June 2016 Boston’s hometown VOL. 27 #6 journal of Irish culture. $2.00 Worldwide at All contents copyright © 2016 bostonirish.com Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. All roads lead to Canton Deadlock over: Fine Gael’s Kenny back in as Taoiseach By Shawn Pogatchnik Associated Press DUBLIN – Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny won a nar- row re-election last month on his fourth try, ending 70 days of deadlock and forging a novel but fragile minority government containing independent voices. Kenny received 59 votes, with 49 against, in the 158-member parliament — by far the fewest ever received for a winning premier in Ireland, a nation used to coalition governments with stable majorities. Speculation mounted on how long this government might survive. In his victory speech, Kenny appealed to opposition lawmakers to “work in partnership together to build a better Ireland. It will be a real test of our democracy, of our character and, indeed, of this house — a test I am convinced we will pass.” Kenny had governed Ireland for the past five years atop a two-party government sporting the strongest majority in Irish history. But voters were angered Above: The Wolfe Tones’ appearance at Irish Fest Boston will include a special presentation of music to by the several years of austerity that underpinned commemorate the Easter Rising centenary. Below, at left, Liz and Yvonne Kane will bring their smiles Ireland’s 2013 exit from an international bailout and to the stage, and, at right, the groundbreaking Cunningham Family will surely delight with their excit- shifted support to socialist protest parties and maverick ing brand of sean-nos (old-style) dance. independents in the Feb. 26 election. Kenny’s centrist Fine Gael party, though weakened, retained its top position in the Dail. But its coalition ally in the left-wing Labour Party was decimated, leav- ing Kenny & Co. without a viable majority partner. Now, Fine Gael will stay in government only with external support from its age-old enemy, Fianna Fail. Those parties have never shared power since Ireland’s 1920s independence from Britain, when the two took opposite sides in a fratricidal civil war. Fianna Fail rebuffed Kenny’s weeks-long effort to form a majority coalition. Last month’s breakthrough became possible once Fianna Fail accepted a compromise plan to support legislative votes from outside government ranks on a case-by-case basis through late 2018. Kenny had lost three previous leadership votes as Fianna Fail’s 44 lawmakers blocked his nomination. (Continued on page 9) Irish Fest: Stars will come out to shine; an occasion to salute Rising centenary By Sean Smith Uprising, and the commemorative CDs and three DVDs. Although Special to the BIR theme will be reflected in several retired from full-time performing, It has gone by different names new songs to be performed by The they have periodically reunited for over the years, but the Irish Cultural Wolfe Tones. One of the most special events, such as the 1916 Centre of New England’s annual enduring and popular Irish folk Uprising centenary. festival – now known as Irish Fest and ballad bands, the Dublin-born The Wolfe Tones will be the clos- Boston – is set to celebrate its sil- group – co-founders Brian Warf- ing act on Stage 1 both nights of ver anniversary on June 4 and 5 at ield and Noel Nagle, and longtime the festival. the ICC campus in Canton with a member Tommy Byrne – has for Born in Scotland and raised for line-up that includes international five decades played its repertoire of most of his childhood in Canada, performers such as The Wolfe Tones, traditional, historical, topical, and John McDermott has nonetheless John McDermott, Andy Cooney, the rebel songs, and humorous ditties advanced the legacy of the Irish Cunningham Family, as well as nu- throughout the world. Their exten- tenor in popular music throughout a merous Boston/Massachusetts acts. sive discography includes 16 studio long career that stretches back to the Irish Fest Boston also will feature albums, three live albums, and 40 early 1980s. Working at a full-time The Glasnevin Cemetery Trust and Tourism Ire- other Irish-related arts and culture, singles, among them “Flight of the newspaper job, McDermott started land is touting new features, tours, and sites that and family/children-oriented enter- Earls” and “Streets of New York,” out performing at company parties, have made the resting ground one of Dublin’s most tainment and activities. which were No. 1 hits in Ireland. then began singing the national an- popular tourist destinations. Above, the tomb of This year’s festival will mark In 2014, they released their 50th them at professional sporting events “the Liberator,” Daniel O’Connell. See Page 9. the centenary of Ireland’s 1916 anniversary box set containing six (Continued on page 18) Photo from the book, “GLASNEVIN: Ireland’s Necropolis,” by Shain MacThomais.

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It’s in my life, and I’m not the worth the wait. type to have one, but it is The Reporter was given awesome.” a chance to peek inside The tavern has also and sample a beer or two turned to its neighbors during a private, pre- down the block to help opening event hosted by design a signature des- co-owner Ken Casey, the sert: The Ice Creamsmith front man for the Drop- teamed up with Colton to kick Murphy’s, and his create an ice cream sand- business partner, Brian wich that Casey proudly O’Donnell, a Milton na- dished out to friends last tive who lives in Lower Sunday. Mills and can walk to the Despite the lack of a new eatery. O’Donnell’s traditional stage, the tav- wife, the acclaimed in- ern will still find room for terior designer Taniya music “a couple of nights a Nayak, came up with week,” said Casey. “If you the concept for the space, take a space that’s already which sought to brighten small and put in a kitchen and modernize what had where there wasn’t one become a tired-looking before, you run out of watering hole. The trio has room pretty fast,” he said. succeeded in transforming “But there’s a nice spot in the former Lower Mills front of windows to put in Pub into a welcoming and a riser and have a small cozy neighborhood hang- The Lower Mills Tavern on Dorchester Avenue will open for business on May 31. The former pub has three-piece.” out that feels hip without been totally renovated by a new ownership team, which includes Dropkick Murphy’s leader Ken Casey The tavern is still hiring a hint of pretentiousness. and experienced restaurateur Brian O’Donnell. Bill Forry photo and training staff, and the owners are careful to note “It was really important team did not acquire the work. It’s very much a expose. We didn’t have to touches to Nayak. “I to us to get this right,” said that they are not open property until late last family place for us.” do much to it. We gave it haven’t seen an idea of yet, despite some private Nayak, who has designed year, the sale having been Last weekend, during a good scrub-down, but hers that I didn’t like,” restaurants all over the events that included a visit prolonged by a licensing a private event that in- the colors are so vibrant, said Casey, who is record- from a prominent neigh- world. “We know the issue stemming from a cluded patrons of the old it held up.” ing an album with his Lower Mills Pub was there bor, Mayor Marty Walsh. decades-old dispute over pub, Nayak said she was Nayak added her own band and prepping for a Casey said they’re ex- forever. We wanted it to the ownership under the elated that the feedback touches elsewhere: tufted month-long tour in Europe feel a part of Lower Mills, cited that they’ll be throw- previous management. was so positive. “It needed leather booths that are that starts next week. ing open the doors on May but a revised version.” In January, the new a little update, it needed favored by O’Donnell and “We’re very fortunate to This is the third joint 31. “For me, this is an owners transferred the a change, but part of my Casey in their other pubs. have her involved. What area where I know a lot of venture for Casey and old pub’s liquor license to design MO is making sure Large windows that swing she did was just right: It’s O’Donnell, who own and people. This is somewhere their South End project, there’s always a tie back open in warm weather line a nod to the old place and where I’ll spend time and operate Central Bistro then sought and acquired to something.” the Dot Ave frontage and also such a cool look to it.” and McGreevey’s, an bring the family to eat.” a new license for the In this case, Nayak let natural light pour into Casey has been just as O’Donnell and Nayak, Irish-themed sports bar Lower Mills space. and the team seized on a what was once a darkened impressed with the menu, on Boylston Street. They who live just across the Renovations went into vintage mural that pre- space, but which now has which is coming together Neponset, will be regulars, are in the process of build- high gear over the winter. dated even the old pub. room for 91 customers. under the direction of ing out another restau- too. The pub’s proximity to Nayak says her husband The colorful oatmeal ad “It gives it that nice, 26-year-old Colton Wood, their home was what drew rant space at the Ink Block would sometimes walk was painted on the side of cozy pub feel. You want to formerly of the Ashmont in the city’s South End. them to the project in the over to the space from an adjacent building and sit down and not get up.” Grill and Loco. first place. The Lower Mills proj- their Milton home, pick was left intact when the Nayak went to greath “I came in for tastings ect, initially slated for “The nice thing about up a jack-hammer, and pub was built next to it, lengths to find the right a few times and the food having a place in the last fall, has enjoyed pound away on the demoli- likely in the 1940s. vendor to install a throw- was way better than overwhelming support neighborhood is that we tion work himself. The mural now serves as back hexagon-shaped tile I expected. You know, have felt that people are from the local civic asso- “This place feels like our a perfect backdrop for the mosaic – with the initials when we started, we just ciation, which approved so supportive.” baby,” she said. “We put so bar. “It was the greatest LMT – that greets visitors planned simple pub fare Follow the team’s prog- the developers’ pursuit much into it and so much thing,” said Nayak. “We at the entrance. in the McGreevey’s style, of the pub in April 2015. ress to the opening on care. [Brian’s] dad would found out that we had a Casey was content to but this has now become a Twitter: @LowerMillsTav But the Casey-O’Donnell come in and help with the few inches more mural to leave the finer design legit awesome restaurant Mural depicts ICC hails ‘Riverdancers’ Ray Flynn as harbor booster on 20-year anniversary tour Currently on their 20th Anniversary Ray Flynn, former Mayor of Boston North American tour, the cast of River- and US Ambassador to the Vatican, was dance has been performing nonstop honored at the harbor’s Black Falcon for months. By the end, they will have facility last month with the unveiling of performed in 75 cities, often in multiple a life-sized mural depicting him overlook- shows per day. ing Boston’s waterfront. Which leaves the question: What do The artwork was created by children the dancers do on their rare days off? representing the Laboure Center, South Last month, they used respite time to Boston Boys and Girls Club, South Bos- visit the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, ton Catholic Academy, South Boston where eight members were guests of Community Health Center and the South honor – a public meet and greet, a dance Boston Arts Association. showcase, honorary ICC memberships, The students were instructed by and a nice meal – in celebration of their South Boston artist and watercolorist anniversary tour. Dan McCole. “There are now fantastic roles for The ceremony, which drew city and Irish dancers because of Riverdance,” state officials, took place at the Cruise- said ICC’s director of programming and Members of the Riverdance 20th an- port Boston Black Falcon facility oper- Development, Maudy Dooher. ated by Massport, as part of the Cruise- niversary tour danced at the ICC in Almost 100 people, many of them ICC Canton. Ed Forry photo port Boston Week celebrating the 30th members, gathered to meet the dancers anniversary of the facility. and watch them perform a brief line. she said. “To meet them up close and per- Massport CEO Tom Glynn praised Children from local Irish dance schools sonal was a real privilege and a special Flynn for preserving the South Boston followed the performers with their own honor for them.” waterfront and bringing it back to active treble reel. After the event, the cast members went use. As a youth, Flynn worked on the Dooher said the children were in awe into Boston for an eight-show run at the docks as a longshoreman alongside his of the professionals. “It’s every young Wang Theater. father and father-in-law. dancer’s dream to make it to Riverdance,” – KIERA MURRAY

