But so far our No Reservations at Greenhills experience has been good.” The globe-trotting foodie Anthony Bourdain filmed “A producer called right before Christmas and said a segment of his popular “No Reservations” series at they’d heard about our breakfast sandwiches and they Dorchester’s own Greenhills Bakery last month. Bour- wanted to come in,” said Quinn. “He was real nice – a dain and a companion settled in for more than two hours funny guy – and they filmed in here for about an hour at one of the eatery’s cozy tables and chowed down on and a half.” a signature Irish Breakfast sandwich. Cindy Quinn, Quinn says she has caught episodes of “No Reserva- who co-owns the landmark bakery with her husband tions” before — but counts herself a real fan now. The Dermot, said that Bourdain and his friend had been Boston show is scheduled to air on March 17 on the sampling some of the city’s, ahem, spirit purveyors the Travel Channel. night before and needed a hearty breakfast to recover. American Irish By the Numbers The following is courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau: who had a bachelor’s degree or higher: 32 percent. In Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, addition, 92 percent of Irish-Americans in this age group who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth cen- had at least a high school diploma. For the nation as tury, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration a whole, the corresponding rates were 28 percent and for all things Irish. The world’s first St. Patrick’s Day 85 percent respectively. parade occurred on March 17, 1762, in New York City, Median income for households headed by an Irish- featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. American: $56,383. This is higher than the $50,221 This parade became an annual event, with President for all households. In addition, 10 percent of people of Harry Truman attending in 1948. Congress proclaimed Irish ancestry were in poverty, lower than the rate of March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1995, and 14 percent for all Americans. the president issues a proclamation commemorating Percentage of employed civilian Irish-Americans the occasion each year. 16 or older who worked in management, professional Population and related occupations: 40 percent. Additionally, 27 Distribution percent worked in sales and office occupations; 16 Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd Number of U.S. residents who claimed Irish ances- percent in service occupations; 9 percent in production, try in 2009: 36.9 million. This number was more than transportation and material moving occupations; and Paul Rudd Named eight times the population of Ireland itself (4.5 million). 8 percent in construction, extraction, maintenance and Irish was the nation’s second most frequently reported repair occupations. ‘Honorary Irishman’ ancestry, trailing only German. Percentage of householders of Irish ancestry who Number of Irish-born U.S. residents in 2009: 122,000. owned the home in which they live, with the remain- at Oscar Wilde Event Those from Ireland are much older (a median of 60 der renting: 70 percent. For the nation as a whole, the The actor Paul Rudd received the “Honorary years old) and have a higher median household income homeownership rate was 66 percent. Irishman” award at the sixth annual “Oscar Wilde: ($56,158) than U.S. residents as a whole (37 years and The Celebration Honoring the Irish in Film,” event in Los Angeles on $50,221, respectively). U.S. beef and cabbage production, respectively, in Feb. 24. Also honored were casting agents Ros and Percent of Massachusetts residents who were of Irish pounds, in 2009: 26.1 billion and 2.3 billion. Corned John Hubbard and the actress Sarah Bolger, who ancestry in 2009: 24 percent. This compares with a rate beef and cabbage is a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish received the “Wilde Card” award, which recognizes of 12 percent for the nation as a whole. in the United States. rising talent in film. Irish-Americans Today The singer/actress Maria Doyle Kennedy per- Percentage of people of Irish ancestry, 25 or older, Source: 2009 American Community Survey formed and the actor Donal Logue emceed the event. US-Ireland Alliance president Trina Vargo learned of Rudd’s connection to Ireland from the Irish journalist Patricia Danaher, who is based in LA and covers Please come and celebrate the film business. “Patricia is a regular at our LA event and kindly always keeps an eye out for Irish connections to those she interviews,” said Vargo who learned that Paul Dorchester’s Fifth Annual has strong ties to Ireland and has visited several times. “ Paul is an incredibly talented actor with a body of work that has received both critical acclaim St. Patrick’s Day Brunch and box office success. We’re delighted to make him an Honorary Irishman,” she said. The pre-Academy Awards party was hosted by the Saturday, March 19, 2011, 10 a.m. to 12 noon US-Ireland Alliance and sponsored by Culture Ire- land, the Irish Film Board, and American Airlines. Blessed Mother Teresa Parish Hall Providence College 800 Columbia Road, Dorchester Retires Flynn Jersey Guest Speaker: Joseph P. Kennedy III Former Boston Mayor and US Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond L. Flynn was honored in dramatic fashion last month by his alma mater, Providence College, last month: His No. 14 basketball jersey All proceeds to benefit was officially retired and lifted to the rafters at the Providence Civic Auditorium. The event took place Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry on Feb. 19 at halftime of the University of Cincinnati Blessed Mother Teresa Parish and Providence College Big East game. Flynn led the Friars to national basketball promi- nence in the early 1960s, and was voted the Most Valu- able Player in the National Invitational Tournament at $100 per person Dr. Larry Ronan and Jim Brett New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The life-long South Boston resident and Southie High graduate was Reservations will be held at door Co-Chairs voted high school All American and Massachusetts All Scholastic in three sports. He was joined at the event by many longtime friends from the neighborhood. 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STEWARD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CARNEY HOSPITAL Page 6 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com Publisher’s Notebook Commentary Remembering Anger, Disgust Drive Irish Voters What Barney Did to Send Fianna Fail to Sidelines By Ed Forry Barney McGinniskin was the first Irish cop in Boston. He By Joe Leary arrived in Boston’s North End from County Galway in the Special to the BIR 1840s, and found work as a laborer, until finally, on Nov. 4, DUBLIN – Foreclosures, higher taxes, higher The election may have been 1851, he was hired by the city and he put on the blue waistcoat health insurance costs, and huge pay cuts for of a Boston police officer. most everyone over the last more a vote in anger – a throw- BIR contributing editor Peter Stevens told his story in these several years had created an pages in 2008: “Boston had its first officially appointed Irish Irish anger that demanded the-bums-out vote rather than cop. Not surprisingly, his presence soon ignited a political, change, and right away. In social and cultural furor in the land of ‘Yankee icicles.’ addition to those woes, there a result of any confidence that “ ‘This person woke up one morning and found himself was a broad disgust and famous, ’ noted the Irish newspaper The Boston Pilot. ‘He is a deep loss of pride at the the new men and women will the first Irishman that ever carried the stick of a policeman government having to bor- be able to provide solutions to anywhere in this country, and meetings, even Faneuil Hall row from European banks to meetings, have been held to protect against the appointment.’ bail out Irish banks. On Feb. the country’s difficulties. “The very notion of an Irish policeman enraged Brahmin 25, Ireland’s voters complied and Yankee tradesmen alike in the Boston of 1851,” Stevens resoundingly with the call for wrote. “Of the city’s population of nearly 140,000, 53,923 change and sent the former a member of both the British Parliament and the hailed from Ireland but on Boston’s eight-man Board of Joe Leary leaders of Fianna Fail into Northern Ireland Assembly as well as president Aldermen, no Irishman represented the immigrants, and oblivion. of Sinn Fein, resigned both seats. But because only one, Edward Hennessey of the West End, served on the Former Taoiseach Brian Northern Ireland citizens are considered citizens 48-man Carmen Council. Alderman Able B. Monroe summed Cowen, most of his ministers, and fellow members of the Republic, Adams decided to run for Dublin’s up the sentiments of many native-born Americans with his of his party in the Irish parliament either did not Parliament from the County of Louth just across contention that appointing any Irishman to the police force run for re-election or were defeated in the national the border. Not only did he win, but he also topped would create “a dangerous precedent” because, in his opinion. voting held last month. All the results were not in the ticket, coming in ahead of Fergus O’Dowd, the “Irishmen commit most of the city’s crime as this article was being written but it is safe to established favorite who was also elected and may and would receive special consideration say that Fianna Fail, which had 72 seats in the become a Fine Gael minister. from any of their own wearing the blue.” last Irish Parliament, will have fewer than 20 Last year, Sinn Fein had only four seats in the Stevens wrote that in 1854, “A ground- seats in the new assembly -- a humiliating defeat former Parliament; the party is projected to win swell of anti-Irish rancor espoused by by any measure. 13 seats in the new Parliament. This gain is a sig- the so-called “Know-Nothing” American The new government will be formed by a coali- nificant victory that will provide Sinn Fein with a party shook Boston politics and bounced tion of two parties, Fine Gael and Labour. Fine much larger influence in national affairs. McGinniskin from the police ranks for Gael will have the most seats and therefore its In the recent Parliament, the Green Party, good.” His years as a cop had lasted less leader, Enda Kenny of Mayo, will become prime with six seats, was Fianna Fail’s partner. All its than three years. minister. Fine Gael will also control most of the candidates were defeated in last month’s election, Barney McGinniskin passed away in ministerial positions, but Labour will be given its marking an end to the party’s influence, at least own ministers as a trade-off for their voting sup- Ed Forry March 1868, and was buried in a cem- for the immediate future. etery on what is now Dorchester Street port in the Parliament. Combined, the new coalition of Fine Gael and in South Boston, next to the St. Augustine Chapel. His burial The Irish people are betting that the newly elected Labour is projected (by the Irish Times) to have place is marked by an almost illegible stone, and now there’s politicians will do a much better job of it than the more than 110 seats in Parliament, well above a movement to restore his gravesite and give a heightened departing Fianna Fail group. That remains to be the required majority of 83. By statute, the coali- recognition to his place in history. seen. The problems with the Irish economy are very tion’s term is five years, long enough to solidify its Several current Boston cops are joining with the Boston difficult with the cost of running the government power unless some additional unforeseen calamity Emerald Society, the South Boston Citizens Association, and much higher than current revenue. And there is befalls Ireland. On the other hand, five years will Southie’s Historical Society to honor the memory of McGin- a real feeling in Ireland that the people will not give Fianna Fail time to repair its standing with niskin. first with a reception on March 14 hosted at the South stand for further cuts in services or higher taxes. the Irish people. Boston branch office of Mt. Washington Bank, and later in The election may have been more a vote in anger Since their basic philosophies are markedly dif- the spring with a graveside event at St. Augustine Cemetery. – a throw-the-bums-out vote rather than a result ferent, there will be some severe disagreements Emerald Society past president Sean McCarthy, a police of any confidence that the new men and women between Fine Gael, which is well on the conserva- office from West Roxbury, said the bank reception will fea- will be able to provide solutions to the country’s tive side, and Labour, which is quite liberal. Run- ture a police honor guard and an information program telling difficulties. ning up to the election, they had many arguments McGinniskin’s story. He said there will be an unveiling of a As an example of this, Sinn Fein did well in this and were only united in their mutual criticism of memorial stone at the cemetery “coming in the spring, when election and they are criticizing all three major Fianna Fail. the ground thaws. This is a guy who is a piece of our history, parties – Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, and Labour – But let us hope for the sake of Ireland that they a piece of our Irish heritage, and a piece of Boston’s history. If without detailing what they would do. This seems will get along and be able to set the right course you read about the struggles he went through to get appointed, to appeal to young people, who traditionally sup- of action for themselves and for the country’s be- how long he lasted on the job, and why he was relieved of his port hopeful new voices. Gerry Adams, formerly leaguered citizens. post, you’ll see some of the bigotry that persisted against Irish and Irish Americans back then. He cleared the way for other immigrants as well.” Off the Bench “This isn’t a Boston Police Department event,” explained Jack Forbush, Mt. Washington Bank’s Community Affairs director. “The bank is the host [of the reception], and it is sponsored by the Emerald Society, the South Boston Historical Society, The Tale of My Left Foot and the Citizens Association.” “The bank over the years has tried to get involved in the St. By James W. Dolan Before entering the shower, one must first cover Patrick’s festivities, and we traditionally try to host an event Special to the Reporter the cast. Garbage bags have been replaced by a at one of our offices,” said Mt. Washington Bank president My left foot greets me from the end of a cast that stylish, leg-shaped, transparent, plastic covering Ed Merritt. “Seeing the historical significance of the Irish in stretches from my thigh to my heel. I can see it, feel that is held in place by a couple of thin Velcro Boston, this really fits in and we’re happy to be able to do this.” it, and even wiggle my toes, but it might as well be straps. Getting it on requires a degree of intimacy Forbush said there are plans to have a “commemorative on the moon should I try to reach it. preferably forgotten. challenge coin” available at the time of the reception. Others A skiing accident Entering and exiting the shower has to be fully joining in the planning are Robert E. Anthony, chronologist might give my condi- choreographed in advance to avoid a catastrophe. of Boston Police Memorials in the commissioner’s office, and tion some style; but For most of us at this age, “naked” sounds better Detective Richard Devoe of the SB Historical Society. no such luck. I went than it looks. The reception will be held on Mon., March 14, from 6 to down on ice as I exited Four days after my fall I was due to go skiing in 8 p.m. at the Mt. Washington Bank branch office, 708 East my back door to feed Telluride, Colorado, with my son and son-in-law. Broadway, South Boston. the birds. While I was Fortunately they found a substitute and all man- able to get up and aged to have a great time. Later I missed a week hobble on my right leg, in Florida. I knew I had injured Thankfully, I’m able to go to work each day, an Boston Irish something. important distraction that helps to pass the time My wife insisted and avoid feeling sorry for myself. Being engaged upon calling 911, ask- in useful activity may not be the fountain of youth REPORTER ing only for some help but it certainly slows the aging process. The Boston Irish Reporter is published monthly by: putting me in the car I will go from a cast to a brace and then to physi- James W. Dolan Boston Neighborhood News, Inc., so she could take me to cal therapy. I look forward to resuming taking the 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 the emergency room. rubbish out, carrying laundry up and downstairs, vacuuming and doing all those routine chores that [email protected] www.bostonirish.com Much to my chagrin, a few minutes later a fire truck and ambulance responded to the call. define my role as a husband and give meaning to the Mary C. Forry, President (1983-2004) We thanked the responders but I managed to get notion of shared responsibility within a marriage. Edward W. Forry, Publisher into the car hoping it was only a minor injury. Not In the meantime, I remain dependent. Love is Thomas F. Mulvoy Jr., Managing Editor so, sad to relate; an x-ray revealed a torn tendon tested when times are tough, not when everything and a few days later I underwent surgery and was is fine. I am fortunate to have a wife who patiently William P. Forry, Contributing Editor adapts to the situation. I regret the demands I am Peter F. Stevens, Contributing Editor introduced to my new friends: a cast that feels like it weighs 35 pounds, and two crutches. forced to make on her and appreciate more than Thus began the series of indignities that only the ever her willingness to put up with me. News Room: (617) 436-1222 Ads : (617) 436-1222 aged, infirm, and disabled can fully appreciate. Try God blesses those who care for a loved one or a Fax: (617) 825-5516 [email protected] putting on your pants when your leg is outstretched stranger in distress. In a troubled world, there are On The Web at www.bostonirish.com in a fiber-glass enclosure. Without help, I have to fortunately enough of them to save us from our own Date of Next Issue: April, 2011 try to lasso my left leg with my pant leg and then, destructive impulses. using the crutch handle, hook it and pull it up to With every week, the toes on my left foot appear Deadline for Next Issue: Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. to be getting closer. Touching them is my next goal Published monthly in the first week of each month. the point where I can reach it. Having failed in this feeble effort to retain my – my mini Everest. The Boston Irish Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in advertisements beyond the cost dignity, I now rely on my wife to help me put on my James W. Dolan is a retired District Court judge of the space occupied by the error. The right is reserved by The Boston Irish Reporter to edit, pants and socks. But, that is only a minor inconve- who now practices law. jdolan @dolan connly. reject, or cut any copy without notice. nience when compared with the dreaded shower. com. Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 7 Boston Irish Reporter’s Here & There