Springfield, Mass. who Learn more at IrishCen- gate; discounted advanced to register, please email Quick-Look Calendar learned to read and write terwne.org. tickets available through friendsofirishresearch@ Irish in the States and June 4-5: The annual irishfestboston.com. gmail.com. June 2016 passed on the language Irish Festival will take June 25: The Irish – KIERA MURRAY to his children while de- over the 46-acre campus of Cultural Centre Library ••• June 1: Síobhra Aiken, poet Patrick F. Hagerty livering Irish languages the Irish Cultural Centre will host the Friends See Sean Smith’s cal- former Irish Fulbright at 7 p.m. in the Library classes in this area. in Canton. The schedule: of Irish Research for a endar of Irish music and language Teaching assis- Theater at Elms College The discussion will also Sat., June 4 – 11 a.m. session of the School of dance events in June in tant for the Irish Cultural in Chicopee. shed light on the Gaelic to 11 p.m.; Sun., June 5 – Irish Genealogy on Sat., the arts section of this Centre and Elms College, Hagerty was a Gaelic Feis of Springfield. Free 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets June 25 from 1 p.m. to edition. will discuss the Gaelic poet and scholar from and open to the public. can be purchased at the 4 p.m. For details and bostonirish.com June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 3

BREEZE INTO FALL QUINCYCOLLEGE.EDU/SUMMER QUINCY CAMPUS | 1250 HANCOCK STREET, QUINCY, MA | 800-698-1700 Page 4 June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter bostonirish.com Publisher’s Notebook Political turmoil as Ireland Logan-to-Cork route bid mired in dispute awaits the vote on Brexit By Joe Leary Her party retained the seats they had in the previous By Ed Forry Special to the BIR Assembly in an election that generally showed sub- Bostonians looking for a new way to fly from Logan to Recent parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland stantial strength for Unionist politics. Ireland might soon be able to book a non-stop flight to and in the Republic of Ireland have created a political The number two Unionist Party, the UUP, main- County Cork on a low-cost economy airline operated by instability not seen in many years. Unfortunately, this tained its 16 seats but it is still struggling to emerge an Ireland-based subsidiary of a Norwegian air carrier. comes at a time when the controversial prospect of the from behind the DUP’s shadow. Or maybe not. United Kingdom leaving the The Nationalist vote in the North weakened some- There was excited reaction on April 15 when the US European Union is a distinct what. Sinn Fein, Northern Ireland’s second largest Transportation Dept. approved a permit to Norwegian possibility. party, ended up with 28 seats, a loss of one seat, and Air International (NAI) for a Cork-Boston flight. DOT’s The British have scheduled SDLP, which lost two seats, now has 14, less than half “show cause order” included a 21-day comment period, a vote on breaking their ties to of their Nationalist rivals. and the final decision was expected by late May or the EU for June 23 in England, A personal success story on the Nationalist side is early this month. Wales, Scotland and Northern hard-working Máirtín O’Muilleoir, a Sinn Fein leader Cork leaders were delighted that their city would Ireland. While no one knows the who topped the vote in South Belfast and has been ap- soon be hub for regular transatlantic flights to the impact of such a move, virtually pointed Minister of Finance in the new government. US, with Cork Airport head Niall McCarthy telling everyone believes there will be O’Muilleoir has visited Boston several times and will the Irish Times, “We have many new problems to solve be a key figure in the future fortunes of Sinn Fein. been working hugely behind following a breakaway decision. The problem in the North is the dominance of the the scenes. I’ve been over to two major parties, the DUP and Sinn Fein. Usually the Joe Leary In the Republic, voters Washington several times and elected a parliament without lessor parties, the UUP, the SDLP, and Alliance join we have got great support from a clear winner, requiring the formation of a tenuous the government with minor representation, but that local representatives and from agreement between two political parties that have been is not the case this time. The Alliance Party refused the Chamber particularly, from at odds for nearly a century going back to the 1916 to take the controversial Minister of Justice portfolio the councils and from the Irish Easter Rebellion. Fine Gael only won 50 seats out of and Colum Eastwood of the SDLP, and Mike Nesbitt of government.” 157 but will head the government, but only with the the UUP have led their parties into active opposition. The Times noted that Mc- continuous approval of Fianna Fail and its 43 seats. This means they will not be part of the government in Carthy had told Cork’s local The latter abstained from the vote to elect Fine Gael parliament and will oppose it when they feel it necessary FM radio station that “there leader and former Taoiseach Enda Kenny as the re- to do so. This will give them both more publicity and was huge opposition within public’s new taoiseach. identification, but it will hurt progress if they become the US, particularly from trade unions to the grant- The vote to install the new government was 59 to a hindrance to solving problems. And there are sure ing of this permit and it does show the Irish lobby is 49, with a number of independents joining with Fine to be difficulties if the British decide to leave the EU. still a powerful lobby in the States and we have been Gael. Any serious argument between the two major The move by conservatives in Britain to rid them- successful in bringing it to where it is at, but we have parties will bring down the government and cause a selves of what they perceive as interference by Euro- put huge work in.” new election to be held. Most experts feel this could peans received a boost when Prime Minister David In mid-April, the Cork/Boston route was all but happen anytime while predicting the current agree- Cameron offered to have a referendum on the question if certain, but on April 28, four members of Congress ment will last less than two years. This is not a good he was re-elected. Brexit is the media term for the issue. introduced what they termed a “bipartisan bill to stop situation. The challenges presented by the UK leaving The two sides are known as “Leave” and “Remain” As a short-sighted DOT decision.” Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the EU will be substantial, especially in dealing with with all elections, there are wild claims being written Rick Larsen (D-WA), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Lynn Northern Ireland and the border between the two and spoken on both sides. Cameron is fighting hard Westmoreland (R-GA) filed H.R 5090, which they said divided parts of Ireland. to keep the United Kingdom in the EU and his friend, seeks to “prevent the US Department of Transportation In the North, the elections to the Stormont Assembly Barack Obama, has helped him with positive state- (DOT) from permitting a foreign air carrier to operate went fairly smoothly. The DUP, and its new leader, ments during the president’s recent visit. between European countries and the United States Arlene Foster, did very well in taking 38 seats. Foster The ability to respond to problems in the North if unless the carrier complies with basic, fair US or Eu- can be considered the big winner in the North as she Britain leaves the EU is of critical importance and a ropean Union labor standards. ... NAI established itself replaces Peter Robinson, the DUP’s outgoing leader sound decision-making Parliament will be necessary. in Ireland, where labor laws permit the airline to hire who had taken over from Ian Paisley a few years ago. its pilots and flight attendants on individual employ- ment contracts under non-European law in order to cut costs. NAI’s overt practice of labor forum-shopping violates our Open Skies agreement with Norway and Off the Bench the European Union and gives it an unfair competitive advantage in the transatlantic market.” “Consumers may purchase tickets on Norwegian. com and they may board planes marked Norwegian Wall between US and Mexico ‘too costly,’ in big bold letters, but this airline is ‘Norwegian’ in name only,” DeFazio said. “The DOT record shows that Norwegian Air International is headquartered in Ire- says Trump. “I’m proposing a minefield’ land and employs contract crews based in Thailand to By James W. Dolan have eliminated a lot of problems with such a test, circumvent Norway’s fair and strong labor standards. but my ancestors would have made it. They were all It’s a virtual airline set up to undercut competition by Special to the Reporter President Trump announced today that his long- huge swimmers.” exploiting cheap labor. Our bipartisan legislation sends Taking up a query about stories noting that large a strong message to DOT—we must stop this race to promised plan for a huge wall along the United States- Mexico border now appears more costly than he expected numbers of American citizens began crossing the bor- the bottom, and protect the open and fair transatlantic der into Canada after the election, the president said, aviation market.” and he was having difficulty getting Mexico to pay for it. Instead, he proposed a simpler solution – a minefield. “Yes, the Canadian prime minister called me recently. Added LoBiondo: “Norwegian Airlines has side- He said if I don’t stop the flow, he would build a wall stepped the bedrock labor agreements that are the “A minefield to halt illegal immigration across the border would be more effective, cheaper, and more and make us pay for it. But if they’re leaving, we don’t foundation of the US-EU Air Transport Agreement. In want them, so I told him it was his problem. He’s got so doing, they have compromised the competitiveness attractive,” he said. “Besides, we have hundreds of thousands of mines in military warehouses that could some nerve stealing the wall idea from my playbook.” of American air carriers. There has been long-standing One correspondent, mentioning that large numbers of opposition in Congress to permitting this to go forward.” be easily deployed to the border. The mines would be a more- Hispanics, many of them American citizens, have been The issue has become a political hot potato. Cork’s fleeing the country, posed this question: Since there is Mayor Chris O’Leary challenged Ireland Taoiseach subtle deterrent and not detract from the natural beauty of the no such thing as a one-way minefield, won’t your plan Enda Kenny to “play hardball” in getting the deal prevent them from getting out? “I am assigning that done, and the issue has found its way into presidential border area. “In an effort to reduce costs, problem to Vice President Palin,” said Trump, “to take politics, with both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders up after she establishes the relocation camps where saying they oppose the decision. I will encourage corporations to sponsor various sections. we will hold the 11 million illegal immigrants before In late May, O’Leary told Cork’s Evening Echo, deporting them.” “We’ve been pussyfooting around; it’s now time to play For a licensing fee, they could have tasteful signs in those What about those of your supporters who are angry hardball. We’re hearing a lot of hardball from the US about your decision not to build the wall after promis- — just because it is election time there doesn’t mean areas showing their support for the program. Also under ing to do so before the election? “Well, that wall was we can become a ping pong. We have applied for the not a meant to be a real wall; it was a metaphor for route and the license correctly, and we have complied consideration is a reality TV James W. Dolan show called “Border Survival” a barrier. Just like my ban on Muslims entering the with every piece of paper and legislation that they have country was a metaphor for terrorists. It’s not that sought. There is no reason we shouldn’t get this license.” in which desperate illegals try to cross the minefields into the United States. Perhaps I don’t mean what I say; just call it poetic license. we will allow wagering on various contestants as they Obama was much too literal – he meant what he said. start out from Mexico. Commercializing the entry at- I prefer to keep everyone guessing. That way you can tempts could mean the entire project will pay for itself.” get the best deal and even get elected president, as I Boston Irish “Those who successfully negotiate the minefield will just demonstrated.” immediately be sworn in as US citizens.” When asked As to his relationship with Congress, Trump said that REPORTER by a reporter what happens to those who don’t make things have been “just fine since I appointed Ted Cruz The Boston Irish Reporter is published monthly by: it, Trump said with a smile, “They’re fired. The bold, to the Supreme Court. He’s happy and his colleagues Boston Neighborhood News, Inc., courageous and daring few who successfully negoti- in the Senate are thrilled to be rid of him. I’m having 150 Mt. 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Wait’ll Bobby starts throwing chairs at one of those Published monthly in the first week of each month. of New York, like my ancestors.” The Boston Irish Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in advertisements beyond But those folks were not required to swim from the Joint Chiefs of Staff meetings.” the cost of the space occupied by the error. The right is reserved by The Boston Irish James W. Dolan is a retired Dorchester District Court Reporter to edit, reject, or cut any copy without notice. Statue of Liberty to Ellis Island, another reporter ob- served. Responded Trump: “Well, we probably could judge who now practices law. bostonirish.com June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 5 Point of View HIGH PERFORMERS IN THEIR SPHERES The revolutionary Thomas Meagher, and the golfer Christy O’Connor, Sr. deserve acclaim for the loves they led By Peter F. Stevens nephew, Christy Jr., means that Ireland BIR Staff has lost two Ryder Cup legends in the “The Immortal Irishman,” indeed. space of five months. Christy, Sr., was a Some lives splash across a larger- golf icon and a wonderful person as well.” than-life canvas. Such a saga is that of (In January 2016, Christy O’Connor, Jr., Thomas Francis Meagher. In the finely named for his uncle and a splendid Ryder wrought new biography “The Immortal Cupper and European Tour professional Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who himself, died at the age of 67.) Became an American Hero,” National In a statement to the media, Ireland Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize- Taoiseach Enda Kenny lauded the winning reporter Timothy Egan has Galway great: “Christy O’Connor, Sr. brilliantly captured the proverbial force was known as ‘Himself’ and always was of nature that was Thomas Francis himself, a wonderful man who left an Meagher. indelible mark on professional golf and In many ways, Meagher’s story em- the sporting world.” bodies the quintessential struggle of He was born in Galway on Dec. 21, immigrants escaping oppression to seek 1924, into a famous farming family. a better life in America. As the Great His future did lie on “good old Irish Famine ravaged Ireland in the 1840s, turf,” but not on fields marked by stone the handsome, well-educated Irishman Some lives splash across a larger-than-life canvas. Such a saga is that of demesne walls. Instead, he mastered unleashed his fiery oratory against Thomas Francis Meagher, above at left. In many ways, Meagher’s story embod- the intricacies of knocking a small ball the British government, denouncing ies the quintessential struggle of immigrants escaping oppression to seek a along rain-kissed, wind-swept fairways. Ireland’s oppressors as at least a mil- better life in America. As the Great Famine ravaged Ireland in the 1840s, the In his 20s, O’Connor served notice that lion of his fellow Irish perished from handsome, well-educated Irishman unleashed his fiery oratory against the his links talent was world-class, so much starvation and disease. British government, denouncing Ireland’s oppressors as at least a million of so that Irish golfers soon placed him in Meagher translated his words into his fellow Irish perished from starvation and disease. At right, Galwayman the rarefied company of Fred Daly, the action when, as a leader of the Young Christy O’Connor, Sr., who passed away last month at age of 91. While a great first Irishman to win the British Open Ireland movement, he launched a revolt many golfers these days might believe that “Irish Golf” somehow started with (1947), and Harry Bradshaw, an Irish a bright star whose first name is Rory, O’Connor, Sr., was a trailblazer for the against British rule that the empire Open stalwart and loser to Bobby Locke likes of McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, and in a playoff at the 1949 British Open. crushed, in the process transporting others in international golf. Meagher to a prison colony in remote Although O’Connor was 13 years Tasmania, where and early death from younger than Daly and 11 years younger hard labor loomed a certainty. Irishmen as a commander who led from RIP to Galway’s grand gift to the than Bradshaw, the Galwayman joined Willing to risk death rather than in front. Throughout the fighting, he links game them as part and parcel of Ireland’s remain a prisoner, Meagher made a never gave up his dream to return to In May, Galwayman Christy O’Connor, “Great Triumvirate,” on the Irish and daring escape. Some six months later Ireland –this time at the head of Irish Sr., passed away at the age of 91 in British professional circuit of the 1950s. he turned up in New York City, seeth- and Irish-American combat veterans Dublin’s Mater Hospital. While a great Possessing a smooth and rhythmic ing with determination to make his hardened on the battlefields of the Civil many golfers these days might believe swing, O’Connor was sometimes plagued way in America and with a desire to War and ready to take on the Royal that “Irish Golf” somehow started with by a fickle putter. His near misses in return to Ireland someday to fight for Army on Irish soil. a bright star whose first name is Rory, the British Open – ties for third place her freedom again. That dream was one that would elude O’Connor, Sr., was a trailblazer for the in 1958 and 1961 and a bitterly disap- Acclaimed as a rebel hero by the Irish Meagher. As the territorial governor of likes of McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, pointing second to Peter Thomson in in America, Meagher’s course moved Montana after the war, he perished in Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, and 1965 – would frustrate him. And he was inexorably, perhaps fittingly, to the a manner that remains both tragic and others in international golf. The Irish stung by British golf great Henry Cot- carnage of America’s Civil War. As murky to this day. I won’t delve into Post aptly accorded him the status of ton’s assessment that Daly, because of the commander of New York’s legend- it, as Timothy Egan brings compelling “Irish golf legend.” his triumph in the 1947 British Open, ary Irish Brigade, he led by example, new evidence to the mysterious circum- So how good was O’Connor? There’s a was Ireland’s “greatest player.” always in the thick of the action. Under stances of Meagher’s death. reason – there are many, in fact – why O’Connor retorted: “The consistent his valiant, inspirational leadership, For anyone interested in Irish, Irish- he was inducted into the World Golf Hall winning of major tournaments over a his regiments earned a reputation for American, and American history, “The of Fame in 2009. From 1955 to 1973, long period of time, as in my three de- fighting prowess that was second to no Immortal Irishman” is an absolute he played in every Ryder Cup competi- cades, might be adjudged to be of greater other unit on either side in the conflict. must-read. It is of equal importance tion. Only Great Britain’s Nick Faldo merit than hitting the jackpot once.” In many of the war’s bloodiest frays, to Terry Golway’s “Irish Rebel,” the appeared in more. O’Connor competed in O’Connor rightfully but politely made such as Antietam and Fredericksburg, masterful biography of John Devoy. fifteen World Cups for Ireland, his victory his case that his on-course resume took a the Irish Brigade endured stunning ca- (“The Immortal Irishman: The in 1958 with Harry Bradshaw proving backseat to neither of his fellow members sualties but never broke. Meagher was Irish Revolutionary Who Became front-page news across the Emerald Isle. of the Irish triumvirate. The dossier is a shot from his saddle twice while lead- an American Hero,” Houghton Mif- Former British Open champ and full one: Ten Irish PGA titles, ten Ryder ing charges against the Confederates. flin Harcourt, hardcover, 384 pages; Northern Irishman Darren Clarke laud- Cup teams, 21 wins on the British and One time, he was left for dead; but to ISBN-10: 0544272889; ISBN-13: 978- ed O’Connor as man and golfer: “Christy Irish circuits, and a PGA Match Play no one’s surprise, he got right back up. 0544272880, $28.) was in many ways the father of Irish golf championship. Meagher was revered by his fellow and his death, so soon after that of his Some in US see British exit from EU as threat to progress in North By Francis Costello would be hurt on the island overall. Likewise, Congress- The importance of the EU in helping to spur badly Special to the BIR man Richard Neal, Walsh’s Democratic partner in the needed private sector economic growth in the North is A vote by a majority in Britain in the upcoming (June Congress