By Bill O’Donnell Ireland Fund US Contribution Readers, do yourself a favor: Click on ister, Sammy Wilson, is in a dispute Reading More, Liking It Less – If In Jeopardy – For 25 years the Inter- Media Matters (mediamatters.org) for with city planners over the killing of you are an Irish citizen you would be national Fund for Ireland has had the a critical look at what Fox is up to. the project and is still hopeful of getting forgiven if you took financial support of successive Wash- Bailout Update – Ireland is on notice something moving at the central site. little solace in the ington administrations, but that annual by the European Union that there will There we see it: two capital cities, two bruised cliche that funding may have reached the end of the be no renegotiations or redoing of the scenarios, two busted dreams. all publicity is good line. The Republicans, who now control Irish loan terms agreed to by the Irish Farewell Bountiful Bertie – Former publicity. That is the House, have announced that they government and the EU-IMF. There Taoiseach and Fianna Fail Leader Ber- demonstrably un- want to end the Ireland Fund contribu- have been statements made by political tie Ahern has departed his final elected true and especially tion. Other countries also provide fund- candidates in the lead-up to the Feb. 25 post as Dail TD and is not seeking any- so with two articles ing for the IFI – the EU, Australia, New election, who are faced daily by outraged thing else from the State. He has a couple last month in ma- Zealand, Canada – but the US dollars voters, that Ireland could get the loan of items on his bucket list that, alas, jor US publications are important symbolically as well as terms eased. Not so. What could happen, will likely go unaccomplished. His chief that savaged the financially. although still improbable, is that bank hymn to himself was the Bertie Bowl, Irish economic crisis The IFI impost on the federal budget, bondholders, made immune from loss a national sports stadium that he had Bill O’Donnell and its perps, and being debated as I write this, is slight so far by Irish government fiat, might proposed, and that might (I say “might”) a second article ($17 million) when stacked up against be asked to absorb a percentage of bank have been named for this now properly that inflicted yet more damage on that huge cuts to education, high-speed rail, losses. The 100 percent guarantee to remunerated and retired public official. country’s reeling Catholic Church. and community health centers, but in bondholders was unnecessary and done Alas, it was not to be. A final slight to The first article,”When Irish Eyes recent years there has been a softening in panic mode. the memory of this well-transported Are Crying,” bantering but vicious, is a of support for this funding and a growing Fine Gael’s taoiseach in waiting, and expensively chauffeured veteran lengthy look at the Irish insolvency by consensus that the Ireland Fund, if it is to Enda Kenny, who has run a masterly of the Galway Races, VIP tents, and Michael Lewis in the March issue of continue to have relevance and fill needs, campaign, has made three risky but other Fianna Fail campaign battles Vanity Fair that has precious few kind should likely look to the European Union popular moves: He skipped a television is the news that Enda Kenny and his words to describe Ireland’s brutal man- or the UK. And this sentiment might debate hosted by columnist Vincent Fine Gael Party will put an end to the handling of its once vibrant economy well find a voice in the Senate, despite Browne because he felt Browne was one limo/one driver/one Taoiseach book and the villains from the banking, John Kerry’s support, where there are unfriendly; he traveled to Germany to tours and similar excesses and make do development, and political world who fewer of the original supporters around tell Chancellor Angela Merkel that with the (dreaded) car pool system for operate out of Dublin. Lewis, author of to defend the Ireland Fund. Ireland was keeping its low corporate tax government ministers and ex-Taoisigh. the Wall Street expose “Liar’s Poker,” In a sidebar to the legislative battle rate; and he announced the minimizing Yes, that means you, Bertie. published in 1989, names names, with over IFI funding, another group doing of the importance of the Irish language. RANDOM JOTTINGS a facile flourish and puritanical glee, good work in Ireland, Trina Vargo’s US- Nothing, though, seems to have hurt When Mary McAleese, an attorney, targeting politicians like Brian Cowen, Ireland Alliance, which runs the George Kenny’s poll numbers. completes her second and final term the outdoing Taoiseach, and his Finance Mitchell Scholars Program, has put Grace Notes From A Master – The as Irish President this November she Minister, Brian Lenihan, with a broad- in a bid to see if some of the targeted IFI death last month at 91 of George Shear- won’t be joining any high-paying cor- brush scouring of the landscape that money might be diverted to the Alliance ing, composer of “Lullaby of Birdland” porate boards but instead will return details the perfidy of greedy bankers and projects. I think it’s a long shot, but as and a gifted, internationally celebrated to college and continue to study law. … builders who thought that wall-to-wall my father would say, you can’t win if piano superstar for over sixty years, The cost of Pope Benedict’s four-day development, fueled by feral speculation you don’t play. reminds me of a short story about the state visit to Britain last September was and piles of easy money, was the second Irish Air Travel Among World’s only time I was ever in the great pianist’s $15 million, with $2.7 million somehow coming of the Celtic Tiger. Safest – Despite the Feb. 10 crash in presence. I was with my wife Jean, her diverted from foreign aid funding. … While I had few factual complaints Ireland of the Belfast-to-Cork commuter mother, Catherine McKenna, and No tears for Brian Cowen. He departs after reading Lewis’s piece – he is gener- flight and the death of six people, Ireland Jean’s sister and husband, the Savards, with a $400,000 platinum parachute ally accurate if irritatingly condescend- and its skies remain among the safest outside Carnegie Hall on a July evening and a $270,000-a-year pension. … Might ing – his brief throwaway description of anywhere in the world. And that is par- in 1973. We had just exited the hall after Howie Carr of WRKO and the Herald Cowen is particularly cruel: “He is not an ticularly true with respect to Ireland’s listening to Jean’s brother, Dave McK- be losing his edge? His WRKO station obvious leader of Men. His movements national airline, Aer Lingus. You would enna, play a solo piano performance with in this new year is ranked in 23d place, are sullen and lumbering, his natural have to go back 43 years, to March 24, eight of the top piano players of their a tie with Emerson’s better WERS. … resting expression a look of confusion.” 1968 when Aer Lingus Flight 712 flying time, including Earl “Fatha” Hines, Gregory Campbell pulling Martin Lewis is a tad less harsh in calling Brian out of Cork to London, crashed into the Bill Evans, Ellis Larkins, Jimmy McGuinness’s chain in suggesting that Lenihan dull: “He proceeds to make sea off Tusker Rock, County Wexford, Rowles, Eubie Blake, and George McGuinness should be tried for his role the collapse of the Irish economy as killing all 61 aboard. Shearing. (being there) in Derry’s Bloody Sunday. uninteresting as possible. The normal The aircraft, a British-made Vickers As we were walking slowly to the car, … Rathlin Islanders win one over City social responsibility — normalizing a Viscount, went down 30 minutes after we noticed Shearing, blind since birth, Hall, which wanted the island people freak show —is now a meaningful part a morning takeoff from Cork Airport. approaching with an escort. Catherine to vote on the mainland in Ballycastle. of the job of being Ireland’s Finance Speculation centers on the possibility McKenna, a fan, stopped, introduced They said no and voted at their island Minister.” Ouch. that the plane suffered structural failure, herself and began telling Mr. Shearing polls. Take that, bureaucrats. And there’s more where that came or a bird strike. The cause of the crash how much she had enjoyed his playing. Canada welcomes the emigrant; the from. has never been officially determined. George finally interrupted to tell Dave’s country continues to loosen the rules Finishing off the second of the scathing That crash remains the single biggest mother that her son was one of the most and the numbers to make room for the magazine pieces, “The Irish Affliction” in loss in Irish aviation history. talented pianists he knew and went on Irish as they flee the no-job zone at home. the New York Times Magazine of Feb. Polls Tell a Chilling Tale – Despite to note how good he was and how proud … A painting of President Kennedy 13 by Russell Shorto (described as a two years of solid, steady successes she must be at her son’s success. It was by the Irish artist Patrick Hennessy contributing writer) is another take-no- after inheriting a busted economy, two a lovely moment that my mother-in-law showing JFK as he boarded his flight prisoners portrait of an uncaring, power- expensive wars, a budget burdened would not forget. home in 1963 was originally sold for $600 driven Irish Catholic Church that breaks with deficit from enormous tax benefits After finishing that sidewalk conversa- but is now for sale in New Orleans for little new ground but finds an insider, for America’s wealthiest, and millions tion with Shearing, we chatted among $100,000. … Anglo-Irish Bank’s former the Abbot of Glenstal Abbey, who bit- mortgaged out of their homes, Barack ourselves about how kind and gracious CEO and his wife had 25 bank accounts. terly castigates his church: “Ireland is Obama still has to struggle to attach he had been to Catherine and what a He transferred almost $2 million into a a prime example,” he says, of what the basic truth to the public’s perception of gentleman he was to take the time to wealth management fund just before church is facing, because they made this his stewardship. This is clearly evident compliment his keyboard colleague. declaring bankruptcy. … I think Gerry island a concentration camp where they in a Public Policy Polling survey (Feb. Some weeks later, when I was looking Adams will be OK in the Wee County could control everything. And the control 11-13) taken among Republican primary over a book of jazz interviews done a year when they count his votes but some say he was really all about sex ...Generations voters that shows a shocking 51 percent or two earlier when, I saw the following could be in trouble. Meanwhile the family of people were crucified with guilt com- (two years into the president’s term) be- quote about Dave by George in answer to of the murdered Jean McConville say plexes. Now the game is up.” lieving that the president was not born a question about whom he liked among their “disappeared” mother was buried Given the sluggish pace and the Vati- in the United States, so he is not a US the current crop of piano players, “I think in Louth and Adams is “dancing on her can’s frequent lack of clarity in confront- citizen! An earlier poll among all voters Dave McKenna is the best pianist play- grave.” … The average cost to cigarette ing sexual abuse cases and its reluctance showed that around 40 per cent believed ing right now. His lines flow like mad, smokers in Ireland is nearly $5,000 a to concede the complicit role of some of that Obama was or could be a Muslim, he doesn’t suffer from playing solo, and year, not counting lung and heart fu- the Catholic Church’s hierarchy, there despite his repeated public assurances he’s the most complete.” tures. … Latest poll numbers five days are surely, and sadly, more reports of that he is a committed Christian. This Belfast, Boston Downtowns Strug- before the Irish punters express their this type still to come. is a new and frightening America. gle – Boston has its infamous “Filene’s outrage at the ballot box: Fine Gael 39 Michael Flatley Flying High – After There is a concerted, ongoing effort to Hole” at Downtown Crossing and Belfast percent, Labour 17 percent, Fianna Fail he left “Riverdance,” the world famous delegitimize this Democratic president has its Aurora Building development in 16 percent, and Sinn Fein 12 percent. Irish American dancer and producer and that effort signals the widely effec- the heart of its city centre. Both locations … Anybody who pays $29.95 for a coin created “Lord of the Dance” and took tive propaganda campaign of the Fox held out hope for stunning commercial commemorating the tenth anniversary this company around the world, playing television network and its conservative developments and the jobs they would of the 9/11 attack should know that it’s before tens of thousands and raking in talk radio allies to bring down an elected bring to both cities struggling with the not real currency, it just has a silver revenue by the fist-full. And he’s far president. Senate Minority Leader economic downturn. It was the vision “coating,” is not authorized nor licensed from finished. Flatley’s latest spectacu- Mitch McConnell asserts on television of Belfast’s city council that the Aurora by the United States government, and lar (reminiscent of President Reagan that the GOP’s main goal is to bring project would act as a catalyst for the most likely will have zero appreciation in front of the Statue of Liberty in the down the president, Glenn Beck calls regeneration of a neglected and shabby until it finally goes into the attic. eighties) will be the performance of his Obama a “racist,” and Rush Limbaugh Belfast city centre, but sadly the 37-story RIP — Former Representative Marie “Lord of the Dance” at the iconic Cliffs of keeps hoping that the president will building on Great Victoria Street in the Howe of Somerville was kind to send Moher in County Clare this fall, on Sept. fail. In addition, five likely Republican North’s capital city will not be built, at me the obituary and other material 1 & 2. Some 10,000 are expected to at- candidates for President are regular paid least not anytime soon as funding has from the funeral of her friend, Marion tend this first ever open-air performance on-air commentators for Fox TV, whose dried up for new, big projects and banks McCarthy of Hull, who died the week of the dance spectacular. owner, Rupert Murdoch, has contrib- are skittish. before Christmas. Marion was a straight The appearance of Flatley and compa- uted a million dollars to the Republican Some new and encouraging signs point shooter, a passionate, caring, intelli- ny at the Cliffs will highlight a campaign National Committee. to the ultimate viability of the old Filene’s gent leader and activist in the fight for by Clare to have the site selected as one The Fox slogan, “fair and balanced,” site on Washington Street. The former justice and freedom for Ireland and, at of the “New 7 Wonders of Nature,” which is a national bad joke, but given the suc- developer is out of the picture and a new home in her daytime role, a supporter will be announced in November. Ticket cessful brainwashing of 20-22 percent of player may be ready to surface if the right of disadvantaged mothers and children. availability for the dance group’s outdoor the electorate, the joke is on those of us bank and the right agreement can come She was a very special lady, a friend to performance in September will be limited who want honest, fact-driven debate on together. Certainly if the Boston mayor Ireland and her people, and she was a to 5,000 patrons each night. At $100 each, important policy issues, not outlandish and his BRA had their way, there would welcome sight to me whenever our paths they went on sales last month and could “facts” made up on the spot and on the be development activity there today. crossed. My sympathy to her family on still be available at ticketmaster.ie and run. Thus far it is clear that Fox TV and In Belfast centre, things are at a their enormous loss. at various Ticketmaster outlets. friends are winning the war of words. standstill. The North’s Finance Min- Page 8 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com BIR Profile Life Can Be Cruel, Trooper’s Widow Knows Well; But It Goes On and On, and ‘You Need to Step Up’

By Greg O’Brien Special to the BIR Massachusetts State Trooper Paul Barry, who cut a stern yet tender swath, was a man of decisiveness, an individual who always knew what he wanted and who had the resolve to attain it. As a young high school junior in Dorchester, he was attracted to an archetypal Dot girl four years his senior. Like Hermie in the Sum- mer of ’42, Barry fumbled his way through awkward advances to lovely 21-year-old Maryellen Hayes at Camp Fatima in New Hampshire, a Catholic summer camp for special needs children and adults where they met while serving as volunteers. “I didn’t give him a backward glance,” Maryellen said with a blush over coffee last month at Gerard’s in Adams Corner across the street from the Eire Pub. “I sort of patted him on his head, and sent him on his way.” As much a strategist as a romantic, Barry pursued his interest through friendship, periodically taking Maryellen to lunch and making sure to regularly cross paths with her in the serpentine tangents of their Dorchester circles. One day, after learning she had broken up with a longstanding boyfriend, Barry delivered an ultimatum with the confidence and charm of a seasoned stud. “This is the last time we’re going to lunch,” he declared. “The next time we meet, it’s going to be for a date. I’ll give you three days to decide.” Checkmate. Maryellen, whose close friends today good naturedly call her a “cougar,” took the bait and agreed. “You mean we can actually tell our friends!” a giddy Barry replied. Within time, these two blocks of Dorchester granite, with family roots as deep into Dorchester as into Eire, were married and started producing offspring in typical Irish- Catholic fashion. First Nicholas, then triplets Emily, Alexandra, and Colin—a surprise trifecta of love. Maryellen was somewhat reticent at first to tell Paul — a family burst of one to four in 13 months. Talk about Irish twins in spades. Ever buoyant, he replied, “This is awesome. Jackpot!” After that, the bell kept ringing, and in time Michaela, James, and Elizabeth arrived—seven in all. It was bliss, albeit frenzied at times — a collective joy turned horror story early in the morning of June 15, 2006 when 39-year-old Trooper Barry’s cruiser drifted into the breakdown lane on I-495 in Wrentham, and struck the bed of a six-wheel dump truck parked close to the roadway. A citizen who was certified as an EMT was traveling behind him and immediately stopped to provide medical care. He was able to restore a pulse until another trooper and medical crews arrived. Paul was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. An autopsy later revealed that an un- diagnosed genetic condition, cardiac arrhythmia, or Team Barry: Colin, Michaela, Ali, Elizabeth, Maryellen, and James in front and Nicholas and Emily in back. abnormal electrical activity in his heart, had likely Photo courtesy Doug Sprague, Gemini Photo Events led to the crash. The accident prompted front page headlines, a for- wedding ring out of a prison nail. Once he was released, Maryellen Hayes Barry, with true grit and faith, mal funeral procession of more than 800 troopers from they left Ireland for Boston where they were married; thought she could fix it. “I began bartering with God,” around the country, outreaches to the family from Sen. Anne was a nanny and James a hotel bellman during she recalls. Ted Kennedy, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Gov. Mitt the days of “Irish Need Not Apply.” The couple, a study Barry was gone by the time she arrived at the hos- Romney and even California Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg- in caring and perseverance, had seven children. Their pital despite extraordinary measures to save him. She ger, whose state had just passed landmark “line of duty second oldest, Maryellen’s father, James, became a ca- could see the devastation in the faces of the doctors and loss” legislation. reer Boston police officer and married a schoolteacher nurses, who asked the young woman with the baby in In one erratic heartbeat, seven children were without of French descent, Jeanne DeLorie. tow if this was her first child. a father, and a wife was without the love of her life, a Devout, compassionate Catholics, the Hayeses moved “No,” she replied. “It’s my seventh.” woman of great faith who had thought she would never to Blanche Street in Dorchester near Clam Point where You could hear a pin drop. check the “single mom” card. they raised four children—Maryellen, sister Susan, Maryellen spent an hour or so alone with Paul for a “I’m not a big believer in things happening for a and brothers Michael and James. Maryellen’s dad, a last, wrenching goodbye. Still the caregiver, she blot- reason,” she says today, four and a half years after the driven, hard-working cop, went to sleep one night after ted the blood from his face, and put bandages over his crash. “Things happen. Plain and simple. It’s how you playing racquetball, and never woke up. He was 38. cuts. “I was trying to fix things,” she recalls. “I knew react that’s a measure of a life. I find closure ridiculous. Her mother still lives in the home. he was gone, but he was always such a well-groomed, You’re never going to have closure. Why would you “I thought I’d never date or marry a police officer,” immaculate guy.” want to? You can close on a death, you can close on an Maryellen says, “I knew the toll it could take on a Back at the house later she told the children, as- event, but keep the relationship intact.” relationship.” sembling them in the living room, the gathering hub And that’s just what the Barry family is doing in A jock of sorts, Maryellen played sports at her parish of the home. They all knew something was terribly earnest – right from the fallout of the accident, when elementary school, St. Ambrose, then enrolled at the wrong. “The accident was worse than I thought,” she the Trooper Paul Barry Family Foundation was created private Fontbonne Academy in Milton, “just over the said as they sobbed. “The doctors did all they could. “to better the lives of children and families throughout hill” from Dorchester. She attended UMass-Boston, as Daddy has gone to heaven.” the Greater Boston area, through the donation and did Paul, where she majored in business management. The faith-filled Maryellen remembers the moment administration of financial support to worthy causes She then went to work for a Dorchester car dealership, as if it were seconds ago. “I had to tell my children adhering to the same spiritual, community, and family a Dorchester auto body shop, and the downtown law what happened to our wonderful family, that what we values that Paul held dear to this heart.” firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart as an office manager. had, we didn’t have anymore! It was tough. They were It’s a legacy far more enduring than life itself for the But her real vocation — and the leaning of her layered in shock. It was like a Scud missile going off Barry family, his fellow troopers, and the Dorchester husband-to-be — was to be a wife and mother and in your home. A father goes out and he’s supposed to community at large, all of whom will celebrate Paul raise a family. come home. He didn’t.” Barry’s life on March 4 at a foundation fundraiser to After school, Paul worked as a banker with BankBos- Days later, at a packed funeral service at Dorchester’s be held 7 p.m. at Dorchester’s Florian Hall. The event, ton and Fleet, then, at age 31, he scratched an abiding St. Mark’s Church, where Barry had been a parishioner, a night of dancing, cocktails, raffles, and the music of itch and joined the Massachusetts State Police with a Maryellen told her children, “I know how awful and Mark Morris and the Catunes, will raise money for the goal of becoming a trooper, a position he attained and impossible this is for you, but I won’t let it rule your Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. It is being organized held for six years. Ever supportive, Maryellen was lives! Have the faith to know that even in the worst by Maryellen and her close friends, Therese Fitzgerald expecting the couple’s fifth baby at the time Barry of times, you will have family and friends to lean on. and Mary Theresa O’Sullivan—a line up that sounds entered the six-month training stint at the police You will go on. Have faith in God and in yourselves.” like the front row of a convent chapel. academy in New Braintree. After he was assigned to Over time, Maryellen herself learned to let go and let Fitzgerald and O’Sullivan are with Maryellen this the Holden barracks, near his Route I-495 beat, the God take charge of her life, with help from family and afternoon at Gerard’s. The three are inseparable these family moved to Franklin. close friends. “At first, I was trying to do everything days, and that’s good for Maryellen, who delights in Thereafter life was tranquil until early on that myself,” she says, “flying around with a cape. It got old.” close friendships. calm summer morning in June 2006 when Trooper Reaching for a fourth cup of coffee at the end of a Closeness is the coin of Maryellen’s life, an intimacy Neal Noonan, an academy classmate of Paul’s, came lengthy, emotional conversation, Maryellen Hayes that traces back to her paternal grandparents from by to tell Maryellen that there had been an accident, Barry reflects on her promise. “I don’t want Paul’s Cork. Her late grandfather, James Hayes, was an and that she had to come with him quickly. A close death to define my children,” she says. “They all need IRA soldier imprisoned in Dublin in the early 1900s neighbor watched six of the children as Maryellen took to step up in life, as I do. Never use death as a crutch. for espionage against the Crown. In a twist of irony, the youngest, Elizabeth, in a cruiser with Noonan to Don’t throw the sympathy card.” his childhood Cork sweetheart, Anne (Kingston), was nearby Milford Regional Medical Center. Protestant. “Is he still alive?” she asked in the car. Greg O’Brien is editor and president of Stony Brook “They smuggled letters in and out of prison,” said “There’s a pulse,” Noonan said. Group, a publishing and political consulting company Maryellen, noting that her grandfather had fashioned a She didn’t have to ask more, and yet instinctively based in Brewster on Cape Cod. Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 9 Holocaust Survivor Has Wrenching story to tell his fellow Irish citizens By Martin McGovern Q. What is it like to meet Special to the BIR ‘Till the Tenth history like this firsthand? The Emmy-award win- A. All of the production ning Irish filmmaker Generation’ team felt a great sense of honor that we were some- Gerry Gregg is the man Shoah for schools based on who produced the first how chosen to help him the documentary. make his historic state- major documentary about Last month, a copy of the Holocaust made in Ire- ment -- a statement of a Till The Tenth Generation survivor who witnessed land. His 2009 production, was distributed to every Till the Tenth Generation, the greatest crime of the post primary school in the 20th century. A statement tells the story of Tomi Republic of Ireland to as- Reichental, now an Irish that will endure for as long sist with education on the as humanity strives to citizen, who lost 35 mem- Holocaust. bers of his family to Adolf ensure that the cataclysm Till the Tenth Genera- is never repeated. Because Hitler’s madness. tion will have its North With the making of the if Tomi’s eye witness ac- American premier at this count of the genocide falls documentary, Reichental, year’s Boston Irish Film on deaf ears, you would Tony Reichental on location at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Below, 75, broke almost six de- Festival, with a screening cades of silence to publicly have to fear for the future with his mother and brother from a long time ago. at the Somerville Theatre of humanity. explain what happened on Sun., March 27, at to him in 1944 as a nine- Q. You traveled back to same.” That brave woman 2 p.m. Gregg and Tomi Slovakia to visit Tomi’s is today recognized by the year old when he was Reichental will be present rounded up by the Gestapo home town and then on state of Israel as a “Righ- for the screening. to Bergen-Belsen with teous Gentile.” It was a and dispatched with 12 We recently caught up members of his family to him, that must have humbling experience to with Gerry Gregg to find been a difficult journey? meet someone so selfless Bergen-Belsen. out more about Reichental A. It was. Every day we and so matter of fact about A native of Slovakia, and his powerful story. Reichental moved to Ire- set out to a site associ- defying a tyranny that Q. How did you find out ated with evil. Tomi lost knew no boundaries. land in the late 1950s to about Tomi Reichental? help establish a factory. In 35 relatives. His pater- Q. Tell us about the Irish A. Every so often you are nal grandparents were reaction to his message? time, he married a mem- blessed as a film maker to ber of Dublin’s Jewish gassed in Auschwitz, oth- A. Tomi is received very meet someone whose story ers were worked to death well wherever he goes. community and made the will resonate with and city his new home. Since in Buchenwald, a grand- Teachers never have to challenge audiences long mother starved to death ask for silence and re- breaking his silence, he after the usual ephemeral has been on a mission of in Bergen-Belsen, and an spect; Tomi just seems to life cycle of the 24/7 news uncle was guillotined for command it by his very remembrance, speaking to story. I was introduced to school and civic groups in anti-Nazi activities in a presence. The letters flood Tomi in Dublin in 2007 by prison in Poland in 1943. into him every week. The Ireland about his experi- Oliver Donohoe, a former ences. So it was tough, then impact is uniformly be- radio producer with RTE one day we encountered nign and positive. Only Recently, as part of the and a long time researcher Republic’s commitment by chance a 92-year-old recently a young woman on “The Late Late Show,” woman outside Piestany wrote to him in despair. to the European Union’s the world’s longest run- Stockholm Declaration on in Slovakia. Maria Vav- Her father had left the ning TV chat show. With rova had harbored sev- family home. Her mother raising awareness about that imprimatur, I knew the annihilation of Euro- eral of Tomi’s relatives was an alcoholic. The I was on to something. in a bunker under the teenager was contemplat- that. Good things happen Martin Institute on cam- pean Jewry at the hands of When I met Tomi, and when he is around. pus. The public is welcome the Nazis, the Minister of kitchen of her farmhouse. ing suicide. Then Tomi heard his unforgettable Altogether she saved 18 came and told his story Screening at Stonehill to attend the presentation, Integration, John Curran, story I realized that if I do On Mon., March 28, which is free. For more commissioned the Holo- Jews at great personal of survival and somehow nothing else as a director risk. Why did she do it? inspired her to keep going. Gregg and Reichental will information, call 508-565- caust Education Trust of I will record his testimony be at Stonehill College for 1321 or visit stonehill.edu/ Ireland to prepare an in- Tomi asked. Why not? she Tomi’s educational role is and bring it to as wide an replied, “Aren’t we all the full of little mitzvahs like a screening of the docu- tomi.xml struction program on the audience as possible. mentary at 7 p.m. in the The President and Board of Directors of The Charitable Irish Society Cordially invite you to attend the 274nd Anniversary Dinner Guest Speaker Professor Nicholas Allen Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies, Boston College Moore Institute Professor at National University of Ireland at Galway The Union Club Eight Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, March 17, 2011 Cocktail Reception at 6:30 $135 per person Dinner at 7:30 – RSVP Black Tie Optional 1737 2011 March 11, 2011