in advancing an agenda supporting peace shown by the role of the European Investment Bank in 25) referendum to exit the European Union poses a and stability in Northern Ireland, noted that efforts helping to grow the fledging venture capital industry. serious threat to the Northern Ireland economy in the to equalize the corporation tax between the North and In providing a total of 13 million pounds in vital in- view of several US commercial and political leaders, South “would mean little if a land border is restored vestment to Crescent Capital and its first two venture Democrat and Republican alike. between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic funds the EU helped to spawn venture capital in an Each of those interviewed has shown a long-standing separating the North from the European Union and area emerging from years of conflict. Its investment in commitment to building peace and stability in the more meaningful cross-border cooperation within the Crescent between 1995 and 2005 saw the development North that should give some pause to those seeking to island of Ireland.” of successful local technology companies like And/or, minimize the impact of a “Brexit” from the EU. “It’s not just history” that lies behind the value of Lagan, APT, Amino, and Mail Distiller. Computer software pioneer John Cullinane, a fre- Britain remaining in the EU, Neal said, “it’s also the With that in mind, Crescent CEO Colin Walsh said, quent visitor to Northern Ireland who served as an people, It has been a partner that speaks English in “It would be very countered productive after all that advisor to the Clinton Administration and to virtually accessing Europe for America.” success in my view if Britain and Northern Ireland all the political parties in Northern Ireland over the Timothy P. Murray, chairman of the Worcester in particular were to leave the European Union. It years as a champion for US investment, stressed that Chamber of Commerce that has some 2,500 members has not only helped connect us to important sources “business likes stability. This was always one of the in Central Massachusetts, stresses that “many Mas- of investment capital but also to produce high tech big issues in getting companies to locate in Northern sachusetts companies looking to expand business into growth and access to the European marketplace as Ireland,” he stated from Boston. the European market naturally look to the United active players. Clearly without this engagement with Cullinane, who played an influential role in persuad- Kingdom and Ireland. An exit by the United Kingdom the EU Northern Ireland rather than going forward ing a number of US companies to locate in Northern from the European Union will put it at a competitive would become more peripheral,” Walsh said. Ireland, feels a British exit from the European Union disadvantage and this will be especially so for Northern Ironically. a vote to leave the EU could play into the would create “instability whether real or imagined.” Ireland, which has seen significant economic growth hands of those seeking to stoke up tensions in Northern Likewise, Jim Lyons, who served as a special advi- over the last two decades.” Ireland and to remove the EU as a significant invest- sor to President Clinton for Northern Ireland, bluntly The scale of EU investment across a range of social, ment partner throughout Northern Ireland and in the summed up what a Brexit from the EU would mean for educational, and infrastructure projects has benefited border region. Northern Ireland: “The border would be re-instituted all communities in Northern Ireland. Almost 150 mil- That is why to many it has been especially perplexing and cross-border institutions put in jeopardy, especially lion pounds have been committed by the European that British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland all Island tourism and economic development. And Investment Bank to support the development of Ulster Theresa Villiers supports leaving the EU and accepting direct EU funding would obviously be terminated for University’s new Belfast campus. While in 2013 alone, a return to a land border on this island, offering only Northern Ireland.” the EU invested 5 billion pounds across several sec- the anodyne comment that “sensible arrangements“ Lyons also underscored that US investment and tors of the UK economy, the European Investment can somehow be worked out. business to business economic partnerships would also Bank also provided 200 million pounds for such That attitude is a throwback to the old ruling class “clearly suffer” and added that “while the Republic important road projects as the upgrading of the MI mindset that was content to allow the economic and would still have the ‘EU gateway’ argument, obviously and M2 motorways as well as for key improvements political clock on this island to go backwards. It also the North would not.” . to large sections of the A1, the A4 and the A5. This recklessly ignores the hard work done by so many people Former Congressman Jim Walsh, a New York State in addition to many hundreds of millions in structural in both communities with the engagement of the US Republican who was his party’s leader on the influen- fund programs for peace and reconciliation and many and the EU to build hope and opportunity. tial ‘Friends of Ireland Committee’ in the Congress, millions more for agriculture, fisheries, and overall Dr. Francis Costello is a Belfast-based consultant believes “the free flow of people, goods and commerce” social inclusion. assisting US and Irish companies. Page 6 June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter bostonirish.com BIR gives hundreds of books to ICC library The Boston Irish Report- works available in the ICC er has donated more than library,” he said. “I hope 300 books and videos to the that our donations will Irish Cultural Centre of encourage others to look at New England in memory their own home libraries of the late BIR publisher and decide to share some Mary Casey Forry. of their collections with “Over the 26 years that the greater Boston Irish we have published our community.” Boston Irish Reporter, our Dave Barrett, a volun- newsroom has gathered teer librarian who leads a hundreds of works relat- team of other volunteers in ing to Ireland, many of maintaining and catalog- which we have reviewed in ing the growing collection our pages over the years,” at the ICCNE library, said Ed Forry, Mary’s thanked the Forry family husband and current pub- for the donations. Surrounded by students at Franklin (MA) High School is “Children In Crossfire” chief Richard Moore lisher of the BIR. “Ed Forry and his late (back row left, light shirt, sunglasses) following his talk there during a series of meetings in the United When the BIR relocated wife, Mary Casey Forry, States in behalf of the Irish charity aiding children around the world. Also shown is Paul Pelan, of the to a new space at 150 Mt. have been great support- Irish International Immigrant Center in Boston (second from right, back row). Vernon Street, Forry and ers of the Irish Cultural his staff took stock of Centre for decades,” he their large collection and said. “That support has decided that it deserved to been felt quite strongly be shared with the larger in our library, where Ed audience the cultural cen- and Mary have donated tre will provide. hundreds of books. We are “Many members likely indebted to the Forrys for do not realize that there’s a their kind support.” “Unearth veritable treasure trove of – KIERA MURRAY your potential”

John Mossy Walker, Ed Forry and Dave Barrett.

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Entrance is at munity of Boston beck- Sarah doubts she would have a safe, successful, plan am I eligible for 201 Devonshire Street. oned and Sarah applied have encountered the and enjoyable summer. with my immigration Mon., June 13 – The Green Briar Pub, 304 for a J-1 Intern Work & same opportunities back Refreshments will be status? How do I apply Washington Street, Brighton Center Travel (J-1 IWT) visa. She home and believes that served! for MassHealth? Tues., June 28 – South Boston Labouré Center, is grateful to the IIIC for what she has learned will Get these and many 275 West Broadway, South Boston always being available be very useful upon her Wed., June 1 at 2 p.m. other questions answered For additional information about the legal clinics, to answer any questions return when she begins and Wed., June 8, at 2 by contacting the Mayor’s call the IIIC at 617-542-7654. she had, which made the a new job search. She will p.m.: For more informa- Health Line, a program of visa application process also be bringing home much easier. Moreover, a new set of friendships the IIIC provided Sarah she acquired during her Matters of Substance with information about internship year. the metropolitan Bos- Before her one-year ton communities, public visa is up, Sarah hopes Anxiety disorders – What we all need to know transportation, and any to spend her remaining events organized by the time exploring those parts By Gina Kelleher are out driving, someone an excessive fear of certain center to meet with fel- of Boston she has not yet IIIC Wellness Director with GAD might not be situations or places that low J-1s. visited. She also plans to able to stop thinking of the are not actually threat- Most importantly, the travel around a bit of the First in a series worst, unable to distract ening. IIIC was helpful with country during her last themselves with TV, read- Panic disorder is an the job search process two weeks here. We all feel fearful at ing or other pursuits until extreme reaction of terror – reviewing her résumé The IIIC wishes Sarah times; it’s part of being their children come home. that can happen sponta- and inviting her to net- best of luck in her future human and has helped They may even go so far as neously or in response to working events - is some- endeavors and knows that us survive through the to not allow their teens to certain triggers or situ- thing Sarah found to be she brings home a trea- ages. If a vicious beast get their driver’s license. ations. When the person very supportive. All of sure trove of wonderful approaches, and it doesn’t In order to be diagnosed experiences this extreme this preparation paid off. memories from America! faze us, we are more likely with GAD, a person must terror, their bodies can Currently Sarah works The IIIC helps Irish to be its dinner than if we have experienced the ex- react with heart palpita- as research trainee at graduates find paid, one- react with terror which cessive fear most days for tions, chest pain, stom- Brigham and Women’s year, internships in the will mobilize us to run! Gina Kelleher a period of 6 months with ach upset, dizziness and United States. If you at least 3 of the following difficulty breathing. It’s Hospital and at MIT’s Anxiety is an irrational will go to the doctor fre- Broad Institute. She has have any openings, please and unreasonable reac- symptoms: common for people to feel contact Paul Pelan at ppe- quently with complaints of Restlessness, feeling that they are losing their acquired many new lab tion of fear to nonthreat- physical ailments, either [email protected] ening situations and is a keyed up. minds, having a heart real or imagined. Easily fatigued. attack, or going to die. combination of both physi- The most common types cally and psychologically Difficulty concentrat- Because of the distressing of Anxiety conditions are: ing/mind going blank. nature of these symptoms, Applying for US distressing symptoms. specific phobias; social Anxiety disorders oc- Irritability. people often go to great anxiety disorder; gener- Muscle tension. lengths to avoid situations cur in 18 percent of the alized anxiety disorder citizenship? Still population in this country Sleep disturbances. that they know trigger (GAD); and panic dis- GAD can range from panic. So if the panic at- compared to 6.7 percent order. This article will who experience depres- mild to severe. In mild tack occurs while grocery address GAD and panic cases, people are usually shopping, the person may time to vote in Nov. sion. Because they are so disorder. Next month, we common, it’s vital to learn able to function at work start avoiding stores. If no restrictions on the amount of time US citizens can will address social anxiety more about them because and socially. Some people it occurs in an elevator, remain outside the US. Also, US citizenship is for life, disorder, specific phobias chances are you, or some- are not aware that they they may now take only whereas legal permanent residence must be renewed and effective treatments one you love or know will have this disorder but it’s the stairs. Panic attacks every ten years at considerable expense. for all anxiety disorders. experience this at some frequently very apparent in these situations can Some federal and state We all know people who Government Benefits: time in their lives. to their family and close lead to phobias such as benefits programs have been scaled back and in some worry excessively or may The causes of anxiety friends. In severe cases, agoraphobia (fear of going cases are available only to US citizens. As of July 1, be worriers ourselves, are believed to be a com- they may have difficulty outside or open spaces). 2006, for example, a new Medicaid regulation went especially if we have chil- bination of genetic and performing the simplest Panic disorder is very into effect, requiring states to obtain evidence of US dren! So how do we know environmental factors. daily tasks. debilitating and exhaust- citizenship from any individual applying for or seeking when it’s within the nor- Anxiety is thought to run You’ve probably heard ing for the person who to renew eligibility for full Medicaid coverage. mal range or when it can in families and so can be of the Fight or Flight re- experiences it and there is US citizens re- be considered a problem? Immigration for Family Members: partially inherited just sponse, which is our bod- a high rate of depression ceive priority treatment when it comes to petitioning for When the fear or worry like the risk for getting ies’ reactions when faced in those who are diagnosed legal permanent residence for immediate family mem- interferes with normal heart disease or diabetes. with a perceived danger. with it. Help is available bers. Green card holders, for example, cannot sponsor functioning, it can be con- Prolonged stress or abuse, It serves a protective func- for these disorders. The parents, siblings, or married children, and the length of sidered a disorder. Gen- particularly in childhood, tion in that it prepares most important step is time it takes for their children and spouses to receive per- eralized anxiety disorder can change the way the us to face the danger or talking with your doctor manent residence is much longer than for US citizens. (GAD) is chronic, exces- brain reacts to threaten- flee if necessary. It can for an accurate diagnosis. Many jobs with government agencies sive and unrealistic worry Federal jobs: ing situations. The good be very helpful in certain If you want support for an or contractors require US citizenship. This is especially and fear about a variety of news is that anxiety con- situations, like making a anxiety condition, please true for jobs in the law enforcement, energy, national everyday things, with the ditions are highly treat- speech in front of a group reach out in confidence security, and defense sectors. We also have reports from person usually expecting able. However, only about by motivating us to pre- to Gina Kelleher at 617- immigrant-owned businesses that were not eligible to the worst. People who are a third of people with pare and practice ahead 542-7654 or by email at bid on contracts involving such business sectors. diagnosed with this are anxiety seek treatment. of time. However, some [email protected] US citizens and permanent residents are unable to control their ir- Taxes: If left untreated, people people find that they have not always treated alike for tax purposes. 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By Bill O’Donnell great and humble servant and a beloved Bostonian. colleague at a discussion in Washington last month. Irish Government Seeks Steady Footing – After God bless the mark. The event was hosted by the Edward M. Kennedy In- a couple of months of negotiations, bargaining, offers New Government Regains A-Grade Credit Rat- stitute. Mitchell remembered Ted Kennedy as “one spurned, and offers finally taken, the two major par- ing – Amidst some of the fury and fire of the election of the truly great architects” of the Northern Ireland ties in Ireland have settled on an accommodation. In that returned Enda Kenny and his Fine Gael party peace process. He went on to recall a private hour-long actuality, it is something called a “minority govern- to office, there was an encouraging sign from the top discussion with Kennedy off the floor of the Senate in ment,” and it offers a way forward to both Fine Gael credit agencies that Ireland has regained its coveted 1994 that was “my baptism into the issue.” Mitchell and Fianna Fail. A-grade rating. The rating agency Moody’s was the recalled that Kennedy “instinctively understood the During the weeks that preceded the agreement last of the three credit agencies to announce the raised attitudes of Ulster Unionists” and made them “feel at to form a minority governing structure, it became rating on Irish debt. The improved number is Ireland’s home here so they could see that the country was not clear that what the two parties wanted were gateway first at that level in five years by all three credit rat- monolithic in its views of Northern Ireland.” agreements. With Fine Gael haunted by the water ing agencies. Nancy Soderberg, a key foreign policy adviser to charges and the austerity pro- The Moody’s news came just a week after Enda President Bill Clinton, said that everyone in the gram and stumbling about and Kenny was returned to office and is a positive sign by White House at the time “looked to Ted Kennedy as the uncertain, Enda Kenny was key financial agencies toward the new administration bellwether on which way to go on Northern Ireland.” looking for a second chance, a and its economic plans. The Kennedy Institute, in partnership with the Miller shot at broadened popular sup- Ireland still has a large post-crash debt (23 billion Centre at the University of Virginia, has been conducting port, and a Fine Gael return to euros) that imposes heavy costs on the public finances. interviews with people who worked and knew Kennedy government. However, investors in Irish debt have been encouraged to build an oral history of his life and times. Fianna Fail, after the Cowan/ by the order in public finances and the healthy outlook Random Clippings Ahern fiasco, once buried and on economic growth. The Lord Mayor of Dublin has urged the government trailing in the polls, had made a Marty Walsh’s City Hall Under Scrutiny – After not to file an appeal to a court ruling that allows for miraculous rise from the ashes weeks of rumors about alleged union strongarm tactics, expansion and preservation of the Moore Street battle- to new electoral popularity. federal authorities in Boston arrested a top aide to field site. … US House Speaker Paul Ryan seems to That meant getting together Mayor Martin Walsh last month on union-related be getting some religion, or at least hints of Catholic extortion charges. “I take this job very seriously and social justice, in saying that he was wrong in his ear- Bill O’Donnell with Fine Gael, but not too close. Thus a cooperative ac- the integrity of this job very seriously,” said Walsh, a lier criticism of recipients of government benefits. … commodation that would for a longtime union official before his election, to Boston Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders time stand by Fine Gael in government but was not an Globe reporters. didn’t seem so liberal defending his partisan thugs official partner with Kenny and his party. It was for Walsh also was quoted after the charges were made throwing chairs at the Democratic state convention in Fianna Fail and its leader, Micheal Martin, a “hands public saying “I don’t condone any of this type of be- Nevada. … It’s overdue and exciting to look forward to free” step forward to full redemption and restoration havior or anything like this in my administration. I $20 bills with Harriet Tubman’s image on face of the of the party’s reputation and the trust of the faithful. tell everyone to be honest and up front and very open.” currency. … Pope Francis is scheduled to add Armagh There are brigades of Irish voters who believe that the I don’t know the mayor but I am an unabashed fan, a to his itinerary in Ireland when he visits there in 2018. new minority government led by Enda Kenny is flawed believer, a person who admires this strong, empathetic Francis was last in Ireland last 37 years ago. … With and lacking political leadership. They are looking to Connemara-rooted personality. I have commented on the addition of the SDLP, and with Ulster Unionists salve their wounds by calling for a new election and, occasion about his activities and the way he handles already joining the Stormont opposition, there might lacking a swift turn-around, they could get their wish. himself and the tough job of mayor. He is familiar be some actual debates and ideas percolating in that Noel Whelan of the Irish Times cited the “current with hardship and struggles and he will overcome this sleeping body. … Global demand for commercial prop- lack of productivity and instability” in Irish politics, newest challenge. erty in the UK has heavily declined ahead of the EU and the “dangerous lack of political leadership.” The I will say one final thing: I believe Marty Walsh. I voting on UK status. Times column notes the inactivity at the highest level believe it when he says he takes the integrity of his The latest Irish Tourism numbers of visitors in the with the new Cabinet meeting only twice since their job as mayor very seriously. I believe him and what he 2016 first quarter are the best in years; North Ameri- appointment and the reality that “half a year of gov- has said about the aide’s charges. Everyone, including can visitors alone were up 25 percent. … The Mourne ernment has been lost.” the aide who was arrested, is entitled to a presump- Mountains will likely be seeing a gondola ferrying pas- Kenny has a formidable challenge in the immediate tion of innocence. sengers up and down those glorious heights. … The new days ahead. He has to convince the voters that he has Yes, even in that building where I once worked in movie on Bobby Sands is in some theatres already, what it takes to breathe life into a minority government years ago. mostly in Canada. It’s directed by Brendan Byrne that for the moment looks weak, incoherent, and not J1 Student Visa Delay Threatens Irish-to-US and co-funded by the BBC, the Irish Film Board, and quite ready for prime time. Travel – An unexplained delay in approving J1 visas NI Screen. … It was good to see the Hub’s legendary ad Bell Family Does God’s Work – In June 2013 for students heading to the states this summer is caus- man and philanthropist Jack Connors out defending Colin Bell and his wife Eithne, of Newry, Co. Down, ing