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Full Service Butcher Shop and Deli Now Offering Rotisserie Chickens and Barbecue Ribs Cooked Fresh Daily HOURS: Monday through Saturday 7am to 6:30pm Sunday 7am to 2pm Now Taking St. Patrick’s Day Orders for Our Own Traditionally Cured, Gray Corned Beef also featuring Bacon Ribs and Irish Boiling Bacon Astronaut Coleman accepts the John F. Kennedy Award as Outstanding American of Irish Descent from retired bishop of Springfield Joseph Maguire in a 2004 ceremony. Springfield Republican photo Now Serving Astronaut Says Space Station ‘Cool’ Place to Play the Flute (Continued from page 1) possibilities there were and aren’t nearly as bright man lives with her hus- to play music up here on sounding as in the space band, glass artist Josh the space station, a pretty station’s window-enclosed Mrs Murphy’s Kitchen Simpson, and their son in well-rounded spectrum. I observation deck. the foothills of the Berk- am having a great time Coleman, a graduate shires. She claims strong up here with them,” she of MIT, with a doctorate Irish ancestral roots. In added. in polymer science and 2004, she received the Coleman is the only engineering from UMass/ Enjoy a traditional John F. Kennedy Award as flautist among the sta- Amherst, says it is “pretty the “Outstanding Ameri- tion’s six-member crew. neat” creating her “own can of Irish Descent” from She prefers creating music little world with music” in retired Springfield Bishop with other people, so she orbit. She hopes to team Irish Breakfast Joseph F. Maguire in puts flute music on in the up with the Chieftains and a ceremony before that background and plays Tull flautists for a space- year’s St. Patrick’s parade whenever she has the to-ground concert before any time of the day! in Holyoke. spare time. Last month, she returns to Earth in Coleman said she car- she played a couple tunes May. ried the flutes with her to for radio and TV inter- The Expedition 26 mis- space to reach out to the viewers. sion is commanded by music community. “One Coleman reports that Scott Kelly, brother-in- 782 Adams Street Dorchester MA 02124 of the things I think it’s things are quite differ- law of the wounded Con- important to do is to try to ent when playing a flute gresswoman Gabrielle Phone 617-288-5100 Fax 617-288-5101 share how amazing it is up in weightlessness. She Giffords. His twin brother here and relate to different finds herself bumping into Mark – Giffords’s husband www.butchershopmarket.com groups of people,” Cole- objects while she plays – is slated to command the man said in an interview and floats with her eyes space shuttle Endeavour on National Public Radio. closed. The acoustics, she mission in April. “I relate to flute players, says, vary from room to Material from AP, and I just wanted them room. The chambers that NASA, NPR, and the to understand what a cool are padded with cloth Irish Times was used in place it was and how many bags absorb the sound this report.

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By Bill Forry secure a common victual- omelettes.” tances to come here from BIR Staff ler license from the city The month of March, Cape Cod and New Hamp- A popular Adams Cor- — a hurdle finally cleared of course, will feature a shire. We’re becoming well ner market that opened last month. heavy trade in that Irish- known because 90 percent in November 2009 has Owner Alan Gibson says American holiday favorite, of everything we do is done won city approval to serve that even before Monday’s corned beef. in house. We specialize sit-down breakfasts and opening of the restaurant, “We have 3,000 pounds in fresh products. People lunches. The Butcher he was fielding phone calls of corned beef to sell and it like to watch you cut fresh Shop, which has become from customers eager for is our own brand as well. meats in front of them and a destination for fine Irish a new breakfast option in We buy the briskets and see the butcher doing the and Italian meat products, the village. cure it ourselves, and we work as they’re standing debuted its 19-seat res- Mrs. Murphy’s will fea- also cure our own Irish there. That’s the differ- taurant — Mrs. Murphy’s ture one of the staples of boiling bacon and hams,” ence with us.” Kitchen — on Feb. 21. any Irish eatery— a hearty says Gibson. The Butcher Shop will Owner Alan Gibson said Irish breakfast. They’ll “It’s been a tremendous be open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. that the business plan for also churn out corned beef response from the neigh- Monday through Satur- The Butcher Shop always hash and eggs, steak and borhood,” says the native day. Sunday hours are 7 envisioned sit-down ser- eggs, and a dish Gibson of Co. Sligo. “And people a.m. - 2 p.m. vice, but first they had to calls “the mother of all are also traveling long dis- The gang at The Butcher Shop. Photo by Ed Forry Angry Voters Push for a New Deal in Ireland (Continued from page 1) at a party conference. 17 seats and this will in- Speed is also of the es- crease; in 2007 they had sence as a critical meeting seven. The Green Party of EU leaders is scheduled was expected to suffer and for a week on Friday. Ken- it came as no surprise that ny is still talking about it failed to have anyone renegotiating the EU/IMF elected. It won six seats loan deal and says he will in 2007. not consider the already For many voters as they delayed recapitalization worked their way down of the banks until late the ballot paper it was a March after he receives case of anyone but Fianna details of the latest stress Fáil. A very significant tests on the banks. number decided to register His most pressing prob- protest votes and avoided lem should be in reaching the main political parties a deal with Labour, if altogether. This has left both parties cling to the the country with an eclec- manifestos that got them tic mix of Independents elected. Fine Gael agrees and others, ranging from with the Fianna Fáil goal ultra leftists to former of reducing Exchequer stockbroker Shane Ross, borrowing to 3 percent which I suspect will make of GDP by 2014, while the Dáil chamber look like Labour says 2016. Fine a circus at times. Gael wants to reduce the Enda Kenny is being Government deficit by hailed as something of a applying cuts and taxa- miracle worker by Fine tion in equal measure, Gael supporters, having Labour wants it weighted brought the party from towards taxation. Fine 32 seats in 2002 to 51 in Gael is against property 2008 and now to almost 80. tax, Labour in favour. Much is being said about With so many left wing the success of the Fine TDs lined up on the Op- Gael vote management. position benches, Labour Most constituencies were Fine Gael’s Enda Kenny, left in front, hails his party’s win. AP Photo will find it very hard to divided up between the make concessions in the candidates in an effort to it has no representative partner he has is Labour Gilmore. The Dáil is set to hammer out an agree- negotiations with Fine ensure that they all polled in more than half the 43 and he will quickly enter to resume on March 9 so ment, given that Labour Gael. similarly well in the first constituencies. negotiations with Éamon they don’t have much time must first get it approved count. This had the effect Sinn Féin probably sur- of keeping them in the prised themselves. With count for the long haul and just 9.9 percent of the vote often gave them an extra they have managed to win seat that their first prefer- at least 13 seats. In the two FOUR GREEN FIELDS ence count failed to justify. Donegal constituencies In Kenny’s own constitu- and in Louth they topped ency, the party took four the poll and are not far 201 Washington Street/Court Street out of the five seats and behind Fianna Fáil as the (opposite Old State House) managed to take three in leading Opposition party. a number of others. The Independents and 617-367-4747 Labour also targeted others are a strange mix- their seats very well and ture. We still have a Healy- Boston’s Irish Music & Literary Center their candidates picked Rae, there are two Social- up preferences where ist Party TDs including rival Fianna Fáil candi- party leader Joe Higgins, dates remained static. People Before Profit have Join us in March for With just two percentage two seats including their points more than Fianna leader, Richard Boyd Bar- March 3 - The Gobshites CD Release Party Fáil in first preference, rett, who seems to have Labour is likely to end up made a career for himself with twice as many seats. as a professional protester, March 4 & 5 at 8 p.m. – Scythian The party managed to and Luke (Ming) Flana- get second seats in some gan, one of whose claims March 6 – Traditional Session constituencies, which is to fame is as an advocate unprecedented. to legalize cannabis, is now March 12, 16, 17, & 18 – Legacy from Co. Westmeath Not only did the Fianna a TD. A couple of former Fáil vote collapse, the Fianna Fáil members were March 18, 19, & 20 – 5th Annual Irish-American Hockey party lost many of its big elected, as was one former names, including Mary PD. 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Traditionally Taoiseach-in-waiting Fianna Fáil has always Enda Kenny said he would March 11 & 19 been the largest party and contact prospective gov- now it is down to third, and ernment partners to ar- Live Music TBA it has always had at least range meetings the first one TD in every constitu- thing on Feb. 28. In real- ency but on this occasion ity, the only prospective Page 14 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com What’s Happening During the Saint’s Month Calendar of events Elks Hall, West Roxbury, 781-581-2971, lynnaudi- Irish Cultural Centre, A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn Tuesday, March 1 Music by Andy Healy. torium.com Canton, from 3 p.m, on. Two Concerts: March 18, Sanders Theater in Cam- Free Legal Advice, Tickets $35 pp, advance Free to ICC members, bridge, 8 p.m. and March 19 at Zeiterion Theatre in from the Irish Pastoral sale only. Call Richie Sunday, March 13 $ 5 general admission. New Bedford, 8 p.m. Performers include: Téada, Carol Center’s attorneys, 6:30 Gormley 617-327-0100. Eire Society reception, Irishculture.org Noonan, Duke Levine and Kevin Barry, Gaelic singer/ p.m., Banshee Pub 934 3 p.m., Boston Harbor 2011 Irish Hockey Clas- accordionist Seamus Begley from Kerry, Uilleann Dorchester Ave., Dorches- Thursday, March 10 Hotel 70 Rowe’s Wharf, sic, hosted by Irish Ameri- Piper Michael Cooney and dancers from the Harney ter. The American Ireland Boston. Speaker: author can Hockey Assn, Murphy Academy. Tickets go to wgbh.org/celtic/ Fund hosts annual Boston Kyle Darcy. $10 members, Rink, South Boston. The 12th Annual Irish Film Festival, Boston, will Friday, March 4 Young Leaders St. Pat- $15 non-members. RSVP 274th Annual St. take place at the Stuart Street Theater, Boston on Saw Doctors in concert, rick’s Celebration, Wharf by March 8th to Cate Mc- Patrick’s Day Dinner, Thursday, March 24 and at the Somerville Theater House of Blues, 15 Lans- Room, Boston Harbor Ho- Grail, 617-739-6484. Charitable Irish Society, from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27. downe St, Tickets $27.50, tel 7-10 p.m. Live Music Riverdance Farewell 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 Irish Heritage Month, Lawrence sponsored by the houseofblues.com by Boston band Devri, Tour performance, 7 p.m., p.m. dinner, Union Club AOH Div 8, LAOH Div 8 and the Irish Foundation open bar & hors d’oeuvres. Providence Performing of Boston. Tickets: $135, of Lawrence. A series of 16 events beginning Feb. 27 Saturday, March 5 Silent auction & raffle. Arts Ctr. Tickets 4091- contact Paula Carroll, through March 27. Vincent Crotty of YL Membership & ticket 421-2787, ppacri.org 508-655-8430, or email Dorchester and Chuck is $250 and individual Co. Sligo Assoc. 3rd [email protected] Sullivan of Milton pres- tickets are $125 each. annual St. Patrick’s Day ent a joint exhibition of Irish tenor Ronan Banquet, 4-9 p.m., Florian Friday, March 18 paintings as the inaugural Tynan in concert, 8 p.m., Hall, Dorchester. Andy World Music presents show at Studio D, located Northeastern University Healy MC. Honoree is Dervish in concert, 8 at 11 Pearl Street, Savin Center for the Arts. Tick- New England Council p.m., Somerville Theare. Hill, Dorchester. Opening ets $30 each; Student President, Jim Brett. Mu- Tickets 617-876-4275, reception from 3 to 6 p.m. discounts available. 617- sic by the Andy Healy worldmusic.org exhibit continues through 373-4700. More info at Band. corned beef dinner Mayo born author Aine April. Info: 617-839-6734. ronantynan.net is on the menu and all Greaney talks on the writ- Irish tenor John Mc- raffle proceeds benefit ing process and her two Sunday, March 6 Dermott in concert, Blue the Irish Pastoral Cen- upcoming books. 7 p.m., County Donegal Asso- Ocean Music Hall, Salis- tre. $40.00 pp, tickets: GAR Memorial Library, ciation St. Pat’s Reunion bury, MA. 800-439-3360. 490 West Main Street, & Banquet, 7 p.m., Florian West Newbury: Free. Info: Hall, Dorchester. Tickets Friday, March 11 Wednesday, March 16 : 978-363-1105, .ainegre- $35, 617-623-3566, 617- The Pogues perform in Irish trad group Dervish aney.com. 696-1702. concert, House of Blues, in concert, Palace Theatre Black & Green Boston, Boston. Manchester NH/ Tickets Saturday, March 19 Happy St. Patrick’s 2-6 p.m. Irish Inter- $34.50, 603-68-5588, pal- The Shamrocker, a ben- national Immigration Saturday, March 12 acetheatre.org. efit for BC High. Cocktails, Day to All Boston Irish Center (IIIC) joins with St. Patrick’s Open Thursday, March 17 silent auction 6-7:30 p.m.; the Montserrat Aspirers House, Irish Cultural IN/Boston St. Patrick’s dinner, live & silent ac- for program, “Lessons Centre, Canton. Irish reception, , 6 -9 p.m, tion 7:30 p.m. McNeice Reporter Readers! - about Hope: Resilience music, dancing, food. Moakley Court House, Pavilion at BC High. Tick- in the Face of Disas- Performances from the Northern Avenue on Bos- ets $125, 617-474-5030, Congressman Ed ter,” Montserrat Aspirers Andy Healey Band and a ton Waterfront. Tickets bchigh.edu/shamrocker Hall, 364 Washington St., lively session band. Doors $25, must be purchased Dorchester, MA 02124. open at 5 p.m., traditional online by March 10 for Sunday, March 27 Markey RSVP to 617-542-7654 Irish Mass at 6 p.m. and this Irish Network Bos- Irish tenor Ronan ext 43. iicenter.org and entertainment at 7 p.m. ton members-only, pre- Tynan in concert, Wilbur aspirers.org Women of Ireland con- ticketed event. Irishnet- Theatre, Boston, 3 p.m., Paid for by The Markey Committee County Roscommon St. cert, Lynn Auditorium, workboston.org tickets $32- $55. Thewil- Patrick’s Banquet, 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Tickets $28-$68, St Patrick’s celebration, burthetre.com

Best Wishes Happy Saint Patrick's Day and Evacuation Day!

on – Rep. Nick Collins

St. Patrick’s Day

May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go. ~Irish Blessing Happy St. Patrick’s Day

“May you have the hindsight to know

where you’ve been, the foresight to know

where you’re going, and the

insight to know where you are.”

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry Congressman and Family michael capuano 8th Congressional District Paid for and Authorized by the Committee to Elect Linda Dorcena Forry • Vianka Perez-Belyea Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 15

The Boston Police Gaelic Column on the march in 2007. Photo by Chris Lovett Irish Pride Will Be on Parade This Month SOUTH BOSTON School Street and Route 28 in West Dennis. WORCESTER The march — the largest in New England— will HOLYOKE Sun., March 13, at noon. Starts at Park Avenue. be held on Sun., March 20, beginning at 1 p.m. at Sun., March 20, 11:50 a.m., in downtown Holyoke MANCHESTER, NH Broadway Station. LAWRENCE Sun., March 27, at noon. Starts at Elm Street in ABINGTON Sun., March 6 at 1 p.m. Starts at City Hall. Downtown Manchester. Sun., March 20, 1 p.m. Starts at Abington Center. SCITUATE CAPE COD Sun., March 20, at 1 p.m. Starts at Gate Middle Sat., March 5, at 11 a.m. Starts at the corner of School, First Parish Road. Have a safe and happy Happy Saint Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day

From Congressman Stephen Lynch Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Kevin G. Honan State Representative

17th Suffolk District Chairman, Committee on Housing Room 38, State House Boston, MA 02133-2470 617-722-2470 Rep. Marty Walsh