widespread concern among program recipients. The Mayor Walsh before the City Hall aide’s arrest. Good received the phone call that no parent ever wants to concern is intensified by the fact that many students man, Jack. … Father Dan Berrigan deserved to be receive: their son Kevin, 26, had been killed in a hit- have already paid sums up to $900 each to travel to the lionized a lot more than he was. … Did I already say and-run in New York. Friends of Kevin in New York, US. In addition, others have paid deposits, that the Southie lockout of Starbucks is right, if not Ireland, and Australia (where Kevin had worked) held The two agencies organizing the J1 program out PC. … The Fenway Park charity Fantasy Day is a fun fundraisers and collected an amazing $200,000 for the of Ireland are Travel Bug in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, way to boost the Jimmy Fund; the event is June 11. Bell family. and American Work adventures (AWA) as registered Glancing at Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Twitter come- After expenses for bringing Kevin home, the family sponsor. Travel Bug Ltd. has said that it has had prob- backs suggests that opponents should not underestimate had another idea. They decided to spend that money to lems contacting AWA. This delay in issuing J1 work the gentle lady. … If Donald Trump is successful in repatriate Irish sons and daughters, who, like Kevin, documents is critical because students cannot attend not releasing his tax returns, America should hang its had died tragically far from home and to financially a US embassy interview, which is mandatory prior to head in shame. … Rupert Murdoch all in for Trump? help the bereaved families. This notion, agreed to by departure, without their work papers. Is anyone surprised? … Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid all the Bell family members – Colin, Eithne, and their Having worked in the past with a number of agencies Martin has appealed for info on the disappeared victims. six sons and daughters – helped to create the Kevin here and in Ireland on J1 visa programs, I found the Don’t hold your breath waiting for the TD from Louth to Bell Repatriation Trust to work with airlines, funeral overwhelming majority to be competent, time-oriented, help with that. … Fox “anchorless” Neil Cavuto allowed homes, hospitals, and Irish welfare organizations in and caring. However, some agencies, a tiny handful, Florida AG Pam Bondi to praise Donald Trump on situations like Kevin’s. To date, the trust, which is run were often more interested in the fees these programs air without telling viewers she got a $25,000 campaign out of the family’s Newry home, has helped to repatriate generate. I hope these youngsters are taken care of and donation from the realtor candidate while also refus- some 170 Irish people back home to every Irish county, they make it to the US. ing to follow NY and indict the fraudulent Trump and north and south. This help, without government aid, Irish Jesuit Headed For Beatification – John his fake university. No surprise there, either. … One reaches out to the United States, Australia, Europe. Sullivan, a Dublin native born in 1861, was a member of the huge losses in Northern Politics is the defeat of The Bells were recently honored in Australia by Irish of the Church of Ireland and remained a Protestant Alasdair McDonnell as SDLP party leader. A good organizations there for the work the family has done until his mid-thirties when he took up studies to be a man, a good friend in a no-win situation. … The NI to assist families of Irish people killed while traveling Roman Catholic priest. At 46, he was ordained a Jesuit. secretary of state is urging a $3.7 billion package to or working abroad. His father, a successful barrister and a Protestant, deal with terrorists, republican and loyalist gangs, Bobby Sands book raises hackles – The recent later became Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His mother, and the so-called paramilitary dissidents . … Ashford publication of “Bobby Sands, Freedom Fighter” has Elizabeth Bailey, was a Catholic from Co. Cork. Castle in Mayo, where John Wayne and Maureen brought to light several controversies surrounding the John had earlier studied at Trinity College, a uni- O’Hara once gamboled, is opening its grounds for tea late hunger striker. The book, written by Gerry Hunt, versity proscribed for Catholics in those days, and and other munchies for hotel non-residents. It’s a fa- has been a target of criticism by unionists as well as had thoughts about the law, but he also began to look vorite spot of mine for tea or a pint or whatever in late the Sands family. The unionists fault the largely sym- at the priesthood. His ministry took Father John to afternoon time-outs. pathetic light in which Sands is portrayed, while the Clane, Co. Kildare, and later to the rectorship at the Memories Of A Remarkable Man – Christy Sands family says the book did not have its input and Retreat House at Rathfarnham on the outskirts of Brown, author, poet, and painter died in his Somerset, contends that the author has “hijacked their history.” Dublin. During his life, Father Sullivan was known far England, home 35 years ago. He was 49 years old and Another aspect of the charges raised by the Sands and wide for helping the poor, the ill ,and the home- he died from choking on a piece of lamb when his wife family is that the Bobby Sands Trust played a central less. In his later years, he taught at Clongowes Wood Mary briefly left the dining area. One of the enduring role in creating the book . They have demanded that College in Kildare. regrets of those who knew the Dublin-born writer is the Trust be dissolved and that there be a prohibition On Nov. 7, 2014, Father Sullivan was declared as that he never had the chance to see the film of his riot- against using Sands’s writing for commercial gain while Venerable by the church. His beatification received the ous, rollicking life. Christy would have loved the movie apparently not sharing the proceeds with the family. approval of Pope Francis in April 2016 after a single they made, a film that won Oscars in Hollywood, and Critics of the Trust allege that Gerry Adams and miracle attributed to him was recognized. A date for cheering fans in theaters across the globe. his Sinn Fein/IRA confidants control the Trust and his beatification must now be set. Christy was born with cerebral palsy. He had little in- that they operate secretly and have never published Breakaway IRA Dissident Threat Grows – British dependent movement of his limbs, but he had something a report on the royalties paid since it was established. security service warnings from MI5 and others are out magical that gave a title to his life, his autobiography, The Irish journalist Ed Moloney, now resident in and they have upgraded the threat level from so-called and the wondrous movie they made of his life: “My Left the US, has been keeping tabs on the Trust and the dissident republicans to mainland Britain from “moder- Foot.” His sole functioning limb, his left foot allowed Sands family and reports on their activities in his ate” to “severe.” The uptick in threat level to severe is him to write (barely), use an IBM Selectric typewriter Broken Elbow blog. usually meant an attack is a “strong possibility.” Early (expertly), but it as worthless in hoisting a pint, a ritual BFD Honors Father Dan Mahoney – His ties to the analysis of the current threat strongly suggests that the that friends and family gladly saw to. Boston Fire Department stretch back some 52 years to possibility of a Northern Ireland-related terror attack Christy, like most CP victims, had difficulty speaking October 1964 when Cardinal Richard Cushing named has increased, but also notes that the threat level to UK clearly but whether it was a holler for another brandy or Father Mahoney assistant chaplain for the BFD. It has locales such as England, Scotland and Wales “reflects the a loud disagreement on a esoteric point in an argument, been a long and loving relationship between Father continuing threat from dissident republican activity.” he rarely if ever failed to make his needs manifest. His Dan and the Jakes, and he has been at their side as UK security agencies also suggest that the threat level rough, difficult-to-decipher speech fooled some who senior chaplain, comforting and consoling firefighters from international terrorism remains unchanged at thought he was mentally disabled. Big mistake. Christy and their families for devoted decades. severe, meaning that an attack is highly likely. had a measurable IQ around 150, and he was always on Early last month in honor of his longtime service Old Friend Has Warm Words For Ted Kennedy his game. He was grand company, a stubborn debater, as chaplain, the Department named their new 32-foot - The celebrated broker of the Good Friday Agreement, a proud Dubliner, and my friend. fireboat “Father Dan”; it will be berthed at Battery former US Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, Christy would have been 84 this month of June and Wharf and used for water rescue and firefighting. A had glowing words of praise for his former friend and I miss him still. bostonirish.com June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 9 Spreading the word EATING AND EMOTION about the Glasnevin Dr. Bernadette Rock Cemetery Museum Gaining control By Peter F. Stevens of today. We want to share of your eating BIR Staff their stories and times The Glasnevin Cem- with you through tours Imagine you’ve had a long and tiring week, and it’s etery Trust and Tourism of the cemetery, a visit to now Friday. When you walk in the door in the evening Ireland is proud of an ar- the museum, or through a and someone asks how your day was, your respond ray of new features, tours, genealogy search for your with the word “fine,” and then you head straight for the and sites that have made family history.” fridge for a few spoonfuls of ice cream or seek refuge Glasnevin Cemetery one The Trust is justifiably in a soft crusty loaf of bread with lashings of butter. of Dublin’s most popular proud that the Glasnevin I recently spoke to Emily, a mother of two, and she tourist destinations. Museum is the world’s said that when she’s feeling annoyed or overwhelmed, At a meeting held re- first cemetery museum. her eating becomes out of control. That’s not a good cently at the Boston Col- The natural beauty of place to be. Stuffing down your emotions – anger, lege Club in Boston, Ann the grounds merges with anxiety – with food may work temporarily, they will Kilcoyne, the Trust’s sales a who’s who of Irish his- always come back. Have you noticed? and marketing director, tory through which expe- It may seem daunt- described how Glasn- rienced, knowledgeable, Statuary marks the mausoleum of Dublin’s Edward ing, but facing up to evin, in the city’s North- and entertaining guides Cardinal McCabe (1816-1885). your dis-ease will bring side at Finglas Road, is take visitors on a moving Photo from the book, “GLASNEVIN: you more contentment truly “both the guardian and memorable journey Ireland’s Necropolis, by Shain MacThomais. in the long term. In and storyteller for over through the impeccably order to change our 1.5 million people” [the preserved Victorian cem- Square entrance. The Glasnevin is open Mon- behaviors, we must first number of men, women, etery. Trust notes that “within day through Sunday from understand why we are and children who repose One can choose any the living collections at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (5 p.m. doing them in the first there]. Kilcoyne and Jean number of themed tours the National Botanic