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When Peter Kelliher came to Boston eigh- A. You were in fact inspected by US Customs and teen years ago, he never Border Protection (CBP). The process you described dreamed that he’d still is what some 98 percent of visitors to the US experi- be here today. Being ence. It is officially known as “primary inspection” something of a world and is the routine treatment that visitors receive. The traveler, he had worked remaining roughly 2 percent are subjected to what is his way from job to job all known as “secondary inspection.” This is what happens around the planet. When when the CBP officer at the primary inspection point a friend in Boston put him thinks there may be a problem with the admissibility in touch with the Irish of the visitor, based on incomplete travel documents, International Immigrant a name match with a government law enforcement Center, he applied for database, or the like. In addition, a small number of working papers in the US visitors are selected randomly for secondary inspection. and with some help soon With secondary inspection, the visitor is taken to found himself in Boston. an area separate from the primary inspection area, Peter planned to stay a sometimes a private room, and questioned and possibly year or two, but Boston’s searched. (This is probably what most people think unique charm and strong of when they hear the word “inspection.”) Usually Irish community got the the officers conducting the secondary inspections are better of him. A year and more experienced than those at the primary inspec- a half after arriving in the tion desks. After the secondary inspection, some 90 city, he paid a social visit percent of those involved are, in fact, admitted to the to the IIIC to thank the United States. organization for its help with his working papers. So remember: Any travelers coming through US It didn’t take long for Citizenship Assistant Neil Hurley with noted Irish musician Martin McPhilemy ports of entry in the normal way, with no problems, have Peter to find a group of who was sworn in as a new United States Citizen at last month’s naturaliza- in fact been “inspected” by immigration authorities. friends at the Center and tion ceremony. CBP has a fact sheet on the inspection process and the join the Cross Cultural for dual citizenship. “John reasons for it. It points out that travelers who believe Committee. Rattigan checked over that they have been mistreated by CBP, or delayed or “The IIIC was one of my paperwork and gave denied entry for an inappropriate reason, may file a re- very few Irish organiza- me some great advice to port online at dhs.gov/trip. We suggest that anyone con- tions doing cross cul- make sure I walked out templating filing such a report contact us first to deter- tural work. I had lived of the Immigration Office mine whether doing so makes sense in a particular case. in many places and un- a citizen of the United For a free, confidential consultation about this or any derstood what it was like States and of Ireland.” other aspect of immigration law, visit one of our legal to be a stranger in a new Kelliher now serves on the clinics as noted each month in the Boston Irish Reporter. place,” says Peter, reflect- board of the Irish Interna- ing on what first inspired tional Immigrant Center Disclaimer: These articles are published to inform him to join the IIIC team. and is a proud citizen of generally, not to advise in individual cases. Areas of In 2000, he decided to both the United States law are rapidly changing. US Citizenship and Im- become a US citizen and and Ireland. 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By Sean Smith from all that happened. Special to the BIR For me, the conflict was Second of two parts always there, going back Wexford native Larry to influences in boyhood Kirwan — co-founder and days that I still think guiding spirit of seminal about. We called ourselves Irish rock band Black 47, “Black 47” -- which, of playwright, memoirist, course, refers to the worst novelist, columnist, radio year of the Great Famine show producer and host — -- for a reason. When you has been one of the most play to Irish-Americans, visible and active figures you’re hitting that deep on the Irish music scene for root of history ; it just can’t the past two decades, es- be avoided. pecially in New York (The The thing is, Black Daily News once placed 47 never preached. The him ahead of Madonna songs that we did about in its list of the 50 most The Troubles and so on interesting New Yorkers). were allegorical. We were Kirwan, who along with saying, “Look, the story is Black 47 will be playing there for those who want next month (April 15) at to learn it.” And as I said, the new Four Green Fields the lessons in that story pub (in which he has a don’t become irrelevant. small role) at 1 Boston For example, look at Place, talked recently James Connolly, this left- with Boston Irish Re- wing, populist leader in porter about his various the 1916 Easter Uprising. enterprises, musical and He seemed to have become otherwise, his favorite less relevant during the authors, and his views on years of the Celtic Tiger, discourse and civility but there’s been tremen- Q: During the first dous renewed interest in several years of Black 47, his writings with what’s Larry Kirwan performing with Black 47. “With Black 47, it’s always ‘How do you get people to think? you wrote and performed happened to the Irish And how do you get them to think outside their usual way?’” Photo by Sean Smith songs [“Big Fella,” “Time economy, and his preach- to Go,” “Bobby Sands, ings against the bosses it, right? and assessment on the against the war in Iraq of having been with so MP”] that dealt with The from all countries who Kirwan: We always political environment in from the beginning, and it many different labels Troubles, and the Anglo- make financial decisions try to get our albums America, and perhaps sparked fights in the halls is some recordings just Irish conflict in general. that affect the lives of balanced. Yes, there are more fundamentally, on where we played. The an- aren’t available anymore. Did the Good Friday Irish people. the sociopolitical songs, the nature of our discourse ger, the hatred that we en- Q: Albums, radio shows, agreement, and the eas- Q: It’s fair to say, of but there is humor, too, with one another. As countered was incredible, plays, novels, newspaper ing of tensions in North- course, that Black 47 and story-telling: “Blood someone who thinks and and people were telling us columns -- and you also ern Ireland, make that does other kinds of songs Wedding,” “Green Suede expresses a lot about po- “You have no right to sing have written and pro- aspect of your repertoire than those that have to Shoes,” “Celtic Rocker,” litical issues, what’s your this!” The thing is, many of duced musicals, includ- seem less relevant, less do with Ireland. You’ve “Josie and Johnny.” impression of this? our fans are in the armed ing one you worked on compelling? taken on issues having Again, Black 47 is not Kirwan: I think what forces, and most of the with Australian author Kirwan: You have to to do with race, social about preaching. We’re we’ve been seeing in re- songs on “Iraq” are from Thomas Keneally. Do you consider the extraordi- injustice, whether on a not telling people that cent years is too much an- the troops’ point of view. find it difficult to balance narily deep roots in that small or large scale -- and they have to think this ger, a rigidity in people’s We felt it was patriotic to all the music and literary conflict, although the the title track of your most way, but just that they thinking. And this is sing against the war. stuff you do? conflict itself might be recent CD, “Bankers and should think, period. something the band and With Black 47, it’s al- Kirwan: I’ve found they over. The reasons for that Gangsters,” was a kind of Q: The shootings in I experienced ourselves, ways “How do you get all kind of feed off each conflict to exist were and populist commentary on Tucson in early January in the period when we people to think? And how other, that an idea may are most interesting, and the financial crisis and seemed to foster a kind recorded and released our do you get them to think work in musical form but there’s still a lot to learn the anger arising out of of nation-wide reflection “Iraq” CD. We came out outside their usual way?” I might also be able to That’s what I see as the write about it. All of these real problem here: People activities have taken a lot have lost the ability to of time to develop, though Ireland’s MusicVoted Awards see others’ points of view, -- it’s like how you have to and to engage with them serve an apprenticeship Best Folk Group! meaningfully. I’m from before you can really get a left-wing background, out and do it on your own. but I have conservative And I’ve generally been friends, and we have great able to alternate between discussions; I’m glad they projects instead of trying believe the way they do, to do them all at once. because how else do I get See, rock ‘n roll has a lot another perspective? I of downtime, where you’re mean, that’s what democ- traveling or taking a break racy is about. before the next bunch of Don’t forget, I grew gigs, which I’ve been able up in a country that had to utilize for these other been divided by a civil pursuits. I mean, if you’re war. My grandfather and not playing music you can his neighbor had prob- get caught up in things ably been shooting at one that may not be very good another years ago, but for your health, so in a way now here they were living it’s self-preservation. practically right next to Q: We’ve talked about one another. You have to your writing. Who do you have civility -- learn to tip like to read? your cap to one another, Kirwan: I’ve got pretty at least. eclectic tastes. I just fin- Q: I understand there’s ished a book by Anthony a new Black 47 CD out? Burgess -- I like him Finbarr Clancy Brian Dunphey Darren Holden Martin Furey Kirwan: It’s called “A because he makes you Funky Ceili.” We decided appreciate language -- and to take 18 Black 47 songs, I find myself going back SEE THE HIGH KINGS LIVE all up-tempo, and put to Graham Greene a lot, them on one album -- it’s because of the moral code New album good for someone going he deals with in his books. The Paradise Club on a journey or just feel- And I really liked Colm St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th ing down, and looking for Toibin’s Brooklyn: It’s a 8pm - Ticketmaster 617.562.8800 Available March 8th something to keep their simple story of immigra- energy up. There aren’t tion, and the language is www.thehighkings.com any new songs, but a lot just so clear, yet a very that are hard to get nowa- powerful read. days. One of the problems (Continued on page 23) Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 23

BIR Music Lundubh Bui.” what toned- But that’s not to overlook their instrumental abili- down, even nu- ties, notably Triona Ni Dhomhnaill’s keyboards, Bren- anced feel to CD nan’s harp and djembe, and Ni Mhaonaigh’s fiddle and it. To be sure, hardanger fiddle. They employ these selectively and there’s plenty shrewdly, creating a lovely framework for, among oth- of the up-tempo, Reviews ers, “Thugamar Fhein an Samradh Linn” and “Biodh hoot-and-holler Orm Anocht.” A delicate harp-accordion-and-piano showmanship, motif gently guides their rendition of Richard Thomp- but the album By Sean Smith son’s “Farewell Farewell,” on which Brennan takes the p l a y s m o r e Review CD mailings are, for the reviewer, a random lead vocal, and the result rivals the legendary Fairport like an album event: You get them whenever the record company opts Convention/Sandy Denny standard. rather than a to send them to you. So last month saw a nice little One track of particular note is the group original s o u n d t r a c k bit of symmetry when, in a matter of days, I received “Mother Song,” a lament for the children who have left from a PBS spe- one CD by a quartet of Irish women, and another by a Ireland in search of better prospects — it’s the kind cial. The instru- quartet of Irish men: of song the Maggies’ antecedents have been singing mental prowess for way too many years, and sadly, the refrain doesn’t – especially that Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, seem to end. of Clancy and Moya Brennan, and Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill: Furey – is more prominent, such as on “Step It Out “T with the Maggies” – These four Irish women are The High Kings, “Memory Lane” – On this, their Mary” and “The Rising of the Moon,” and the arrange- not just any Irish women. They have been associated second CD, the High Kings continue their effort to link ments are occasionally inspired or diverting, such as with some of the most prominent bands in the late- the full-throated, full-throttle Irish ballad song idiom the shifting between 6/8 and 4/4 time on “Star of the 20th century Irish music revival: Skara Brae (Triona (a la the Clancy Brothers et al) with a 21st-century County Down.” Their vocals are as impressive as ever, and Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill), The Bothy Band and pop-rock sensibility and style. And as was the case certainly, with an out-of-left-field yet inventive digres- Relativity (Tri- with the first album, they take a good chunk of their sion on “Step It Out Mary,” and a straight-out lovely ona Ni Dhomh- repertoire from the ballad song genre, with old reliables a cappella rendition of “Red Is the Rose.” naill), Clannad like “Whiskey in the Jar,” “Leaving of Liverpool,” “Star The album’s ear wig (i.e., the song you keep hearing (Brennan) and of the County Down” and “The Rising of the Moon.” in your head) may well be “On the One Road,” a col- Altan (Ni Mh- In most any overview of the High Kings, right about laboration with the Wolfe Tones that was co-authored aonaigh). As here it’s useful to point out that their ranks include by the ’Tones’ Derek Warfield. It’s a song of optimistic part of these Finbarr Clancy, who as the son of Bobby Clancy has reconciliation after so many years of conflict (“Night is distinguished blood ties to the ballad-group era; Martin Furey, son darkest just before the dawn/from dissension Ireland e n s e m b l e s , of Finbar Furey, no small figure himself in the Irish is reborn/soon we’ll all be united Irishmen/make our they fused tra- music revival; Brian Dunphy, one of the Three Irish land a nation once again”), and is almost enough to ditional music Tenors, and off-spring of 1960s showband star Sean make you forget about Ireland’s new source of misery, with contem- Dunphy; and Darren Holden, whose stage credits its economic morass. Almost. porary styles include “Riverdance.” (The High Kings will perform at Boston’s Paradise and influences Compared to the first CD, “Memory Lane” has a some- Club on St. Patrick’s Day.) -- rock, jazz and world music -- and along the way, helped bring the Gaelic of their native Donegal Kirwan talks music, strife, civility to the attention of a new generation of listeners, in Ireland and elsewhere. (Continued from page 22) dition – really gorgeous. still knocks the socks off, Madonna? On “T with the Maggies,” the four put forth that Q: What about music? Beyond Irish music, well, and I enjoy Pierce Turner. Kirwan: I’m afraid I shared legacy of innovation, experimentation, and What do you like to lis- I don’t actually listen to Shane McGowan was tre- have been well and truly respect for tradition, demonstrating that their cre- ten to? much rock ‘n roll because mendous, but he’s kind of trounced by Madonna ative capacities are as strong as ever. The quality of Kirwan: I have to listen it’s so self-referential, stopped writing. Still, he over the years. I don’t the vocals — harmony or unison, ethereal or earthy, to a lot of Irish music for even the Irish/Celtic rock. captured a certain gestalt seem to make those lists Gaelic or English — alone makes this one of the best my radio show. There’s But there’s a band from of the Irish, and the Irish anymore. Perhaps, just as albums of the past couple of years. They sound suitably one great album I heard London called Bible Code in America. well. Or maybe the Daily Appalachian on the traditional “Wedding Dress” (you recently by Kevin Burke Sunday who I think are Q: Any change in your News has become more can almost picture them on a front porch somewhere and Cal Scott, “Suite,” pretty good. status as one of the “most conservative. in Tennessee), for example, but ably blend with the mixing classical influ- I’m always looking for interesting New York- West African-flavored arrangement for “Cuach Mo ences in with the Irish tra- good songwriters. Dylan ers”? Do you still outrank EIRE pub

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By Sean Smith Special to the BIR What can you say about a film in which Liz Car- roll -- one of the most influential Irish fiddlers of our time -- appears as an interviewer, rather than a performer? That’s one of the many charms of “Fiddles, Fid- dlers and a Fiddlemaker: Childsplay,” a new documentary about the fiddle ensemble Childsplay and its artistic director and guiding spirit, Cambridge violin-maker Bob Childs. The film, which has been released on DVD, combines footage of the group’s 2009 performance at Somerville Theater and Carroll’s interviews with several members, who offer their insights on Childsplay’s inner work- ings and share tidbits about its repertoire and arrangements of tunes and songs from Irish, Scottish, American, and other traditions, as well as contemporary works. Childsplay has ample ties to the Greater Boston area, not least which is Childs himself, whose creations have become the gold standard for many violinists. For 25 years, satisfied customers The Childsplay ensemble in concert back in 2009. Bob Childs is at far right. Photo by Arthur Ferguson of Childs have gathered every year to stage con- concerts almost more of to year but draws heavily Cavanaugh, Katie Mc- certs in Greater Boston a family reunion than a from Boston and New Nally, Bonnie Bewick, and elsewhere in New musical event. England, as is the case Lissa Schneckenburger, England; the confluence The roster of Childsplay for this film: Along with vocalist Aoife O’Donovan, of so many fiddles with an – which includes other Childs, those with local flutist Shannon Heaton, identical point of origin, instrumentalists as well or regional connections harpist Kathleen Guil- say Childs and Childsplay as fiddlers – is never ex- include Hanneke Cassel, day, guitarist/pianist members, makes these actly the same from year Sheila Falls, Amanda Keith Murphy and cellist Ariel Friedman. (Car- roll, a Chicago native, also has performed with Childsplay.) Interviewed recently, Childs said the idea of a Childsplay concert film seemed both straight- forward and appealing. “We wanted to capture the Childsplay experience, so we brought in five cameras to film the show at Somerville The- ater. But we realized how much better it would be to tell the larger story of the group, to give a sense of how we come together and make this happen each year.” Although she’s not a sically illiterate. Simi- the group’s members -- journalist, Carroll proved larly, Murphy explains communicated through to be the perfect choice to his composition “Sam subtle nods and knowing conduct the interviews, Sam Amidon” as hav- smiles -- as well as their says Childs (“She wants ing been inspired by the individual virtuosity. to be ready for when “angular” playing style of Even Childs himself Oprah Winfrey retires,” his long-time bandmate experienced a revelation he quips). Amidon, who also was in or two from watching the “Liz had never done this the 2009 Childsplay line- finished product. “I feel sort of thing before, but up. Bewick, a classical I have an even deeper she is so knowledgeable violinist, talks about her appreciation of the cre- about music and what solo on John Corigliano’s ative personalities in it means to develop your “Theme for Anna” and the the group. Obviously, I’m sound,” he explained. challenge its distinctively involved with this every “She just has a very down- non-traditional structure year, shaping the ideas to-earth manner, and poses: “It sits on a note collectively and then per- knows what questions to that’s uncomfortable; forming them. But to hear ask and how to ask them, if you try to feel it, it Keith, Sheila, Hanneke and that’s crucial to draw- wouldn’t feel good.” and others talk about The University of ing people out.” Ultimately, of course, what happens, and then An engaging presence, it’s the music itself which to see what fun everyone Carroll helps make the in- makes the film worth is having – it’s exciting terviews entertaining and viewing. The ensemble’s to see that all captured.” Massachusetts Boston enlightening, whether command of the range about the group in general of material, including A special premiere of -- Childs says its strength traditional (such as “Fiddles, Fiddlers and a derives in part from the O’Donovan’s masterful Fiddlemaker” will take wishes you a musicians’ willingness “to rendition of “I’m a Youth place March 13 at Brat- be a little out of their com- That’s Inclined to Ram- tle Theater in Harvard fort zone” and learn from ble”) as well as original Square at 3 p.m., followed one another -- or focusing and contemporary pieces by a wine and cheese re- happy St. Patrick’s Day. on specific tunes or songs – even “Love Me Tender” ception at which some of it performs. For example, – is impressive (the group the band members will be Carroll gets Falls to dis- also does a medley of three present. Tickets are $31, sect the first three notes of Carroll compositions). with proceeds benefiting Falls’ air “Queen Maeve’s The sound is high quality, Childsplay. See child- Slumber” in a way that and the concert footage af- splay.org for information doesn’t scare off the mu- firms the rapport between Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 25 Enter, Singers, Dancers and Heavenly Harpists (Continued from page 1) is sort of our signature ages. I love the variety The members of the theme,” Ross explains. of ages and the variety of Harp Ensemble are a loyal “It’s called ‘Carolan’s Con- subjects. I’ll come in and bunch. Very few yearn certo.’ (Turlough Carolan) one girl will be playing on to become musicians pro- lived in the 1700s and the small harp and the fessionally as most have went blind from smallpox next person might be do- other career aspirations when he was 18, but he’d ing a theory lesson. Then (“I just lost one to pre- written thousands and I have two little Russian med,” Ross says). They thousands of composi- kids taking piano lessons perform for the sheer joy tions. . . . and Irish harp- . . . and I have a little of the experience, and no ists love to play his things.” 12-year-old girl who’s one enjoys it more than Next comes a medley of playing concertos with Ross herself. “I mean how “Black Velvet Band” and orchestras.” often do you get to play a piece called “Rosin The Ross says two of her the harp in a group,” she Bow.” Then Sarah Pfister- Ensemble players -- Sarah says. “Violin, any other er and the chorus will join Clarke and Deanna Ciri- instruments, you do all them for “Ireland, Mother elli -- are essential to the the time. But the harp, Ireland.” They’ll end the smooth operation of the you never do. So this is show’s first act with “St. group. “They learn all the really fun.” Patrick’s Day Parade.” parts just in case some- With so many heavy Ross added, “Then some body has to miss (a perfor- harps to arrange, from of us play at the very end mance). I can say ‘Deanna, concert grands with ped- of the show. We do the old play Harp 3 at the concert als to the more manage- ‘Irish Blessing’ and ‘It’s A tonight,’ or ‘Sarah, play able Irish and folk harps, Great Day For The Irish.’ “ 2A,’ and they can do it the moments leading up A musical dynamo, Ross because they’ve got every- to the Ensemble’s perfor- not only organizes the thing memorized. We all mance near the end of the group, auditions new play- memorize our music, but show’s first act are tinged ers, and writes all their ar- these girls memorize all with a little controlled rangements, but she also the parts. I call them my chaos in the wings. conducts all rehearsals in two right arms. I can’t get “They call us when the her home, which, based on along without them. . . . comedian [Jerry Walker] the bulky instruments, Sarah, who’s 24 now, has goes on and we line up in provides both a logistical been with me every single the corridor,” Ross says. and spatial challenge. “I year since the beginning.” “When they signal us to had an addition built onto With pride, Ross says, come on, there’s a million the house” she says. “I “Many people in the audi- stage hands, the parents used to have harpists, six ence have come backstage of the young students, the in the living room and six and told me they thought husbands of players -- they in the kitchen. And I’d they were in heaven when all come in and we wheel stand in the doorway and we played.” our harps on stage on dol- talk left and right. But lies.” In absolute silence, now we can fit more.” Reagle Music The- they only have a matter of Although no longer atre’s “A Little Bit minutes to get everyone with the Longy School, of Ireland” – March in position. “We hear the Ross continues to provide 11 - 13, at Robinson last of Jerry’s jokes, the private instruction, teach- Theatre, 617 Lexing- audience claps and claps ing both music and music ton Street in Waltham. and we get our fingers on theory. “I start kids at five Tickets: 781-891-5600 or the strings.” years old on the harp. My reaglemusictheatre.org. Their program this year oldest was an 88-year-old A lead soloist of the Massachusetts Harp Ensemble applies a heavenly touch is a combination of old dentist who’s no longer R. J. Donovan is publisher to an ancient Irish folk tune during “A Little Bit of Ireland” at the Reagle and new. “Our first piece with us. But they’re all of OnStageBoston.com. Music Theatre. Photo by Herb Philpott