in winter), with public place. A journal can be McCluskey of Tourism Ire- – from one focusing on Gardens we have over 300 and private tours daily a great place to start fig- land have been spreading the men and women of endangered species from starting at 9:30 a.m. uring out the thoughts the word about Glasnevin the 1916 Easter Rising around the world, and 6 There is bus service from and feelings that drive here in the US. and featuring such unique species already extinct in O’Connell Street to Glasn- your actions. Glasnevin’s mission is touches as the Padraig the wild. These are a vital evin, as well as Dublin In Heyday’s online one that strives to make Pearse Oration Reenact- resource, like a Noah’s Ark Sightseeing Hop on Hop program we use a track- the stories of those laid to ment to others that pro- for the future.” Off (Blue Route) every 30 er to identify not only rest beneath the simplest vide personal connections I n 1 8 3 2 , D a n i e l minutes. The site’s res- why/when you’re eating O’Connell opened Glasn- stones and also that of to the final resting places taurant, the Tower Café, but also to help you let Dr. Bernadette Rock the man whose crypt is of the men and women who evin as a place of repose offers a perfect spot for a go of what you’re hold- housed within a spectacu- have carved out Ireland’s where people “of all reli- varied menu now includ- ing onto. lar round tower: Daniel past and present. gions and none…could be ing an Irish Breakfast for What is it that you believe about this difficult situa- O’Connell, “The Liberator. One of the most popular buried with dignity and early visitors. tions or stressor? (“I feel like an idiot here; I should have Kilcoyne described how attractions is the Botanic respect.” The museum’s (Glasnevin Cemetery said more.”) It’s those “ice-berg” beliefs that can trigger those stories at Glasnevin Gardens, a spectacular interactive genealogy Museum, Finglas Road, a feeling of being overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, fol- range “from the ordinary 19th-century site that search tools allow visi- Dublin 11; tel. 01 882 lowed by a drive for food. to the truly extraordinary” visitors reach via the tors to find information 6550; glasnevincemetery. What small steps can you take to support yourself? and tell how “these people gate at the wall framing about the cemetery’s 1.5 ie; museum@glasnevin- • It can be what you tell yourself about the stressor: helped shape the Ireland the far side of Glasn- million people, whether trust.ie). “I have a choice here. I’m not powerless.” “I’m doing evin Cemetery, Prospect famous or not. my best.” • Pause and take a few moments to center yourself. Bring your attention to your breathing. So this week ahead step back, be aware and observe how this pattern plays out in your life. Once you’re aware of your “ice bergs” they will loosen their power and grip. Be aware of the feedback you give yourself. If you don’t get a constructive response from others, then give it to yourself. Ask yourself, “What can I do to help myself?” Support is far more effective than criticism. What you practice you get good at. If your habit is to compare, judge, and criticize yourself, then you’ll get better at it. Is there a more effective habit that you could practice? Be intentional and alert as opposed to being in a trance-like state around food. Often, we live our lives in the same way we eat – consciously or unconsciously. When you eat calmly and consciously, you will feel calm and conscious afterwards. The more attention you pay to food, the more you enjoy it, and be satisfied with less. Pause and ask yourself “what do I want?” before selecting food. This will help you choose something that is more likely to satisfy you. Remember to pause while eating to notice whether you are really enjoying your food and whether it is satisfying what you want. In each series of the online programme, there are mindful eating tips about how to stop eating once you’ve had enough and how to feel satisfied afterwards. Sat- isfaction doesn’t just come from physical fullness but from also fully enjoying the food that you choose to eat. Send your comments or questions to Bernadette at [email protected] and check out heydayworld. com for further details. The Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Co. Mayo where the beach in front of the 18th green is disappearing at a rate of about a yard a year. Enda Kenny back in (Continued from page 1) viving lawmakers voted Trump eyes wall to protect Clare golf resort This time they abstained, against Kenny. Labour opening the door for Kenny leader Joan Burton, who By Michael Biesecker green is disappearing at a Trump, who has roiled in 2012. rate of about a yard each the immigration debate “The entire country is to win a majority of votes until Friday was Ireland’s Associated Press cast. Kenny received 50 deputy prime minister, de- WASHINGTON — year. by proposing to build a FREEZING - we desper- from his own party and nounced Kenny’s deal with Donald Trump wants to Trump’s application, massive wall along the ately need a heavy dose nine from independents, Fianna Fail as “a deeply build another huge wall, first reported Monday by Mexican border, has re- of global warming, and three of whom received flawed arrangement.” this time to keep out the Politico, cites local regula- peatedly taken to Twitter fast! Ice caps size reaches Cabinet seats as part of Kenny later unveiled rising seas threatening tions pertaining to “rising to express skepticism that all time high,’’ Trump the bargain, another Irish a new-look 15-member to swamp his luxury golf sea levels and increased human activity is caus- tweeted in 2014. first. Cabinet that included pro- resort in Ireland. storm frequency and ing the world to warm, Environmental groups The scheduled “high motions for four women. The Republican presi- wave energy associated raising sea levels as the pounced on the applica- noon” vote on May 6 Justice Minister Frances dential candidate has with global warming.” An polar ice caps melt. He tion as evidence of hy- was delayed amid tense Fitzgerald gained the post called climate change a attached environmental has also said he would pocrisy. behind-the-scenes hag- of deputy premier. An “con job’’ and a “hoax.’’ impact statement says seek to ``renegotiate’’ “Donald Trump clearly gling with independents, independent, American- But in an application that almost all the dunes the global accord to cut cares more about the fate several of whom made de- born gay rights activist, filed this month in County in western Ireland are climate-warming carbon of his golf courses than the mands at sharp odds with Katherine Zappone, be- Clare, Ireland, the Trump retreating “due to sea emissions agreed to by health of the millions of Fine Gael’s pro-business, came minister for chil- International Golf Links level rise and increased President Barack Obama families already affected pro-EU policies. Failure dren. and Hotel cites the threat Atlantic storminess.’’ in December. by the climate crisis,’’ said to persuade enough inde- A particularly outspo- of global warming in T r u m p c a m p a i g n “The concept of global Adam Beitman, a spokes- pendents to back Kenny ken independent, financial seeking a permit to build spokesman Alan Garten warming was created man for the Sierra Club. would have forced him to commentator Shane Ross, a nearly two-mile-long did not respond Monday by and for the Chinese Associated Press writer call Ireland’s first early became minister of trans- stone wall between it and to messages from The in order to make U.S. Shawn Pogatchnik con- election since 1989. portation — a red-hot topic the Atlantic Ocean. The Associated Press seeking manufacturing non-com- tributed from Dublin, Ire- Labour’s seven sur- in traffic-choked Dublin. beach in front of the 18th comment. petitive,’’ Trump tweeted land. Page 10 June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter bostonirish.com

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Saturday, June 4 & Sunday, June 5 Irish Cultural Center, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA 02021 irishculture.org Entertainment Schedule Saturday, June 4 Sunday, June 5 Main Stage 11:00 Ciaran Nagle & Tara Novack Sunday Dance Performances 12:00 Matthew O’Donnell 12:50 Heavey Quinn Academy of Irish Dance (Stage Two) 1:00 Andy Cooney 2:30 Greene O’Leary School of Irish Dance (Stage Two) 2:30 The Whistlin’ Donkeys 6:45 Keane O’Brien Academy of Dance (Main Stage) 3:30 The Cunningham Family 4:00 John McDermott 4 p.m. on Jive Lessons with Erin’s Melody and 5:30 Fenian Sons Noel Henry’s Irish Showband in the Main Building 6:30 Inchicore 7:30 Devri 8:30 The Wolfe Tones Main Stage 10:30 Sunday Mass 11:30 Boston’s Erin’s Og Traditional Tent 12:30 Devri 12:00 The Cunningham Family 1:30 Pauline Wells Sean-nós dance workshop 2:00 The Whistlin’ Donkeys 1:00 Claire Egan/Eoin O’Neill 3:30 John McDermott 2:30 Beocht 5:00 The Cunningham Family 4:30 Bartley O’Donnell 5:30 Inchicore 6:00 Cunningham Sound 7:00 The Wolfe Tones 6:30 Marian Ui Cheide 9:00 Close 7:00 Stuart Peak & Friends 8:30 Open session Tug of War • 3:00 • Field B 11:00 Close Traditional Tent Stage Two 12:00 The Cunningham Family 11:00 Jinty McGrath Sean-nós dance workshop 12:00 Rare Ould Times 1:00 Cunningham Sound 1:00 Ireland’s Jolly Tinkers 2:00 Bartley O’Donnell 2:00 Boston’s Erin’s Og 3:30 Claire Egan & Eoin O’Neil 3:00 Boxty 5:00 Beocht 4:00 Erin’s Guild 7:00 Dennis Galvin & friends ceili 5:00 Gobshites 9:00 Close 6:00 Colm O’Brien 7:00 Danny Gill & The Old Brigade 8:30 Close Stage Two 12:00 Curragh’s Fancy DJ Sean O’Toole 1:00 Boxty Irish Fest Boston House DJ 2:00 Silver Spears Main Stage 3:00 Colm O’Brien 4:00 Matthew O’Donnell 5:00 Ciaran Nagle & Tara Novack 6:00 Jinty McGrath Main Building 7:00 Close 12:00 Jive Lessons - Niall Maguire 1:00 Set Dancing 1 - 4 DJ Sean O’Toole 2:00 Set Dancing Irish Fest Boston House DJ 4:00 Jive Lessons - Niall Maguire 4:00 Silver Spears Main Stage 6:00 Erin’s Melody 8:00 Close Main Building 12:00 Jive Lessons - Niall Maguire 1:00 Set Dancing 1 - 4 Saturday Dance Performances 2:00 Set Dancing on Stage Two 4:00 Jive Lessons - Niall Maguire 1:30 Dunleavy, Boyle & Connolly School of Irish Dance 4:00 Erin’s Melody 3:30 Haley School of Irish Dance 6:00 Noel Henry’s Irish Showband 5:30 Hansen Keohane School of Irish Dance 8:00 Close 4 p.m. on Jive lessons with Silver Spears and Erin’s Melody in the Main Building Free Bus Shuttle Service will leave on the hour starting at 10:00 a.m. from the Quincy Center T Station Irish Cultural Centre, Canton • Gates Open at 10:00 (Pick Up/Drop Off – Hancock Street Side – Spot #4) Discount Tickets – www.IrishFestBoston.com Braintree T Station (Pick Up/Drop Off – Spot #8) Page 12 June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter bostonirish.com Broadway’s Ciarán Sheehan is Billy Bigelow in ‘Carousel’ By R. J. Donovan band, and moved to the Jersey Shore. Special to the BIR There, on a fateful Sunday afternoon, he Broadway’s Ciarán Sheehan will be was in a horrific car crash that was so in town from June 9 to June 19 to kick devastating, he recalls his spirit pulling off Reagle Music Theatre’s 48th summer out of his body and watching the wreck- season with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s age from above the scene. “Carousel.” The classic musical tells the “It was a real wake-up call,” he said. “I challenging love story of Julie Jordan, was an angry young man. I was doing a an innocent New England mill worker, lot of drinking and a lot of fighting and and Billy Bigelow, a swaggering carnival a lot of women and lots of everything. barker. Ciarán stars as Billy opposite When I got hit, I