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If your club or organization has an item or event for the Boston Irish Reporter calendar, send the necessary March 21; films will be screened American Song and Dance . details to [email protected] and please include a daytime contact name and telephone number. details to [email protected] and please include a daytime contact name and telephone number. atat both both Boston Boston College College and and the the JohnJohn F. F. Kennedy Kennedy Presiden- Presiden- WestWest Newton Newton Cinema. Cinema. Details Details tialtial Library Library & & Museum, Museum, Colum- Colum- onlineonline at at http://www.bc.edu/cen- http://www.bc.edu/cen- biabia Point. Point. Husband-wife Husband-wife duo duo Wednesday, March 1 of the Donkey Pilgrims” author, Monday, March 13 Wednesday, March 1 of the Donkey Pilgrims” author, Monday, March 13 ters/irish/studies/news/film/ters/irish/studies/news/film/ presentspresents a acaptivating captivating blend blend of of ICCUSA regular monthly Kitty O’Shea’s, 131 State Street, IIC Legal Clinic, 7 p.m., Kells ICCUSA regular monthly Kitty O’Shea’s, 131 State Street, IIC Legal Clinic, 7 p.m., Kells films2006.films2006. traditionaltraditional Appalachian, Appalachian, Celtic, Celtic, meeting, 6:30 p.m., special guest Boston, 2 p.m. Restaurant and Bar, 161 meeting, 6:30 p.m., special guest Boston, 2 p.m. Restaurant and Bar, 161 Friday,Friday, March March 17 17 andand original original folk folk music music sung sung speaker former US Secret Ser- Friday, March 10 Brighton Avenue, Allston. speaker former US Secret Ser- Friday, March 10 Brighton Avenue, Allston. JFKJFK and and Ireland, Ireland, a anew new year- year- withwith beautiful beautiful vocals vocals and and an an vice agent John Enright. Jurys The Irish Ancestral Research Tuesday, March 14 vice agent John Enright. Jurys The Irish Ancestral Research Tuesday, March 14 longlong exhibit, exhibit, opens opens at at John John F. F. astonishingastonishing array array of of unusual unusual Hotel, Boston. Association TIARA Meeting, Hothouse Flowers in concert, Hotel, Boston. Association TIARA Meeting, Hothouse Flowers in concert, KennedyKennedy Presidential Presidential Library Library instruments.instruments. This This performance performance Saturday, March 4 Paul Bunnell, speaker. 511 Paradise Rock Club, Boston. Saturday, March 4 Paul Bunnell, speaker. 511 Paradise Rock Club, Boston. && Museum, Museum, Columbia Columbia Point, Point, isis part part of of the the Celebrate! Celebrate! series series County Donegal Association Fulton Hall,Boston College, Tickets & info: Orpheum The- County Donegal Association Fulton Hall,Boston College, Tickets & info: Orpheum The- Dorchester,Dorchester, exploring exploring JFK’s JFK’s re- re- forfor children children at at the the library library and and hosts annual St. Patrick’s buf- Chestnut Hill. atre Box Office, ticketmaster, hosts annual St. Patrick’s buf- Chestnut Hill. atre Box Office, ticketmaster, lationshiplationship to to his his ancestral ancestral home- home- museum.museum. 10:30 10:30 a.m. a.m. Free. Free. Info: Info: fet and dance, Florian Hall, 55 Saturday, March 11 617-228-6000. fet and dance, Florian Hall, 55 Saturday, March 11 617-228-6000. landland through through gifts gifts presented presented to to 617-617- 514-1600, 514-1600, jfklibrary.org. jfklibrary.org. Hallet Street, Dorchester. 7:15 The Chieftains - Traditional Author Reading- Irish novel- Hallet Street, Dorchester. 7:15 The Chieftains - Traditional Author Reading- Irish novel- thethe president president by by the the people people of of ICCUSAICCUSA hosts hosts the the tenth tenth an- an- p.m. Hot and cold buffet served. Boston St. Patrick’s concert at ist John McGahern reads from p.m. Hot and cold buffet served. Boston St. Patrick’s concert at ist John McGahern reads from IrelandIreland as as well well as as documents, documents, nualnual St. St. Patrick’s Patrick’s Day Day brunch brunch at at Music by Erin’s Melody and the Boston Symphony Hall, 301 and discusses his memoir All Music by Erin’s Melody and the Boston Symphony Hall, 301 and discusses his memoir All photographsphotographs and and film film footage footage Doyle’sDoyle’s in in Jamaica Jamaica Plain, Plain, noon. noon. Harney School of Irish Step Massachusetts Ave., 8 p.m. Tick- Will Be Well, Harvard Book- Harney School of Irish Step Massachusetts Ave., 8 p.m. Tick- Will Be Well, Harvard Book- relatingrelating his his June June 1963 1963 state state visit visit SpecialSpecial guest, guest, Ireland’s Ireland’s Minis- Minis- Dancers. $30 a ticket. Info: ets & info: 888-256-1100. store, 6:30 p.m. Dancers. $30 a ticket. Info: ets & info: 888-256-1100. store, 6:30 p.m. toto the the country country of of his his forbears. forbears. terter Seamus Seamus Brennan. Brennan. Michael McCarron, 617-696- An Evening with Ronan Tuesday & Wednesday, Michael McCarron, 617-696- An Evening with Ronan Tuesday & Wednesday, Info:Info: 617-514-1600, 617-514-1600, Sunday,Sunday, March March 19 19 1702. Tynan, Berklee Performance March 14 & 15 1702. Tynan, Berklee Performance March 14 & 15 JFKlibrary.org.JFKlibrary.org. Leahy,Leahy, Canada’s Canada’s Celtic Celtic fid- fid- Ladies AOH indoor yard sale, Center, Boston. 7:30 p.m Tick- The Pogues perform, Ladies AOH indoor yard sale, Center, Boston. 7:30 p.m Tick- The Pogues perform, TheThe Irish Irish Pastoral Pastoral Center Center will will dlers,dlers, perform perform in in concert, concert, 3 p.m.,3 p.m., Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown ets & info: 617-931-2000, Orpheum Theatre, Boston Fea- Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown ets & info: 617-931-2000, Orpheum Theatre, Boston Fea- holdhold its its St. St. Patrick’s Patrick’s Day Day Mass Mass SomervilleSomerville Theatre. Theatre. Tickets Tickets & & St., Watertown. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. ticketmaster.com. turing the Original Lineup of St., Watertown. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. ticketmaster.com. turing the Original Lineup of atat the the Holy Holy Cross Cross Cathedral Cathedral on on info:info: World World Music, Music, 617-876- 617-876- The Irish American Police 4th Annual Student Cultural Shane McGowan, Jem Finer, The Irish American Police 4th Annual Student Cultural Shane McGowan, Jem Finer, atat noon. noon. All All are are welcome. welcome. 4275,4275, worldmusic.org. worldmusic.org. Officers Association of Massa- Fair, Irish Cultural Centre of Spider Stacy, James Fearnly, Officers Association of Massa- Fair, Irish Cultural Centre of Spider Stacy, James Fearnly, CharitableCharitable Irish Irish Society Society Din- Din- Thursday,Thursday, March March 23 23 chusetts annual Awards Din- New England, Canton Students Darryl Hunt, Andrew Rankin, chusetts annual Awards Din- New England, Canton Students Darryl Hunt, Andrew Rankin, ner,ner, Omni Omni Parker Parker House, House, Bos- Bos- SeamusSeamus Kennedy Kennedy performs performs at at ner at American Legion Post from across the state in Grades Philip Chevron and Terry ner at American Legion Post from across the state in Grades Philip Chevron and Terry ton.ton. The The nation’s nation’s oldest oldest Irish Irish ClintonClinton Town Town Hall, Hall, Clinton. Clinton. 7:30 7:30 440 295 California St. Newton, 5-12 in a unique competition to Woods.7:30 p.m. Tickets & info: 440 295 California St. Newton, 5-12 in a unique competition to Woods.7:30 p.m. Tickets & info: organization,organization, formed formed in in 1737, 1737, – –10 10 p.m. p.m. $15 $15 floor, floor, $10 $10 balcony. balcony. 7 p.m. Guest speakers, Senator research any aspect of Irish ticketmaster.com. 7 p.m. Guest speakers, Senator research any aspect of Irish ticketmaster.com. thethe Society Society holds holds its its annual annual soi- soi- ToTo benefit benefit the the Connor Connor & & Kelly Kelly Jack Hart, and the President of Culture and prepare a written Wednesday, March 15 Jack Hart, and the President of Culture and prepare a written Wednesday, March 15 reeree on on St. St. Patrick’s Patrick’s Day Day evening. evening. GannonGannon Scholarship Scholarship Fund. Fund. Tick- Tick- the Law Enforcement Emerald paper and visual presentation. Gaelic Roots Concert, Boston the Law Enforcement Emerald paper and visual presentation. Gaelic Roots Concert, Boston Info:Info: 617-227-8600. 617-227-8600. etsets & & info: info: 978-365-4334, 978-365-4334, Society of Metropolitan New Info: irishculture.org, 781-821- College, Chestnut Hill Featur- Society of Metropolitan New Info: irishculture.org, 781-821- College, Chestnut Hill Featur- FridayFriday March March 17 17 [email protected]@aol.com. Orleans. More information: 617- 8291. ing Maire ní Chasthasaigh and Orleans. More information: 617- 8291. ing Maire ní Chasthasaigh and throughthrough Saturday, Saturday, April April 8 8 Sunday,Sunday, March March 26 26 908-4969 Sunday, March 12 Chris Newman. 908-4969 Sunday, March 12 Chris Newman. SúgánSúgán Theatre Theatre Company Company pro- pro- AnnualAnnual Black Black and and Green Green St St Sunday, March 5 St. Patrick’s Day dinner, spon- Tickets & info: 617-552-0490, Sunday, March 5 St. Patrick’s Day dinner, spon- Tickets & info: 617-552-0490, duction,duction, “Talking “Talking to to Terrorists” Terrorists” Patrick’sPatrick’s Day, Day, hosted hosted by by the the Full Irish Breakfast, benefit sored by the County Roscommon bc.edu Full Irish Breakfast, benefit sored by the County Roscommon bc.edu byby Robin Robin Soans. Soans. Boston Boston Center Center IrishIrish Immigration Immigration Center, Center, at at the the Boston New England Rose of Association of Boston. Elks Hall, Gaelic Gourmet Gala, Hotel Boston New England Rose of Association of Boston. Elks Hall, Gaelic Gourmet Gala, Hotel forfor the the Arts, Arts, Plaza Plaza Theatre, Theatre, 539 539 MontserratMontserrat Aspirers Aspirers Hall, Hall, 358- 358- Tralee Committee, 8 a.m.-noon, Spring Street, West Roxbury, 4 Commonwealth, Kenmore Tralee Committee, 8 a.m.-noon, Spring Street, West Roxbury, 4 Commonwealth, Kenmore TremontTremont Street. Street. Tickets Tickets & & info: info: 364364 Washington Washington Street, Street, Billerica Irish-American Social p.m.- 8 p.m. Music by Andy Healy Square. Six visiting Irish mas- Billerica Irish-American Social p.m.- 8 p.m. Music by Andy Healy Square. Six visiting Irish mas- 617-617- 497-5134, 497-5134, sugan.org. sugan.org. Dorchester.Dorchester. Information: Information: 617- 617- Club, Billerica. Tickets and info: Band, tickets $25, reservations ter chefs team up with Boston’s Club, Billerica. Tickets and info: Band, tickets $25, reservations ter chefs team up with Boston’s Friday,Friday, March March 17, 17, 542-7654,542-7654, Ext. Ext. 19. 19. Deirdre Leger, 978-667-3762. must be made by March 5. Info: finest chefs to create an evening Deirdre Leger, 978-667-3762. must be made by March 5. Info: finest chefs to create an evening Saturday,Saturday, March March 18 18 Tuesday,Tuesday, March March 28 28 Irish Cultural Centre hosts a Kay Hayes, 617-325-0874, Richie of haute cuisine. The black-tie Irish Cultural Centre hosts a Kay Hayes, 617-325-0874, Richie of haute cuisine. The black-tie St.St. Patrick’s Patrick’s Day Day Weekend Weekend IICIIC Legal Legal Clinic, Clinic, 6:30 6:30 p.m., p.m., monthly mass, 11a.m. with full Gormley, 617-327-0100. affair benefits Boston monthly mass, 11a.m. with full Gormley, 617-327-0100. affair benefits Boston Celebrations,Celebrations, Irish Irish Cultural Cultural DorchesterDorchester House, House, Fields Fields Cor- Cor- Irish breakfast to follow. At 1 The Irish Cultural Centre University’s School of Hospital- Irish breakfast to follow. At 1 The Irish Cultural Centre University’s School of Hospital- CentreCentre of of New New England, England, Can- Can- ner,ner, Dorchester. Dorchester. p.m., the author David Quinn hosts its annual Open House, ity Administration. 6-9 p.m. p.m., the author David Quinn hosts its annual Open House, ity Administration. 6-9 p.m. ton.ton. On On March March 17, 17, musical musical en- en- Saturday,Saturday, April April 8 8 will discuss his “It May Be For- with family activities, musical $150.00 per person will discuss his “It May Be For- with family activities, musical $150.00 per person tertainmenttertainment during during the the after- after- EireEire Society Society 69th 69th annual annual Gold Gold ever - An Irish Rebel on the entertainment, a performance Thursday- Tuesday, ever - An Irish Rebel on the entertainment, a performance Thursday- Tuesday, noonnoon followed followed by by an an evening evening MedalMedal Award Award dinner, dinner, honoring honoring American Frontier.” Info: 783- by the New Boston Junior Ceili March 16 - March 21 American Frontier.” Info: 783- by the New Boston Junior Ceili March 16 - March 21 dance.dance. On On March March 18, 18, music music by by PeterPeter Meade, Meade, Blue Blue Cross/Blue Cross/Blue 331-5188, irishculture.org. Band, step dancing exhibitions, Boston College Irish Studies’ 331-5188, irishculture.org. Band, step dancing exhibitions, Boston College Irish Studies’ TheThe Symbolics Symbolics and and entertain- entertain- ShieldShield executive executive and and past past chair- chair- The Eire Society of Boston crafts, and refreshments. Noon- film series runs over the St. The Eire Society of Boston crafts, and refreshments. Noon- film series runs over the St. mentment all all day. day. More More info: info: 781- 781- man,man, Catholic Catholic Charities Charities of of Bos- Bos- hosts Kevin O’Hara, “The Last 6 p.m. Admission is free. Patrick’s Day weekend, begin- hosts Kevin O’Hara, “The Last 6 p.m. Admission is free. Patrick’s Day weekend, begin- 821-8291,821-8291, irishculture.org. irishculture.org. ton.ton. Park Park Plaza Plaza Hotel, Hotel, Boston. Boston. 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Friday, March 11, 2010 nd 42 ANNUAL SAINT PATRICK’S DAY LUNCHEON at IRISH HERITAGE MONTH IS SPONSORED the Claddagh Pub and Restaurant, 399 Canal Street, Lawrence. Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner with entertainment BY THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS by the Silver Spears @ NOON. Awarding of the Honorable John E. DIVISION 8, LAOH DIVISION 8, and THE IRISH Fenton Citizenship Award - For more information please contact Jack FOUNDATION of LAWRENCE Lahey at 603 898 7766. Sponsored by Division 8 AOH Irish Heritage Month is supported Friday, March 11, 2011 in part by a grant from the Lawrence Cultural Council, a local agency which ANNUAL IRISH ART EXHIBIT (March 11 – April 10) at Lorica is supported by the Massachusetts Artworks, 96 Main Street, Andover. F or information call 978 470- Cultural Council, a state agency. 1829. Sponsored by the Irish Foundation – Handicap Accessible Page 28 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com

A column of news and updates of the Boston Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest), which celebrates the Boston area’s rich heritage of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton music and dance with a grassroots, musician-run winter music festival and other events during the year. The eighth annual BCMFest is January 7 and 8. – Sean Smith

The basics: When it comes to traditional Irish music in Boston, excellence knows no gender. That’s largely the idea behind “Basic Instinct,” the March 14 edition of BCMFest’s Celtic Music Monday Maeve Gilchrist will be among the featured performers at this month’s BCMFest Celtic Music Monday series at Club Passim in Harvard Square, which concert, March 14 at Club Passim. Photo by Sean Smith will showcase a pair of trios -- one male, one female -- comprising some of the area’s foremost Irish/Celtic While it may be tempting to depict “Basic Instinct” it, and then asked Maeve to organize the other half. musicians. as a battle of the sexes -- especially since it shares When she got Cara and Nicole, we knew what the title Accordionist Dan Gurney will join forces with flute the title of a certain notorious film -- Gurney says the had to be. “The whole point of the night is to enjoy and whistle player Jimmy Noonan and guitarist-fiddler reality is quite different. ourselves, and we hope the audience will too.” Danny Noveck for one half of the evening, while the “For me, this whole concert is a great opportunity to Gurney, who has won honors in both US and Irish other half will feature fiddler Cara Frankowicz, harpist play a few tunes with friends who might not usually fleadh cheoils, is an active member of the Boston music Maeve Gilchrist, and flutist Nicole Rabata. And, yes, play together,” says Gurney, who is the concert’s lead scene. He often plays a weekly session at The Haven there’s a good chance of all six musicians teaming up organizer. “I asked Jimmy and Danny if they could do in Jamaica Plain with Scottish-born Gilchrist, whose for a grand finale. harp-playing and singing styles include contemporary, jazz and world music influences. Noonan, who teaches flute and whistle at Boston College, has performed at the Kent State, Wolftrap, and National Folk festivals, as well as other prominent folk music festivals in the US. Noveck’s eclectic musical endeavors include playing with Irish musicians such as Liz Carroll, John Whelan and Randal Bays, and contra dance bands Wild Asparagus and Fresh Fish, as well as the genre-busting American Cafe Orches- tra. Gurney, Noonan and Noveck recently performed together at the newly opened Four Green Fields pub in downtown Boston. Frankowicz is one of the mainstays of Boston’s Irish music scene, co-hosting the weekly session at The Brendan Behan Pub in Jamaica Plain. Maine resident Rabata, who performs as part of The Milliners, Naia, and the World Flute Trio, has appeared at festivals in the UK, Ireland, and France, and last year released her first CD, “Armorica.” “This concert should be a good time - we all love playing at Passim and there will be a lot of tunes that people won’t have heard before. And if you thought ‘Basic Instinct’ was in bad taste, we’ll be announcing band names at the show!” Tickets for the concert, which starts at 8 p.m., are $12, $6 for members of Club Passim, WGBH and WUMB. For reservations and other information, see clubpassim.org. For more information on BCMFest, see bcmfest.com; you can also sign up for the BCMFest e-mail list via the website.

Comhaltas Boston Music School At St. Columbkille School, Brighton

Tin Whistle • Fiddle • Flute • Harp • Accordion • Uilleann Pipes • Bodhran • Guitar/banjo/mandolin • Anglo Concertina • Melodeon •

Sign-up for classes on the School Website or print and send in the Reg. Form www.ccebostonmusicschool.org You can also call John at 978-549-3702; or email him at [email protected] ------The CCE School is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Hanafin-Cooley Branch of Comhaltas

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As a little girl, Caroline audio and text from JFK’s President Barack Obama, Kennedy hung out at her era. the original desk was in father’s desk while he “I hope users will feel the White House broad- worked in the country’s they are sitting at the cast room until JFK’s most famous office. Now president’s desk them- wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, the library she works with selves and will be excited discovered it and had it to preserve her father’s to bring history to life in installed in the Oval Of- memory has introduced this dynamic setting,’’ fice in February 1961. a way anyone can sit — said Caroline Kennedy, The virtual version has virtually — at John F. president of the John F. seven clickable objects, Kennedy’s desk and learn Kennedy Library Founda- each of which holds vari- more about his life and tion. “My parents shared a ous layers of information. administration. love of history, and I know Clicking the telephone, On Feb. 21, the Museum they would have enjoyed for instance, pulls up a list at the John F. Kennedy this exhibit themselves.’’ of recorded conversations, Presidential Library in The online feature was and a user can listen to Dorchester unveiled a introduced in front of a the president talk to his new online feature, The replica of the desk. brothers Robert Kennedy President’s Desk. The original desk was and Edward Kennedy. The interactive desktop made from the timbers of The campaign button has numerous objects the British ship the HMS reveals a picture of his Web visitors can click — Resolute and was given to campaign headquarters Caroline Kennedy and her father in the Oval Office, May 16 1962. a telephone, a campaign President Rutherford B. and video from his run Photo by Robert Knudsen/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. button, a secret recording Hayes by Queen Victoria for office. button — and get video, in 1878. Still used by Hitting the secret recording button gives ac- nam. The President’s Desk cess to transcripts and Other objects hold infor- can be found at JFKLi- sound from high-level mation about Kennedy’s brary.org. discussions on the Cuban family, his military ser- – Associated Press The 2011 missile crisis and Viet- vice and his love of the sea. 17 Daysof March Paintings of Ireland Genealogy Lecture Friday, March 4, 2011 A genealogy case of a WWII phenomenon. The lecture begins at 8pm and is $10 for ICC Members & $15 General by Admission. Please call the ICC to purchase tickets at 781-821-8291.

St. Patrick’s Kids Event Saturday, March 5, 2011 Mary McSweeney An afternoon full of kids activities to celebrate Ireland. The two performances will take place from 1-3pm and 3-5pm. Showtime's approximately 90 minutes long. $5 Admission for children & adults, children under 3 yrs are free. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. Please call the ICC to purchase tickets at 781-821-8291.

Noel V. Ginnity’s Irish Cabaret Tues/Wed, March 8 & 9th, 2011 This wonderful show straight from Ireland features Ireland’s funniest comedian Noel V Ginnity, Irish Tenor Paul Hennessey, Soprano Emer Hartnett, the Dublin Traditional dancers and so many more! Tickets are $25 for ICC Members & $30 General Admission. Show begins at 7:30, doors opening at 6pm. Buffet dinner available at 6pm for additional charge. Please purchase your tickets in advance by calling ICC at 781-821-8291.

St. Patrick’s Open House Saturday, March 12, 2011 The ICC annual community open house welcomes all. Featuring lively Irish music, dancing, plenty of great Irish food, great “craic” and more! Performances by Andy Healey and a lively session band. Doors open at 5pm. Traditional Irish Mass at 6pm, entertainment at 7pm. FREE for ICC Members*/$5 General Admission. Separate cost for food.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Thursday, March 17, 2011 Come and celebrate your heritage at the most authentic place around. The Centre will be open at 3pm and will feature live Irish music, full food menu, cheapest pints around and great “craic”. The pub is open to both members and non-members, all are welcome. FREE for ICC Members*/ $5 General Admission at the door. Separate cost for food. “Bunratty Castle” Joshua Tree, Live in Concert Friday, March 18, 2011 Original Oil Paintings, Limited Edition Canvas Giclees and Lithographs Come andget your Irish celebrations on early at the ICC with a performance by the best U2 cover band around. Doors and ICC Pub open at 6pm. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $12 ICC Members and $15 General Admission. Call ICC at 781-821-8291 to purchase our tickets in advance. Mary McSWEENEY Gallery Become an ICC Member for a chance to win a FREE Trip to Ireland! Cape cod To become a Member call ICC at 781-821-8291

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day THE GOBSHITES TAKE IRISH MUSIC AND GIVE IT A FIRM TWIST! In the “tradition” of The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, The Gobshites might turn an old Irish standard into a rock and roll rave up... but turnabout being fair play, The Gobshites turn the tables to or great Dorchester friends and neighbors, and transform old punk rock songs like Black Flag’s “Six Pack” or the we are proud to be Dorchester’s authentic Irish pub, Ramones “Long Way Back” into Irish sing-alongs! celebrate the very best of Ireland 365 days a year, 2 New Gobshites CDs Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day! fine food, drink & atmosphere, your home for GAA & 6 Nations Rugby,

Songs Me Da Got Pissed To - A collection of Irish standards performed Gobshites style! proprietors Michael Vaughan & Raymond Butler. Poitín - A collection of Gobshites compilation tracks, radio performances, demos and more!

See The Gobshites Thursday, March 3rd - Four Green Fields - Boston, MA The Banshee Sunday, March 6th - The Claddagh Pub - Lawrence, MA 934 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, MA, 02125 Sunday, March 20th - Southie Saint Patrick’s Parade 617 436 9747 www.bansheeboston.com See www.gobshites.com for more dates and details Page 30 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com DEEP IN THE HEART OF DERRY By Thomas O’Grady most distinguished alumni of survive his becoming a teacher Special to the BIR St. Columb’s—Nobel Prize- in a strenuous situation. So it “The schoolmen were school- winning poet Seamus Heaney was sort of a melancholy place boys first.” So James Joyce has and scholar, critic, and novelist in that respect, made the more Stephen Dedalus muse in the Seamus Deane. Indeed, these so by the excellence of some of “Scylla and Charybdis” episode two writers—and the relation- the very good teachers.” of Ulysses. These words would ship between those two “school- Yet the prevailing theme have made an apt epigraph for men” who were once schoolboys of The Boys of St. Columb’s The Boys of St. Columb’s (The together—figure prominently remains that articulated by Liffey Press, 2010), Maurice in Fitzpatrick’s project. Yet Seamus Heaney in response to Fitzpatrick’s book of commen- they are still just part of a Maurice Fitzpatrick’s question tary and interviews published larger ensemble comprising about the enduring “impact” of as a companion piece to the a cross-section of graduates the 1947 Education Act. Ap- film of the same name that from diverse backgrounds and preciating how “people with he co-wrote and co-produced: with diverse interests and merit, with intelligence, were both book and film focus on talents who went on to become given the scholarship, so that one of the most momentous household names in one field or talent brought forward a whole events in the history of modern another: musicians Paul Brady new set of people,” Heaney Northern Ireland. Generally and Phil Coulter; politician and elaborates: “That arrival into overshadowed by the outbreak Nobel Peace Prize recipient the adult population, eventu- of sectarian violence in the late John Hume; well-traveled am- ally, of educated people from 1960s that defined the last three bassador James Sharkey; politi- the working class, from farming cal activist Eamonn McCann, The late Boston Irish Reporter Publisher Mary Casey Forry backgrounds, brought a new decades of the twentieth century interviewed “St. Columb’s Boy” Seamus Deane during a book- in the North, this event is the one of the founders of the civil kind of critical intelligence, a rights movement in Northern tour visit to Boston years ago by the Derry poet, critic, and new kind of appetite for excel- passage, in 1947, of the Educa- novelist. Reporter file photo tion Act which made secondary Ireland in the late 1960s; and lence into play. They had a education free for any student Edward Daly, Bishop of Derry sense of adventure, a sense who passed the auxiliary test from 1974 to 1993 (the heart of extraordinary”: “No matter alumni of St. Columb’s inter- of themselves as a generation the so-called “Troubles”) who as how much you were a rebel and viewed by Maurice Fitzpatrick, with some sense of possibility Father Daly had become known rejected education, you were Brady seems to have suffered and advantage and renewal. worldwide through the image always aware that there were the most from the concomitant They were aware of the people of him waving a blood-stained teachers of a certain sophistica- cultures of violence and of con- who hadn’t got the advantages white handkerchief while min- tion with whom you empathised. formity imposed equally by the in their family and among their istering to a mortally wounded . . . I owe those people a special priests and the lay teachers at neighbours. They were political victim of the Bloody Sunday debt of gratitude.” the school and either resigned to in that they had a strong sense massacre in 1972. For others, however, the St. or absorbed as the norm by the of being responsible.” While some of these men Columb’s experience was ut- vast majority of the students. And in that regard the reso- knew each other during their terly traumatic. A day student His interview is particularly nance—and thus the impor- years at St. Columb’s (mostly from the lower-class Bogside poignant. tance—of The Boys of St. during the late 1940s and the area of Derry, Eamonn McCann Not surprisingly, not one of Columb’s as a documentary 1950s) and while most have in remembers being treated as “an Fitzpatrick’s subjects is un- record extends far beyond even later life crossed orbital paths interloper” and remembers also equivocally nostalgic about his the engaging “tales told out of with each other, what they re- that “The regime at St. Columb’s experience at St. Columb’s. But school,” about school, by an octet ally have as their first common was quite brutal and was run of all the interviewees, Seamus of men as candid as they are denominator is the experience by fear”: “It was run by a lot of Deane is most detailed—and articulate. One way in which of attending St. Columb’s. That brutality—not just slaps but uncompromisingly so—in his their personal stories resonates in itself proves fascinating for the use of fists. I was knocked analysis of the ministry of fear is as evidence of the value of the viewer of the film and the unconscious in an Irish class (as it were) that defined life at education in the particular reader of the book, as each of the once for something very, very the college. Perceiving the insti- context of Northern Ireland: as eight men featured has a unique trivial.” Paul Brady is even tution of the Catholic Church as Fitzpatrick asserts in his Intro- recollection of and a unique set more emphatic as he summons “a system of authority that was duction to the book, behind the known as Eleven Plus. Essen- of reflections on that experience. up his earliest memories of the changing itself into a system of stock images of the Northern tially, in the film and the book, For instance, the experience of school as experienced by a sensi- power, and doing that mistak- predicament and the sectarian Fitzpatrick sets out to prove a attending the school was vastly tive bespectacled boy from the enly under the aegis of the So- conflict—first the media shots of thesis: that the implementation different—in some cases for bet- town of Strabane, Co. Tyrone: cialist Government’s Education posturing politicians and then of this act gave rise in a single ter, in some cases for worse—for “Shock, horror, awe, shock. I Act,” Deane parses with riveting the literal shots and explosions generation to a professional boarders and for day students. had no experience that was go- rigor the complex implications heard ’round the world—there class of Catholics who would It was also vastly different de- ing to prepare me for going into of the dynamic that played out was “history to be understood.” provide visionary leadership in pending on personal domestic a boarding school. Being in a at St. Columb’s: “They couldn’t Perhaps just as important is the reshaping the social and politi- circumstances and individual monocultural, monosex kind of handle the effect of that legis- broader message that the film cal culture of Northern Ireland sensibility. For some of Fitz- atmosphere was quite a shock to lation. The Roman Catholic sends out about education as the in the last half of the century. patrick’s subjects, their time at me, and it took me a long time Church couldn’t remain what great liberator because it is first His testing ground for this the- the college was transformative to get accustomed to it. I didn’t it had been: once they had to the great equalizer. The Boys sis is very specific: St. Columb’s in a mostly affirming way. Phil have any experience of other teach the working classes, their of St. Columb’s is thus a sort of College, a diocesan-run Catholic Coulter, for example, asserts: parts of Northern Ireland, say class prejudice revealed itself. parable for how education—not boys school in the heart of the “I would have no doubt that east of the Sperrin Mountains Every one of them was anxious arms or armies—can be the ve- city of Derry. whatever combination of tal- which is a whole different vibe nevertheless to exert authority, hicle for change not just in one For some readers of the book ent, tenacity, temperament and altogether, with strange ac- reproducing the structures of particular context but globally. and viewers of the film (avail- work ethic I have, I would owe cents, which now I know to be domination that the state had able on DVD), the first attrac- that to St. Columb’s.” Likewise, only south Derry accents and used; mass education exposed Thomas O’Grady is Director of tion may be the new insight James Sharkey remembers Antrim accents. But at the a church that had won respect Irish Studies at the University that Fitzpatrick’s focus offers his final two years as “really time they might have been from from being oppressed. The of Massachusetts Boston. into two of the best-known and a preparation for something Timbuktu to me.” Of the eight myth of the priest could not

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THE CENTRE BAR 1664 Dorchester Ave Dorchester, MA 02122 617-436-0707 Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 31 BRETT’S BOSTON By Harry Brett Exclusive photos of Boston Irish people & events Friends of Sheila Gleeson gathered last month for a “Thank You” party, as she steps down from a role as director of the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers (CIIC) after five years. The Feb. 14 evening reception was co-sponsored by the Irish Interna- tional Immigration Center and the Irish Pastoral Centre. “Sheila raised awareness with the Irish government, our primary funder of some of the brutal underlying difficulties our undocumented Irish continue to face in deportation proceedings, 1. and developed tools for staff in all of our immigration centers to deal more expediently with these tough cases,” the CIIC’s Siobhan Dennehy said. “Her professionalism, passion, genuine empathy, and deep understanding of the goals we all work daily to attain at our centers was refreshing and will be hard to replicate.”

1.) Fr. John McCarthy, Irish Pastoral Centre; Ita Bridges, Brighton; Cyril and Criston McArdle, Brighton; 2.) Sheila Gleeson and Kevin Cullen; 3.) Peter and Connie Koutoujian, Waltham; 4.) Donnie Carr, Milton; Gerry Kelly, Boston; 5.) Kathleen Rohan, Quincy; Sr. Marguerite Kelly, Irish Pastoral Centre; 6.) Vice Consul Deirdre Ni Fhalluin; Sheila Gleeson; 7.)John Cunning- 3. ham, Brighton; Paul Brandon, Cambridge; 8.) 3. Sinead Keegan and Andrew Pakulis, Newton; 9.) Sr. Lena Deevy; Danielle Owen, Cambridge; 10.) Fr. John McCarthy, Irish Pastoral Centre; 2. 11.) Anne Auerback, Brookline; 12.) Kieran O’Sullivan, Reading, Irish Pastoral Centre; Sheila Gleeson, Irish Pastoral Centre; Neil Hurley, Somerville, Irish Pastoral Centre; 13.) Josephine Lacey, Quincy; Pat Moran, Dorches- ter; 14.) Olive Scanlon, Dorchester; 15.) Cora Flood and Killian Crosse with their children Brian and Orla Crosse.

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13. 14. 15. Page 32 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com Taking Stock of Ireland: Some Top Tens TLONOGEST PRIVE10RS TOLARGPEST10LAKES 1 Shannon 386 km (240 miles) Lake County Area Path: near Dowra in Cavan through Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg to tidal waters at Limerick. It is an important artery for river traffic and power supply. 1 Lough Neagh Antrim, Armagh, 383 sq km Derry and Tyrone (148 sq miles) 2 Barrow 192 km (120 miles) Path: Glenbarrow in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, Co. Laois, to tidal waters near New Ross. 2 Lough Corrib Galway 175 sq km (67 sq miles) 3 Suir 184 km (114 miles) Path: Devil’s Bit Mountain, Co. Tipperary, to Waterford City. 3 Lough Derg Tipperary, 118 sq km Galway, Clare (46 sq miles) 4 Munster Blackwater 168 km (104 miles) Path: Mullaghareirk Mountains, Co. Kerry, through north Cork toYoughal. 4 Lough Erne Lower Fermanagh 111 sq km (43 sq miles) 5 Nore 140 km (87 miles) Path: Devil’s Bit Mountain, Co. Tipperary, through Kilkenny to Waterford City. 5 Lough Ree Longford, Westmeath, 105 sq km Roscommon (41 sq miles) 6 Bann 129 km (80 miles) 6 Lough Mask Mayo 89 sq km Path: Slieve Muck in the Mourne Mountains through Lough Neagh to Portstewart. (34 sq miles) 7 Liffey 125 km (78 miles) 7 Lough Conn Mayo 57 sq km Path: Kippure, Co.Wicklow, in a semicircle through Co. Kildare and through Dublin City. (22 sq miles) 8 Slaney 117 km (73 miles) 8 Lough Allen Leitrim 35 sq km Path: Lugnaquilla, Co.Wicklow, to Wexford Town. (14 sq miles) 9 Boyne 112 km (70 miles) 9 Lough Erne Upper Fermanagh 34.5 sq km Path: Carbury, Co. Kildare, past the heritage sites of Co. Meath to Drogheda. (13 sq miles) 10 Erne 105 km (64 miles) 10 Poulaphouca Kerry 12 sq km Path: Beaghy Lough, near Stradone, Co. Cavan, through Lough Gowna, Lough Oughter (5 sq miles) and Upper and Lower Lough Erne in Co. Fermanagh to Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.

Poulaphouca is Ireland’s largest man-made lake. BOYS’ NAMES LARGEST COUNTIES TOP10 TOP10 in the Republic of Ireland* WHAT MAKES IRELAND? | 19 1 Jack County Area 20 | WHAT MAKES IRELAND? 1 Cork 7,459 sq km (2,880 sq miles) 2 Sean 2 Galway 5,939 sq km (2,293 sq miles) 3 Conor 3 Mayo 5,398 sq km (2,084 sq miles) 4 Daniel 4 Donegal 4,830 sq km (1,865 sq miles) 5 James 5 Kerry 4,701 sq km (1,815 sq miles) 6 Ryan 6 Tipperary 4,255 sq km (1,643 sq miles) 7 Adam 7 Tyrone 3,263 sq km (1,220 sq miles) 8 Clare 3,188 sq km (1,231 sq miles) 8 Dylan 9 Antrim 2,838 sq km (1,092 sq miles) 9 Luke 10 Limerick 2,686 sq km (1,038 sq miles) 10 Alex

TALLEST BUILDINGS * In 2008 TOP10 Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland GREAT BATTLES Building/location Height Opened 10 1 Obel Tower, Belfast 85 m (279 ft) 2010 1 1014 Clontarf 2 Windsor House, Belfast 80 m (262 ft) 1975 Brían Bóruma’s Munster and Galwaymen faced Máel Mórda of Leinster, Sitric of Dublin, Sigurd from the Orkneys and Brodar from the Isle of Man on a site east of the Tolka.Brían’s 3 Belfast City Hospital Tower, Belfast 74 m (243 ft) 1986 forces won, led by his son Murchad, but Brían’s death destabilized the high kingship. 2 1171 Dublin 4 The Elysian, Cork 71 m (233 ft) 2008 The Normans defeated Haskulf of Dublin twice in eight months. Their 200 knights, 400 other horsemen and 1,500 archers then crossed the bridge and routed the Irish high king’s 5 County Hall, Cork 67 m (220 ft) 1968 army at Castleknock,allegedly catching the king himself in his bath. 6 Hilton Hotel, Belfast W6H3AmT M(A2K0E7S fItR)ELAND? 1|99823 3 1504 Knockdoe Garret Óg FitzGerald and his army of 6,000 defeated his son-in-law, Ulick de Burgh with = Millennium Tower, Dublin 63 m (207 ft) 1998 4,000 men, in the first Irish battle in which firearms were used. 4 1598 The Yellow Ford 8 BT Riverside Tower, Belfast 62 m (203 ft) 1997 Hugh O’Donnell and Hugh Maguire attacked Henry Bagenal’s crown forces on the march with his 4,000 men and wiped out half his army. 9 Divis Tower, Belfast 61 m (200 ft) 1966 38 | LIVING IN IRELAND 5 1601 Kinsale 10 Liberty Hall, Dublin 59.4 m (195 ft) 1965 Aguila and 3,500 Spaniards arrived at Kinsale and were besieged by Charles Mountjoy and 6,900 men, while Hugh O’Neill, with 5,000 foot soldiers and 400 horsemen, marched the length of the country. The Irish withdrew to improve their position and then deployed before their main force had arrived. Aguila took no part in the battle and surrendered to The Elysian in Cork has a spire that takes thThee buil dinformationing’s total height to 8on1 m (this266 ft) .page Mountjoy nine days later. EOGHAN CORRY GENERAL EDITOR: RUSSELL ASH was selected from the book “Top 6 1646 Benburb TOP Ten of Ireland: 250 Lists from the Owen Roe O’Neill’s army of 6,000 forced Robert Munro’s army of the same strength back to the Blackwater River and wiped out half of Munro’s force. OF Emerald Isle,” by Eoghan Corry 7 1649 Rathmines IRELAND and General Editor Russell Ash. After taking seven hours to march one mile, James Butler fell asleep. He awoke to find his 250 LISTS ABOUT Copyright © Octopus Publishing army defeated, without having deployed the main body of his forces. Michael Jones had secured Dublin for the arrival of Oliver Cromwell. THE EMERALD ISLE Group Ltd. 2010

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32 | WHAT MAKES IRELAND? Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 33 Traveling People A Guide to All Things Patrick in Ireland This Month

By Judy Enright ane, be sure to take note Special to the BIR of the food festival slated Ah, St. Patrick, that for Sept. 24 and 25. And, elusive, mystery man who stop by the Sheep and Wool surfaces once a year, on Museum, an interesting March 17, empowering place with a good gift shop everyone to flaunt their and homemade luncheon Irishness, whether or not fare like quiche, soups they have even one drop and yummy desserts. For of Irish blood. more information, visit Would you believe – and leenanevillage.com you can pull this tidbit out CASTLES at your next Trivia session Hankering for a royal – that this year marks the stay prior to the royal wed- 1,550th anniversary of the ding?? Well, take a look at Holy Man’s death? Well, the websites for five-star 2011 marks the death of Ashford Castle (ashford. one St. Patrick anyway. ie) in Co. Mayo or Dromo- Whether there was more land Castle (dromoland. than one is the stuff of ie) in Co. Clare for special legend and ongoing con- offers that have been ex- troversy. tended through April – for If there was only one, 97.50 euro per person, you he was very well-traveled can stay for two nights and and, like St. Bridgid, man- get either a third night free aged to get around the or a complimentary meal country exceedingly well one night. Both castles of- in an era without cars, fer falconry programs and trains, and such. many other activities and The St. Patrick whose are spectacularly beauti- memory is celebrated this ful and well worth a visit month, as our readers even if it’s just for lunch, a probably know, was actu- Croagh Patrick, in Co. Mayo, is seen across Clew Bay from Mulranny in the early morning light. Saint cocktail or tea and scones, ally born in Britain around Patrick reportedly fasted on the summit for 40 days in the 5th century. Legend has it that he built a and a walk around the 400 AD, captured by Irish church there and that, at at the end of the 40-day fast, he threw a silver bell down the mountain, knock- grounds. outlaws, and taken to ing the she-demon Corra from the sky and banishing snakes from the Emerald Isle. Judy Enright photo TRAVEL PLANS Ireland as a slave when We saw a photo on he was 15. He escaped Northern Ireland is real- In Ireland, March 17 was gave me a brochure from theroad.com. Facebook in mid-February but ultimately returned to ly a beautiful and friendly a family day for the most a South Shore company LEENANE showing blooms starting convert the Irish pagans to spot and what better time part – church, perhaps a called “Sheep in the Road.” FESTIVALS to burst forth on trees and Christianity. to travel there than now to parade, lunch with family It seems that some years Save the date if you’re a bushes in an Irish garden. He died on March 17 follow St. Patrick’s Trail? in a local hotel or pub and ago, artist Elaine Hailer walker and plan to travel A friend of the woman and was buried in the You can start in Ar- home. The most we saw photographed a lone sheep near beautiful Leenane, who posted the photo said graveyard beside Down magh and follow the the Irish do to display on an Irish road while vis- Co. Galway, on the N59 Snowdrops were bloom- Cathedral in Downpat- 92-mile sign-posted driv- their heritage was pin iting her Cork birthplace. at the head of Killary ing in his yard. Ireland’s rick, Northern Ireland. ing route all the way to a live shamrock to their Later, she did a series of Harbor between April 29 spring is well ahead of Although Patrick is cred- Bangor. There are many coats. paintings and once even and May 1. ours and April and May ited with driving snakes places of interest along the But now, Dublin goes painted a surfing sheep The 4th Annual Leen- are my favorite times to from Ireland while fasting way such as St. Patrick’s all out to celebrate every as a wedding present. ane Mountain Walking visit there. atop Croagh Patrick in Co. Cathedral, the Armagh year and, according to the Elaine’s husband Mike, Festival will be held on Enjoy your trip to Ire- Mayo, it is said that there County Museum and pub- website (stpatricksfesti- inspired by the surfer those dates and it sounds land whenever you go and never were any snakes in lic library and St. Patrick’s val.ie), “This year, Dublin sheep, began sketching fascinating – especially don’t forget to check with Ireland, that they were Trian Visitor Centre, City is going green for St. sheep engaged in other the special Herb Walk your travel agent or on simply used as a meta- which incorporates three Patrick’s Festival! To cel- human activities and the along the Famine Trail on the internet for the latest phor for the conversion of major exhibits includ- ebrate Ireland’s national seeds of a company were Sat., April 30, led by Dr. travel specials. Tourism pagans and expulsion of ing The Land of Lilliput holiday, Festival orga- sown. Dilis Clare from Galway. A Ireland’s website – discov- Satan from the country. based on Jonathan Swift’s nizers have launched an The Hailers collabo- GP & Herbalist, Dr. Clare erireland.com – is a great Want to learn more Gulliver’s Travels, all in initiative called ‘Greening rated with Steve Rocha will point out what grows source for travelers and about St. Patrick? If so, Armagh; the Cistercian the City,’ asking all busi- and his wife, Kylyn, and on the waysides and the has a wealth of informa- there is an excellent start- Monestary (Bagenal’s nesses and venues to turn the two families now work herbs people would have tion about different areas ing place in Downpatrick Castle) in Newry and their lights green to create together selling fun T- used during famine times and activities, festivals called the St. Patrick other attractions nearby a city-wide illumination shirts featuring sheep in to survive. and more. Centre, billed as “the only including the Dromore for the duration of the many original poses. There are lots of great When you’re in Ire- permanent exhibition in High Cross and Cathe- event (16th-20th March).” The brochure says “Af- places to stay in that land, be sure to stop by the world which tells the dral; Bangor Abbey, and All kinds of events are ter all is said and done, area, great places to eat – the Failte Ireland tourist story of Ireland’s patron North Down Museum in planned for all ages and, Sheep in the Road is the Blackberry Café is one of board offices (marked with saint.” The centre is two Bangor. if you’ll be in Dublin, you’ll story of two families work- my favorites and I make a a big green shamrock) for hours north of Dublin and To learn more, visit: surely have a St. Patrick’s ing in concert to spread point to stop there every details about happenings, about half an hour from discovernorthernireland. Day to remember. the infectious enjoyment year – and there will be to secure accommodation, Belfast. For details, visit com/stpatrick. Cork, Limerick, and brought forth by simple lots of post-walk activi- and learn about the area saintpatrickcentre.com ST. PATRICK’S Sligo also have St. Pat- yet clever images and ties too, like an arts and where you’re traveling. The Centre features an FESTIVAL rick’s Festivals and on concepts presented on crafts exhibition in the Check out the Aer Lin- interpretive exhibition, Heading south to the March 19 Wexford will high-quality, made-in- village hall, a mussel fair gus website and other an art gallery, restaurant, Republic, Dublin cel- host the National Lottery the-USA merchandise and in nearby Tully Cross, international carriers, too, and a great craft and gift ebrates March 17 in fine Skyfest fireworks spec- apparel designed to make various seisiuns and sean- for air and ground deals. shop where I’ve found fashion with its annual St. tacle. Websites include: you smile.” nos dancing, a barbecue, And, have a very happy different and unusual Patrick’s Festival, which (Cork): corkstpatricks- Take a look at their and hooli. St. Patrick’s Day wherever Irish-made gifts to bring runs from March 16 to 20 festival.ie; (Sligo): sosligo. great website at sheepin- While you’re in Leen- you choose to celebrate. home. The Centre also this year. com. Wherever you go in has an extensive outreach There was a time when Ireland this month, you’ll program – Friends of St. St. Patrick’s observances find St. Patrick recognized Patrick – with chapters elsewhere – where riv- and honored. all over, including in ers were dyed green and SHEEP IN THE ROAD The County Donegal Association, Boston Pittsburgh, Arizona, and such – far out-festivaled A friend, knowing my Milwaukee. anything the staid Irish fondness for photograph- ST. PATRICK’S TRAIL did on that special day. ing Irish sheep, recently St. Patrick’s Reunion & Banquet Saturday, March 5, 2011, 7:00 p.m. Phillips Candy House Florian Hall fine chocolates since 1925 55 Hallet St., Dorchester Family Style Roast Beef Buffet Entertainment by Erin’s Melody with Margaret Dalton Harney School of Irish Stepdance Tickets $35.00 per person Hope to see you all there! Please join us for an enjoyable evening of entertainment and fun.

For tickets and info: President Kathleen Callahan, 617-623-3566 or Chairman Michael McCarron, 617-696-1702 Or any member of the County Donegal Association Page 34 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com Thirty-Two Counties

Antrim: Named after the fa- cold weather over the Christ- Irish artist Patrick Hennessy in mous Harland and Wolff cranes, mas period hundreds of the 1939 and the sale received some two horses being used to drag residents of Banagher were publicity. It brought to attention logs have become an attraction left without water due to frozen Elizabeth Sweeney, the German at the Minnowburn property pipes. However work has now woman who looked after the in south Belfast, owned by the been carried out to ensure this young Liv and who went on to National Trust. Noel Donaghy doesn’t happen again. It was marry Achill native Niall Swee- purchased the two Jutland hors- discovered that the problem lay ney. The article about Elizabeth es in Denmark along with the with the pipes that run under was seen by Liv Hempel, living necessary rig, and the National Tireighter Bridge, which had in New York, and she decided Trust hired him to bring thinned frozen solid due to the extremely to call the now ninety-six-year- larch logs to the roadside. The low temperatures, and workers old Elizabeth, who still lives horses cause far less damage from NI Water have been busy on Achill. Both were delighted to the environment than would lagging the pipes to reduce the to re-establish contact after so the heavy machinery previously chance of the same problem many years. used, and they also mean that arising in the future. Meath: Johnny Finnegan the usual mechanical sounds Donegal: Eunan Devenney from Navan, who was one of the associated with logging are no from Balleybofey/Stranorlar set two winners of the RTE series longer heard. a record ten years ago for hitting “Do the Right Thing,” has set off Armagh: The work on a piece a punch bag continuously for for Ghana to begin his year-long of Armagh marble by artist in twenty-four hours and sixteen volunteering stint. In Ghana he residence Richard Perry was minutes, thereby earning a and Carol Leonard from Offaly open to public view last month place in The Guinness Book of will be building and advising at Armagh Marble Natural Records. However his total was on the use of sanitary facilities, Stone Company’s premises. The beaten in 2004 in California, before they move on to India to company has designed the five- with a new record of thirty-six work with homeless children metre high piece and Richard is hours and three minutes. Now who are victims of child labor. carving the surface of sixteen the forty-two-year-old has be- The last task for the pair will facets. He has been working on gun training with the aim of take place in Thailand, where the StarStone sculpture since beating that time on May 20. A they will attempt to educate December and it is due to be coach at Twin Towns Amateur island fishermen on the impor- installed in the city’s Market Boxing Club, Eunan is hoping tance of protecting the endan- Square in the spring, between to raise money for the club and gered turtle population. two sets of steps in front of the for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Monaghan: Darren Geary, Market Place Theatre. The Children in Dublin. a member of the Monaghan Armagh Marble company was Down: Work began in mid- Fire Service, is part of a team set up thirteen years ago by January on the construction of of five who are travelling to the Roy Reaney. twenty-one new trails for the city of Gaya in Niger to deliver Carlow: A challenge day for Castle Ward Demesne on the a refurbished fire engine to the children and adults was held shores of Strangford Lough. against a leading British occasion or loved one to whom community. The engine has at the end of the month in the The new trails will facilitate darts champion. On two dates the tree is dedicated. been donated by Dublin Fire Kilkenny Ormond Hotel and mountain bikers and horse at the end of March and the Limerick: The black swan Brigade and left Cork by boat Leisure Club to raise funds for riders as well as walkers, and beginning of April Dean ‘Over that was given the name of Oz on Christmas Day. The five the Sive McDonald Neonatal an all-ability path will also be the Top’ Winstanley will be in to reflect its Australian origins firefighters will take the engine Fund. Sive, the daughter of provided along the shores of Browne’s Bar in Castleisland has returned to Limerick. Oz on the seven-hundred kilometre Bagenalstown native John Mc- the lough for use by those with and the Three Counties Bar in arrived at Castleconnell last road journey to Gaya where they Donald and his wife Aisling, was buggies, prams or in wheel- Brosna to play the top six youth September and after disappear- will ensure it is in full working born in June last year weighing chairs. The work, which is to players and the top ten senior ing for three days he turned order. During their ten-day stay less than one pound and became include the refurbishment of players. The events have been up with another black swan. they will also instruct local fire- the country’s smallest surviving the Wildlife Centre building and organized by Patrick Leahy of They then disappeared but it is fighters in its operation. baby. Now her parents, in grati- the installation of a bike wash, the Three Counties Bar who is believed they spent the winter Offaly: The nine-year-old tude for the care she received at is expected to be completed by encouraging the revival of darts in Galway before returning from Walsh Island who took Waterford Regional Hospital, June of this year. in pubs as a way of meeting the to the city last month. It was up Irish dancing just two years are raising money to provide a Dublin: The Assemblies of challenge of the recession. amateur photographer Kevin ago has had a slight setback on new incubator for the hospital’s God Christian organization, Kilkenny: It will be nearly O’Dwyer from Clare Street who her journey to stardom. On Jan. Neo-natal unit. which has some twenty bases in the end of February before noted the return of Oz ,whom he 14, Siobhan Phelan opened the Cavan: Leona Maguire, who the South and ten in the North, it takes place, but the senior discovered on the water beside show at the live semi-final of with her twin sister Lisa made has had their application to op- citizens’ Christmas party for St Michael’s rowing club, but as Sky One programme “Got to sporting history when they erate from a disused factory in The Rower, Inistioge, Skeough, yet there is no sign of his mate. Dance,” in front of an audience became the youngest players Crumlin turned down. Although and Graignamanagh areas will of more than one million view- to represent Great Britain initially granted planning per- take place on the last Sunday Longford: Alice Whyte from ers. She had heard of her suc- and Ireland at the Curtis Cup mission by the city council for of the month. The original date Ardagh, a fifth-year student cess in reaching the semi-finals in America, has won a Sports the unit in Stannaway Drive, had to be postponed due to the at Scoil Mhuire in Longford when one of the judges, Adam title. The sixteen-year-old was the group were disappointed to bad weather, but the Springhill town, is to travel to Prague in Garcia, came to her primary named as the Irish Times/Irish learn that An Bord Pleanála had Court Hotel will host the event, April to represent Ireland at the school in Geashill to give her Sports Council Sports Woman upheld two appeals, one from organized by senior hurling ninth annual European Science the good news. The judges had of the Month for January after local man Martin Byrne. He team kit manager Denis Cody. Olympiad. The sixteen year already pronounced her routine, winning the Portuguese Ladies claimed that the worship centre Michael Kilbride of The Rower old is one of just six students Damhsa Dreams, as absolutely Amateur Championship by 15 would devalue property in the is sponsoring the buses to carry selected, all of whom gained outstanding but unfortunately strokes. Winning the award for vicinity and the noise generated people to the function, while the the maximum mark in either she didn’t make it through to the the third time, Leona will now would make it difficult for him wine has been sponsored by car science or maths in their Junior finals. However it is certainly go forward for the title of 2011 to let his nearby rental property. dealer John O’Neill. Certificate. Although Alice im- not the end of Siobhan’s ambi- Sportswoman of the Year. Fermanagh: Damien Demp- Laois: Following their being mediately phoned her mother tion to become a professional Clare: An appeal by Joseph, ster, the head of physical named as the Athletics Ireland with the good news, she didn’t dancer. Daniel and Martin O’Gorman education at Portora Royal Club of the Year for 2010, mem- tell any of her fellow students Roscommon: President has been turned down by An in Enniskillen, is to set off in bers of St. Abbans Athletic Club of her achievement, and even Mary McAleese paid a visit to Bord Pleanála and they will June to cycle from the west to were accorded a civic reception her teacher, Edel Rowley, was the county recently when she not be given leave to carry out the east coast of America, to by Laois County Council last unaware until relatively re- performed the official opening fifteen blasts each year at their raise funds for The Alzheimer’s month. Among those welcoming cently that her student had been of two community centres. The quarry at Aylevarroo, Ballynote Society. Damien’s father has the club members was Coun- selected for such a prestigious president’s first port of call was West, Kilrush. Reasons given the condition and Damian will cillor Ben Brennan, himself a event. to Kilteevan Community Centre for the refusal included the be joining thirty-five other cy- club member. Those attending Louth: Colin O’Donoghue where the event was hosted by fact that the public road is a clists on the forty-day journey. included Sinead O’Gorman, from Dundalk had a very the Kilteevan Community De- designated scenic route in the The challenge is to be launched Brian Kelly, Barry Pender, special birthday this year as velopment Group. Her second County Development Plan 2005, at the Killyhevlin Hotel on Francis Egan, Liam Kelly, and he celebrated it at Grauman’s visit was to the Loughglynn and the presence in the nearby March 1, and Lakeland Cycles Jimmy Whelan and they were Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Community Centre where she Shannon Estuary of a popula- of Enniskillen are sponsoring presented with a framed Cer- where he was attending the was given a short tour around tion of bottlenose dolphins. The a lightweight Cervelo bike and tificate of Achievement by the premiere of “The Rite.” In the the centre after the official open- O’Gormans had claimed that the other equipment. Council. Another club member film the thirty year old shares ing, before addressing the local county council had themselves Galway: Rush hour on the honored this year is Conor Daly, the billing with the noted actor community in the main hall. used blasting to remove stone Headford Road leading out of who was named as the recipient Anthony Hopkins, who has de- The president also unveiled a from the quarry in recent years. Galway usually means drivers of the Tipperary Crystal Laois scribed O’Donoghue as ‘extraor- plaque in the centre to mark Cork: Lord Mayor of Cork having to show great patience star award for 2010. dinary.’ Colin recorded a video the occasion. Michael O’Connell is offering at the slowness of the traffic, Leitrim: The latest develop- of himself in a friend’s garden Sligo: At an event held in one lucky couple the opportunity but on one day last month there ment in the Pride in Drum- and sent it to the film’s director, the Radisson Hotel in Rosses to become the first to be married was something of a diversion. A shanbo project features an Michael Hafstrom, who was Point recently Sarah Flynn was in a civil ceremony at City Hall. black and white sow managed invitation to local residents or so impressed he immediately crowned the Warriors’ Queen for The City Council approved its to escape from an adjacent farm those who have moved far from arranged for the Dundalk man 2011. Sarah, who was represent- use two years ago but so far no and make her leisurely way on home to plant a tree close to the to be flown to Los Angeles. The ing Fiddler’s Creek, was one of one has availed of the facility. to the traffic lanes. One attempt three-arched bridge known as film is already being shown in fifteen entrants to the competi- Those selected in the ‘Win a to herd her to the side of the the Tram Bridge. The bridge America and was due for release tion and she will lead the parade Wedding’ competition will be road was quickly abandoned has already been restored by in Ireland at the end of January. before the Warriors Run to be provided with lunch for up to when she turned to charge the the group and seating is to be Mayo: The sale of a portrait held in Strandhill in August. fifty people in the Ambassador motorist. Eventually the sow’s provided to provide a peaceful at a Dublin auctioneers has The evening was organized by Hotel, a free limousine, a 500- owner turned up with a car and area for those visiting the adja- resulted in contact being estab- Deirdre Healy-McGowan to euro voucher for Brown Thomas, trailer and motorists reverted to cent graveyard. The idea is for lished between the subject of the raise funds for Special Olympics and 200 euro vouchers for the their uneventful journeys. more than 25 trees to be planted, portrait and the woman who Connaught and the two Sligo Moderne, Keane’s Jewellers, Kerry: Darts players of all with the names of those initiat- looked after her. Liv Hempel, representatives on the team for and Bernard Hayes Travel. ages are testing their skills in ing the planting being recorded the daughter of the German the World Games in Athens in Derry: During the recent order to win a chance to play on a plaque, together with the envoy to Ireland, was painted by (Continued on page 35) Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 35 News Direct From Ireland

Green is the color world- Ballygally Castle hotel in Larne the British pharmacy chain was wide – A Tourism Ireland ten days ago. A priest for 24 breaking the law as the pill can project will see iconic landmarks Ireland Today: years, Mr McKenna’s resigna- only be prescribed by a doctor. A around the world turn green for tion came as a complete surprise rival pill manufacturer immedi- St Patrick’s Day. Included in to both his fellow-priests and ately applied to have its product the “greening,” the first part of his parishioners. The native of approved for over-the-counter a 28-million euro promotional Nuns Press Suit Gortin, Co. Tyrone, had been sale and this was readily granted drive, are Table Mountain in The Sisters of Charity have won the right to have a case they parish priest at the Holy Family by the IMB. The situation now South Africa, the London Eye, are taking against Dublin City Council fast-tracked through church. He still lives in the Derry is that the IMB still considers the Empire State Building, and the Commercial Court (a division of the High Court). The nuns area and works as a researcher. Boots’s action illegal as it is not the Mannekin Pis in Brussels. are trying to establish the rationale behind the rezoning of all Leading medical device supplying the brand approved Tourism Ireland is targeting in the community’s 18 properties, involving 108 acres, as Z15. company to locate in Athlone for over-the-counter sale. particular the British market, This category places severe restrictions on what the land can – American Medical Systems 2.4m euro in damages for which fell by 18 percent last be used for in future, and rules out housing development. The Holdings, a leading supplier former opera singer – Former year, with a television adver- nuns are claiming that by applying the Z15 category almost of medical devices to treat uro- opera singer and psychologist tising campaign beginning this exclusively to religious-owned property, the council is in reality logical and pelvic health condi- Elaine Lennon, 36, who now month and continuing until transferring private property into public ownership without tions, has announced that it is uses a wheelchair and can only October. compensating the owners. Apparently the nuns at times use to establish a manufacturing speak in a whisper, is to receive Fidelity creating jobs for their properties to raise loans to support their work, but this operation in Athlone with the damages of 2.4-million euro from Galway and Dublin – The option is virtually closed as the properties now have little creation of 50 new jobs and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in financial services group Fidel- commercial value. plans for future expansion. The Drogheda and a north Dublin ity Investments has announced new operation will involve an GP. The failure to carry out a that it will add 100 new posi- reports that the DPP has all the top ten slots but TodayFM investment of 4.6-million euro, CT scan on Lennon resulted in tions at its offices in Galway decided not to press criminal would have felt good about Ray and is supported by IDA Ireland. her not receiving the necessary and Dublin. Fidelity plans to charges against prison officers D’Arcy edging ahead of Ryan This is the first time that AMS treatment for an abscess on her hire 100 highly-skilled technol- who were referred to in 44 files Tubridy, with both on air at the has established a manufacturing brain. The singer, from Balbrig- ogy professionals to focus on that were prepared after gardaí same time in the morning. The operation outside the US and gan, was 39 weeks pregnant investment management and were brought in to investigate latter, of course, took over from the Athlone plant will have full when she first presented to the corporate enterprise technology prisoners’ assault allegations. the late Gerry Ryan, who had responsibility for all stages in Drogheda hospital’s A&E unit solutions for the US multina- A total of 67 allegations had seemed unassailable. It is also the manufacturing of a number in February 2007, complaining tional’s global operations. The been recorded when a special interesting that, while RTÉ’s of key products. These include of a severe headache. Over the initiative, which represents an team was asked to investigate, Drivetime remains the most sourcing and procuring raw ma- course of the next 11 days she investment of 11-million euro but they found that many of the popular evening news magazine terials, production planning and was told she had a urinary tract by Fidelity over three years, is complaints were not properly program, it is far behind its manufacturing, quality control, infection, her baby was born by supported by IDA Ireland. recorded, often with the name sister programs in the morning sterilisation, final packaging caesarean section, she was given Brendan Hughes Memo- of the accused prison officer and at lunchtime. The combined and shipping to AMS distribu- antibiotics, had an injection, rial vandalized in Louth – A missing. audience for Drivetime’s rival tion centres in Belgium and the and was told she was suffering memorial to the late Brendan Doubts cast as to the reli- programmes, Matt Cooper on United States. from post-natal depression. The “The Dark” Hughes, erected by ability of the 1641 ‘massacre’ TodayFM and George Hook on Nurses continue to protest headache didn’t go away and his family in the Cooley Moun- witnesses – Research at the Newstalk, is some 39,000 ahead over students’ pay – A rally she collapsed at home and was tains in Co. Louth, was almost University of Aberdeen involv- of Mary Wilson. She will not be took place in Dublin last month taken by ambulance to hospital totally destroyed in the days ing computer specialists, lan- too concerned, however, as this with up to 3,000 student nurses where a CT scan revealed that following its official unveiling. guage specialists and historians gap stood at 50,000 a year ago. and midwives protesting at Gov- she had an abscess on her brain Brendan Hughes, a member of has cast doubt on the reports Belfast to get 146 new soft- ernment plans to phase out their that had burst. Had this been the IRA and a former hunger of the 1641 Rebellion in which ware jobs – The German-owned internship pay over a four-year diagnosed on time it could have striker, had been a close friend thousands of Protestants were Software Quality Systems, period. As part of their degree been treated effectively. With the of Gerry Adams but became an said to have been killed. IBM which currently has almost 20 program, student nurses must compensation, Lennon hopes to opponent of the policies being software applied to The 1641 staff working in its offices in the undertake a 36-week placement leave the nursing home that has pursued by Sinn Féin. Prior to Depositions have found multiple Titanic quarter, has announced in a hospital. For this they are been caring for her, and move his death he had given an ex- use of words such as ‘believeth’, that it plans to recruit a further currently paid 80 percent of the into a specially adapted home tensive interview to researchers ‘thinketh’ and ‘hath credibly 37. The company, which claims salary given to qualified nurses with her partner and their four- from Boston College and this heard’. These appear far more to be the largest provider of but this is to be pared down over year-old daughter. later provided material for Ed frequently than the more direct software testing services in the the next few years and elimi- Irishman hoping for a first Moloney’s book “Voices from ‘saw’ or ‘witnessed’, thus casting EU, will expand its range of re- nated by 2015. The students in the Himalayas – Anselm the Grave.” The unveiling of doubt on the veracity of reports sponsibilities to include security were urged by their unions to Murphy, 27, already the young- the granite memorial, a seat, of the massacre. It was these and performance testing. US make their feelings plain at the est (at 24) Irish person to climb on Feb. 13 marked the third reports in the London media that software firm Kana Software ballot box on Feb. 25. Everest, plans to become the first anniversary of his death. gave justification to Cromwell’s is to bring 109 jobs to Belfast ‘Morning-after pill’ avail- to reach the top of Kanchenjunga Stardust tragedy recalled later actions in Ireland. over the next three years when able without prescription (8,586m), the world’s third high- – Feb. 14 was the 30th anniver- RTÉ radio remains domi- it begins to operate from the – Just over a month after phar- est peak. The mountain, on the sary of the Stardust disaster nant – Radio listenership east Belfast facility of Lagan macy chain Boots started selling India-Nepalese border, is consid- in which 48 young people died figures published last month Technologies, which it took the so called “morning-after pill” ered to be more technically dif- when fire swept through the prompted all broadcasters to add over in November 2010. Belfast without prescription, the Irish ficult than Everest and has only Stardust night club in the Ar- their own spin to them. At first will also be a development hub Medicines Board has approved a been climbed 242 times while tane area of Dublin. Relatives and second glance RTÉ looked for the company for consulting specific brand for sale without a more than 4,000 have reached and friends of those who died to be ruling the roost. Morning services and technical support prescription. When Boots made the top of Everest. Although attended a memorial Mass in Ireland remains the country’s for its clients. its announcement it claimed that London born, Anselm carries an Coolock and later visited the most popular radio program Civil marriage ceremony the actual requirement was ap- Irish passport as his father is Stardust Memorial Park for and, in fact, had added 23,000 for Derry priest – Seán McK- proval by a medical professional. from Rosslare, Co. Wexford. He a wreath-laying ceremony. A listeners over the past year. enna, 52, who announced his It intended to meet that require- sets out at the end of this month candle light vigil took place Marian Finucane’s Saturday resignation as a priest at Mass ment by having a pharmacist in- with five other Europeans in a at the site of the tragedy that and Joe Duffy’s Liveline com- in the Derry parish of Holy Fam- terview all women requesting the team led by Mingma Sherpa, evening. fortably held on to second and ily, last month married Elaine pill before actually selling it. The who hopes to become the first Prison officers avoid pros- third spots although both lost Hepburn, a divorced mother-of- reaction of the IMB to the Boots person to have climbed all 14 ecution – The Irish Times some listeners. RTÉ again filled two, in a civil ceremony at the announcement was to claim that peaks above 8,000 meters. Thirty-Two Counties From Tyrone to Wicklow

(Continued from page 34) Ireland Environment Agency. It the present record of thirty- Wicklow: Wicklow Sailing also the club’s representative June, Joseph Cullen and was Joanne who found the two- three hours spent continuously Club, based on the South Quay on the committee of the Irish Adrian Cornwall, chaperoned year National Certificate Coun- playing a video game. Tony of Wicklow Harbour, has elected Sea Offshore Racing Association the girls onto the stage. tryside & Fisheries Manage- Flynn, Mark Gethings, Lorcan its first woman president. Sa- and has managed to ensure that Tipperary: Isaac Kumari- ment course that she thought McKenna, Pierce McKenna, and die Phelan, who is a long-time Wicklow hosts a race each year. Doyle, the son of Michael and would benefit them both, and Stephen O’Connor, known col- resident of the town, has been Her contribution to ISORA was Surjet Doyle of Drombane, as well as graduating, Stephen lectively as Guna Screach, will involved with the club for many recognized when she was pre- has achieved the Professional received a special award from play the Xbox 360 game Halo: years and has held the position sented with an award at their Jeweller’s Diploma from the his employers. Reach at the Golden Island of honorary secretary. She is recent Annual General Meeting. National Association of Gold- Waterford: The official open- Shopping Centre in Athlone, smiths in London. Isaac, who ing and dedication of the new which is sponsoring the record attended St Joseph’s College in home for the Little Sisters of attempt. All five men are volun- Borrisoleigh, is one of only two the Poor took place last month teers with Athlone Community Irish students to receive the when Bishop of Ossory Dr. Sea- Radio. Ireland’s Weather diploma, having achieved A+ in mus Freeman blessed the new Wexford: It seems that the Reported Monday, February 28, 2011 both parts of the examination. building. The new St. Joseph’s committee members of Ennis- Three days after completing his complex on Abbey Road in Fer- corthy Athenaeum Ltd, under The sun shone for much of what was a very Leaving Certificate the twenty- rybank, which has been in use chairman Tony McLean, are on mild week for the time of year. Daytime tem- year-old began working for the since last November, has living their way to fulfilling their am- peratures remained in double figures. We did have rain at accommodation for the eighteen bition to restore the Athenaeum late Matty Ryan, whose jewel- times on a number of days although some of the showers ler’s shop was based in Liberty sisters on the top floor, while building on Castle Street. Per- Square in Thurles. the remaining floors will have mission has been granted for were very brief. Tyrone: A Strabane couple residential accommodation, a the group to lease the building who first met when they com- library, kitchen, chapel, medical from the Diocese of Ferns and The coming week, up to and including next weekend, is pleted a diploma course in centre, craft room, and a shop. work is expected to begin soon on expected to be mainly dry with long sunny spells. Some science in 1989 have just gradu- The sisters had been based at the restoration. Starting life as light rain is possible late on Monday and again late on ated together after attending a Manor Hill for the past one a theatre at the end of the nine- Wednesday. It will, however, be a cool week with frosts course at North West Regional hundred and fifty years. teenth century, the Athenaeum expected on a couple of nights. College. Joanne Annesley works Westmeath: In order to raise will serve the community with funds for Midlands Simon and as a biology lab technician at a drop-in centre, a café, and a Latest Temperatures: Athlone Community Radio, five small performance area with the college while her husband Day 10C (50F) Night 1C (34F) Stephen works for the Northern men are to attempt to break associated seating. Page 36 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter10" Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com

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DIMENSIONS TOURISM IRELAND Supplied by: Tengo Two, S.L. Diaspora Campaign 2011 Page Trim: 10” X 16" Barcelona, Spain Publication: Boston Irish Bleed: 10.25” X 16.25" Tel: 011 [34] 652 081 624 Publish Date: March 2011 Live Area: 9” X 15" eMail: [email protected] Materials Date: Feb 25th, 2011 Page 38 March 2011 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Worldwide at www.bostonirish.com The Irish Language 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 by Philip Mac AnGhabhann Celtic 9 10 11 Beannachtí Lá Naomh Phádraig duit. Cross 12 13 14 15 In February we had a conversation on a street in front of a clothing store. Can you remember the 16 meanings? Words 17 Eilís: Dia duit, a Cháit. The Irish Cáit: Dia’s Muire duit, a Eilís. 19 Eilís: Cén ait tusa ag dul go luath? crosswords are 18 20 Cáit: Tá sé an-fhuar inniú. Tá cóta ur uaim. a service of an Eilís: Cén uair osclóidh an siopa? Cáit: Naoi a chlog. Ireland-based Cén t-am é anois? 21 22 Eilís: Tá sé beagnach chun a naoi. website which Cáit: Buíochas. Tá mé sioctha. provides Irish Recall that we reviewed the “intensifiers”, go for 23 24 adverbs and an- prefixed toadjectives . These are Family Coats of 25 the English equivalents of “so” and “very”. Then we studied the idiom, Tá cóta uaim, “I need a coat”. Arms by email. 26 27 You can put any form of the verb Tá followed by any noun plus a prepositional pronoun made from You are invited 28 29 ó – in this case uaim (“from me”). to visit An bhfuil cóta uaim? 30 31 32 33 “Do I need (a) coat?” www. Nach mbeidh háta uaithí. “She will not need (a) hat.” bigwood.com/ 34 An raibh airgead uait? “Didn’t you need (some) money?” heraldry 35 Nach raibh Euroí uainn. “We didn’t need (any) Euros.” Irish has no equivalent of the “indefinite articles, ©-bigwood.com “a” and the negative “any”. These words are simply IRELAND IN CROSSWORDS understood as we pointed out early in this series. ACROSS Neagh where George Russell, (AE), was born. (6) We left off last month when Eilís asked, Cén uair 1. Melon clan’s joy. (anag.) Scottish leader of the Irish 9. We’ve lent Beth’s version to Connemara’s high osclóidh an siopa? Citizen Army during the Easter Rising of 1916. (5,8) dozen. (3,6,4) “What time will the shop open?” In oscloidh we 10. “Surely mortal — is a broomstick!” Swift (3) 11. Lad ride in tune about the Republican aspiration have the future tense of two syllable verbs. You 12. Ed, she is confused, but pays attention. (5) for 32 altogether. (6,7) have already learned the future tense of one syllable 13. On edge right before 999. (3) 14. Wives torn in bits in Fermanagh agricultural centre “regular” verbs. They are made from the base form 15. Wear this in the kitchen or pan will tip over. (5) where Necarne castle is. (11) of the verb – the singular command that you give a 16. Poetic before being included in Clogher edition. (3) 19. Question: did the ropes get tangled back in Killure child. “Shut the door!” If the verb ends in a “slender” 17. Having had an inclination in a Rathkeale ante- so perfectly? (5) vowel (e. i) then add –fidh; if the verb ends in a chamber. (5) 20. “Better build schoolrooms for the boy than —— and “broad” vowel (a, o, u) then add –faidh. Both of these 18. By all means sway about. (3) gibbets for the man.” Eliza Cook. (5) are pronounced /uh/, as in English “the”. 19. Nice P.R. about the heir to the throne. (6) 22. Lots dance out east about Ireland’s nearest neigh- 21. He gets skill to turn to the Kerry rocky islands 9 bour. (8) Naturally, this must be followed by a subject, either miles off Valentia with an old monastic settlement. (3,8) 23. I.e. lark about in Derry angling centre in the Bann a pronoun mé, tú, sé, sí, sibh, or said, or a noun 24. These boxes would be for Plato’s mentor if so valley. (6) – siopa, Nóra, etc. This rule applies to all subjects prefixed. (6) 24. Customer puts in fifty one to an American penny. (6) except “we”, muid, where it is incorporated into the 25. Golfer’s shout in secluded Westmeath village near 27. Pat’s a mess when it comes to foreign food. (5) verb and becomes –fimid or –faimid, pronounced / Castlepollard, with numerous ancient crosses. (4) 28. Fierce man-eating giant, therefore Roman retreats uhmij/. 26. Second class stream yields a first rate sea fish! (5) from Mayo green environment. (4) Cuirfiadh sé prátaí. 28. “Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do gen- 29. Apparently, colonels give a clue to what General “He will plant potatoes.” erally discover everybody’s face but their —.” Swift. (3) McAuliffe said in reply to the Germans who demanded Cuirfimid prátaí his surrender in 1944. (4) “We will plant potatoes.” 30. Get a tender back in Thurles running. (5) 31. Large ox-antelope appears when gun is broken. (3) Glanfaidh Eilís an urlár. CROSSWORD SOLUTION ON PAGE 31 “Eilis will clean the floor.” 32. Is pan enough to take to the country? (5) Glanfaimid an urlár. 34. Old hated irregular in Ireland got his out in the “We will clean the floor.” sun. (3) 35. Seal led saints over to the offshore Wexford bird In the case of two syllable verbs, drop the second sanctuary where Bagenal Harvey was captured. (6,7) Irish Sayings syllable and add -óidh if the first syllable ends in a “Youth does not mind where it sets its foot.” “broad” vowel (a, o, u) or if in a “slender” vowel (e, DOWN “Both your friend and your enemy think you will i) then –eóidh, both pronounced /oh/. 2. Purple quartz found in mast they dismantled. (8) never die.” Tumáil “drive” will become 3. “We are all born —. Some remain so.” Beckett. (3) “The well fed does not understand the lean.” tumóidh /TUM-oh/ “will drive” 4. “Eschew evil and do good: seek peace and —— it.” “He who comes with a story to you brings two away Coinnigh “keep” becomes Psalm 34 verse 13 (5) from you” coinneóidh /KOHN-oh/ “will keep” 5. See you apparently in the matter of the way to treat “Quiet people are well able to look after themselves.” bacon. (4) “A friend’s eye is a good mirror.” With words in which the second syllable ends in l 6. “Yet malice never was his aim; He lashed the vice “It is the good horse that draws its own cart.” or r, just drop the vowels of the second syllable and but spared the ——.” “A lock is better than suspicion.” slide the l or r on to the first syllable. Swift (his own epitaph) (4) “Two thirds of the work is the semblance.” Oscail an dorus! 7. Guru seen in Kincora clearly. (6) “He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed “Open the door” 8. Run lag out of large Armagh linen town near Lough until midday.” Osclóidh sí an dorus. “She will open the door.” ADVERTISEMENT Imir an cluiche! “Play the game.” Imreóidh muid cluiche. “We will play a game.” With two syllable verbs there is no special form Photography by for “we”. Muid must follow the verb. 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News from unionists. She explores the Ireland. Windle was a privileged Republic of Ireland’s entry into participant in Irish public af- a New Republic the European Union in 1973, its fairs with friends in the British By Tom Garvin often contentious relationship Government, Dublin Castle, the The 1950s was a decade of with Britain, and the changes in Irish Parliamentary Party, the international economic recovery rates of emigration to the USA Gaelic League and the Catholic after the disasters of World War and the rest of the world. The Church. The son of a Church of II. There was just one exception. women’s movement in the 1970s Ireland rector, he studied medi- The Irish economy actually and the successive election of cine at Trinity College Dublin. contracted in those years, and two female presidents proved A convert to Catholicism in the over 400,000 people emigrated. the Republic’s ability to accept early 1880s, he became a Profes- Tom Garvin’s survey of the and internalize social change, sor of Anatomy in Birmingham, 1950s is an interpretative nar- and despite Catholic Church helping to found Birmingham rative, based largely on a close scandals and Northern Ireland’s University. He took up his post reading of contemporary news- turbulence, this partitioned is- as President of Queen’s College paper reports and analyses. He land has remained a significant Cork in 1904, transforming identifies the primary causes of presence on the world stage. the university during the fol- the calamity as a revolutionary Ireland’s economy has also lowing decade and a half into gerontocracy that overstayed its transformed over the last fifty a modern institution with an welcome; the blocking power years: the phenomenon of the enhanced curriculum, more of special interest groups who Celtic Tiger, the introduction of staff, a growing student body alone benefited from economic the euro, and Ireland’s current and new buildings and facili- s retailing style in Ireland. protection; and an ideology of struggle with the global reces- ties. He was responsible for the been dismissed or portrayed as F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd rural frugality, buttressed by sion brings the story up to date. building of the Honan Hostel dubious because of his associa- opened their first Irish outlet in an under-developed educational This book presents a compre- and Honan chapel. Windle tion with the use of violence in Grafton Street in 1914. Twelve system and supported by the hensive panorama of the events viewed with great concern the Northern Ireland. However, the months later, a second branch moral monopoly of the Catho- that have shaped Ireland’s rise of radical nationalism and recent Peace Process and the was launched in Belfast’s High lic Church. Garvin also traces social and political landscape the growth of Sinn Fein. He modernization of Irish society Street. In the ensuing decades, the rise of the generation that over the last fifty years. It will was a strong supporter of the have made it possible to now almost forty more stores were broke this consensus and car- be essential reading for anyone British government’s participa- take a fresh look at this founding established. The Woolworth’s ried Ireland into the free-trade interested in Ireland’s recent tion in World War 1, a critic of father of the Irish state. Based story reflects the social changes boom of the 1960s. Their reform past, and how it will continue the 1916 rising, and a member on a wealth of new material on that were taking place in the prescription was born not just to develop in the future. of the Irish Convention that his childhood and underground lives of ordinary people. New of despair but also of a series of sought to resolve the “Irish activities, this first full biogra- shopping habits, new career social changes among the Irish question” in 1917/1918. Windle phy in more than thirty years and employment opportunities, middle-class elite that were to had no sympathy for the new provides an intimate and reveal- and life-long friendships for the prove decisive over time. radical nationalist coalition ing account of Pearse’s life, and staff. Taking each decade in that contested the general of the development of his ideas turn, the narrative examines election of 1918. In the context on Irish culture, education, the lives of the people who of the decline of the Irish Par- and politics. The integrated worked for Woolworth’s, the liamentary Party and the rise approach reveals how Pearse products they sold, and the com- of Sinn Fein led by Eamon de gave his own interpretation petition they faced. Turbulent Valera, he launched his second of ideas that were current in times in the 1920s and 1930s, unsuccessful bid to establish an European society at the time, the domestic political situation, autonomous University of Mun- while Augusteijn also offers the two world wars, and subsequent ster. Thwarted by a combination first comprehensive analysis of shaking up of the retail scene in of nationalist intransigence and his impact on Ireland after his the 1960s and 1970s provide the the weakness of the British death. backdrop to a world now gone. government, he left Ireland for Canada in 1919 thoroughly War and Peace: Bertram Windle: The disillusioned by the politics of Ireland Since Honan Bequest and UCC, the Irish Catholic Church, and the emerging independent the 1960s the Modernisation Irish state. Students of Irish By Christine Kinealy of University College history, politics, culture, soci- Over the past fifty years Ire- Cork, 1904-1919 ety and education will find the land has been through a period When the By Ann Keogh work of interest together with of intense change, and has ex- and Dermot Keogh those who wish to see Windle in perienced both challenges and Shopping Was Good: his role as a scientist and com- Patrick Pearse: successes. In War and Peace: Ire- Woolworth’s and the Bertram Windle was a doctor, mentator on evolution and on land since the 1960s, historian Irish Main Street a scientist, an archaeologist, religious matters. Windle, given The Making of a an anthropologist, a writer on Christine Kinealy explores the By Barbara Walsh his background and formation, Revolutionary political triumphs and travails English literature and evolu- provides a unique view of Irish By Joost Augusteijn in Ireland over this period. For generations of Irish shop- tion, and President of Queen’s/ politics, history and education. Kinealy provides a thorough pers a visit to their nearest University College Cork. During The work is all the more impor- Patrick Pearse was not only and up-to-date account of the Woolworth’s store was regarded his time in Ireland between 1904 tant because of the richness of the leader of the 1916 Easter unfolding of The Troubles, the as an essential part of a day s and 1919, he had a major impact the primary sources on which Rising but also one of the main three decades of violence and outing. Barbara Walsh presents on the development of higher it is based ideologues of physical-force social unrest between Catholic a lively and entertaining ac- education and the development nationalism in Ireland. 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