remember thinking I Boston’s own Jennifer Ellis as Julie. had totally wasted this trip.” The Dublin-born actor-singer-produc- Realizing how fast life can flash by, er made his Broadway debut in “Les he reevaluated his personal journey and Miserables” – mentored by legendary decided to study acting in New York. A producer-director Hal Prince (“Evita,” chance meeting on the subway brought “Cabaret”) – and subsequently starred in him to the Irish Repertory Theater. He more than 1,000 performances of “Phan- volunteered around the theater, made tom of the Opera,” both on Broadway friends, and was eventually asked to and in Toronto. participate in the reading of a new play, His credits include roles at The Irish “Grandchild of Kings.” Based on Sean Repertory Theater and in Frank Mc- O’Casey’s autobiography, it was writ- Court’s “The Irish And How They Got ten by Hal Prince, whom Sheehan had That Way,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” and never heard of. “Camelot” (with Jeremy Irons). As well, At the time, he said, he was working as he produced and starred in a sold out run a security guard. “To be honest, I wasn’t of “The Molly Maguires” at the Kirby a big musical theater fan. I really didn’t Center in Pennsylvania. know who Hal Prince was. I think that’s As a solo artist, the charismatic why he and I got along so well together. Sheehan has sold out Carnegie Hall, ap- I wasn’t terrified by him . . . He became peared at the National Concert Hall in quite the mentor to me.” Dublin, opened the dedication of the Irish Prince saw potential and set Sheehan Hunger Memorial in New York City, and up with voice lessons, which would open sang at funeral services for Beau Biden at the door to a remarkable musical career. the request of Vice President Joe Biden. Over time, he has used his considerable He also has three PBS musical specials talents to help others as a Voice Healer. under his belt. People often came to him after concerts In contrast to his success on stage, saying they felt a physical sense of heal- Sheehan has faced his own share of ing in his music. So he began develop- darkness. He was sexually abused as ing workshops combining the power of a boy. He later suffered a near death music, meditation, and his own life story experience. Admirably, he has come to facilitate spiritual healing for those through it all to survive, succeed and in pain, particularly abuse survivors help others with their own pain. like himself. While “Carousel’s” rich score boasts “I’m game for trying anything that songs like “June Is Busting Out All Over” potentially will help anyone,” he said. and “If I Loved You,” Billy Bigelow comes “For me, it’s about finding a place for with a rough edge and Sheehan finds forgiveness. Not necessarily for that him to be a fascinating, multi-layered other person, the perpetrator, but for character. In a phone interview from yourself. It just gets too damn heavy to his suburban New Jersey home, he said, carry.” He says letting go of the shame “To me, he’s sort of a wounded innocent can bring a fuller, more settled life. . . . In some ways, I know this guy re- “I’ve done some really cool things,” the father of three said. “Whether it’s play- ally well. Because up until my 20s, my Jennifer Ellis is Julie Jordan and Ciarán Sheehan is Billy Bigelow in Reagle answer for a lot of things was my fist. ing the Phantom or selling out Carnegie Music Theatre’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” playing Hall . . . I was a kid living next to a coal So I understand his response to things. June 9 - 19. Photo Courtesy Reagle Music Theatre He doesn’t know how to function in the room in a cellar on the upper west side world. He really has no skill set other fear of communication.” his grandmother in Ireland. of Manhattan and suddenly I’m getting than as a barker.” He paused. “Honestly, I love this piece. He notes there was always music in his to do some really wonderful things. And Billy falls in love with Julie, but ro- There’s so much about a soul’s redemp- life. His aunt was “The Girl With The getting to do some wonderful things for mance is new territory for him. Sheehan tion. I find that just beautiful.” Golden Voice” on Irish radio. His uncle, other people. That’s the most satisfying.” said, “(Billy’s) life has been bouncing Born in Dublin, Sheehan was raised in a dairy farmer in Limerick blessed with R. J. Donovan is editor and publisher around as a carnival barker. He doesn’t New York in the Inwood neighborhood a tenor voice, serenaded his cows with of onstageboston.com. know how to deal with Julie . . . That first of northern Manhattan. His father was “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.” ••• scene (Jenn and I have) is so beautiful, a restless soul and relocated the family Sheehan sang in the church choir. Reagle Music Theatre’s “Carousel,” so rich. (We sing) ‘longing to tell you, but on a regular basis. But no matter his Despite this, he never considered mu- June 9 - June 19, Robinson Theater, 617 afraid and shy. I let my golden chances location, Ciarán maintained a strong con- sic as a career. At Rutgers, he majored Lexington Street, Waltham, MA. pass me by’ . . . and I think that’s his nection to his home land. While living in in electrical engineering, which he hated. Info: 781-891-5600 or ReagleMusicThe- story. That fear of being honest. That New York, he spent every summer with So he quit school, joined a heavy metal atre.com. The Woodchoppers, built a following of their own with The June calendar: two acclaimed albums, “The Well-Tempered Bow” and “Side by Side,” which showcased their highly developed unison fiddle playing. Irish/Celtic events • On the bill with the Kane Sisters at the June 8 Burren show (which begins at 7:30 p.m.) will be Pat In addition to the Irish Cultural Centre of New Connor and Eoghan O’Sullivan, whose birthplaces England’s IrishFest Boston [see separate story], the represent two distinguished Irish music traditions: June calendar includes a rare visit by the fiddling Connor, from Co. Clare, is known for his lightly orna- Kane sisters and an appearance by influential guitar- mented fiddle style that evokes Irish dance music’s rural ist John Doyle. roots; similarly, O’Sullivan’s classic “press-and-draw” • June 1 will see a concert at Club Passim in Harvard technique on two-row button accordion is redolent of Square by local fiddle-cello duoCaroline Dressler and his native Cork and its Sliabh Luachra tradition. See Giulia Haible at 8 p.m. The pair – members of the burren.com/Backroom-Series.html. quintet Scottish Fish – play traditional and contempo- • Connor and O’Sullivan also will play a solo concert rary Scottish/Celtic music with robust harmonies, jazzy on June 11 at 8 p.m. in Melrose at the Beebe Estate at riffs, and melancholic refrains. This event will mark 235 W. Foster Street. E-mail Lisa Coyne at lisa.coyne@ the release of their first CD, “Dragonfly.” Opening the ccebostonmusicschool.org for details or to RSVP. show will be another duo, Meridian Post, featuring • Some of the area’s finest Scottish-style musicians Dressler and Haible’s Scottish Fish band mate Maggie – including Hanneke Cassel, Katie McNally, Neil MacPhail (violin) with Paul Franzosa (guitar), perform- Pearlman, Barbara McOwen, Anne Hooper and ing music from Celtic traditions, American folk, jazz Terry Traub – will be on hand for the Boston Scot- and other genres. tish Fiddle Club fundraising gala, June 11 at 7 p.m. On June 12 at 3 p.m., another Boston-area duo, in the Canadian American Club of New England (202 Caroline O’Shea and Lindsay Straw, will appear Arlington Street in Watertown). A highlight of the event at Passim. O’Shea (flute, whistle, vocals) and Straw will be the new Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, (guitar, bouzouki, vocals), who are part of the band directed by Neil Pearlman, which will perform several The Ivy Leaf, are among a talented local core of young sets and play with the special musical guests. The gala adults who are strongly attuned to the Irish tradition. also includes a session, silent auction, cash bar and Also performing will be the Connecticut-based quartet light refreshments. There is a requested donation of Ensoleil, who play an inventive blend of traditional $25, $10 for persons under 18. For tickets, go to brown- and contemporary Irish, Scottish, Québécois, New papertickets.com/event/2543155. Information about England, and classical influences with original tunes, Guitarist John Doyle and his band head to Club the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club is at www.bsfc.org. songs and pieces. Passim on June 19. Keith Wright photo • The Notlob Music series for this month includes John Doyle, whose distinctive guitar playing has two fiddlers, both with Boston/New England roots, become a force in both the traditional and contemporary and Light,” comprised mainly original compositions. representing multifaceted backgrounds and approaches music realms, will visit Passim on June 19 at 3 p.m. For tickets and other information, see passim.org. that incorporate Celtic music. On June 11 ig will be the • Connemara-born will A co-founder of the Irish-American group Solas, a fre- Liz and Yvonne Kane Jordan Tirell-Wysocki Trio: Tirell-Wysocki, from quent collaborator of fiddler Liz Carroll, and a current make two appearances in the area: On June 7 at the New Hampshire, grew up playing for contra dances and member of bands The Alt and The Teatotallers, Doyle Irish Cultural Centre of New England in Canton [go went on to explore other genres, including rock and is also a dynamic singer and, in recent years, an emerg- to irishculture.org for details] and on June 8 as part of country. The various bands he’s been in have shared ing songwriter – his most recent solo album, “Shadow The Burren Backroom series. The sisters, who origi- nally toured with accordionist Sharon Shannon’s band (Continued next page) bostonirish.com June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 13 Lúnasa’s Crawford believes the band’s ‘marriage of sounds’ undergirds its staying power

By Sean Smith Special to the BIR Yes, yes, Kevin Crawford says he and his Lúnasa band mates are well aware that their 20th anniversary is coming up in the next year, and they will most as- suredly do something to mark the milestone. “We’ve only really just started putting out feelers,” said Crawford during a recent stop at Boston College while on tour with his fellow Lúnasan Cillian Vallely and guitarist (and Worcester native) Patrick Doocey. “We just don’t know the direction yet. We want to cel- ebrate, but also want to have something to market.” That would seem to suggest, oh, perhaps making a new album? “Well, we haven’t recorded a studio album in a good chunk of time,” said Crawford, laconically. “I guess there is a certain expectation we do a new one.” He’ll get no argument from the many Lúnasa sup- porters who these past two decades have savored the band’s layered, harmonically sophisticated and quite Lúnasa’s Kevin Crawford, left, and Cillian Vallely performing at Boston College this spring. For all the modern treatment of Irish traditional music, marked band members’ other activities, “there’s no better vehicle for what we do than Lúnasa,” says Crawford. by tight – but not suffocating – precise and polished Sean Smith photo arrangements yet full of passion and power. It’s been three years since their last release, a live album of “I had no expectations: It was literally just for six ist – and an ‘Ireland team,’ with Mark Kelly instead previous material enhanced by the presence of the RTÉ weeks,” he said. “When the tour was over, everyone of Daithi. So, when we’re on the road in the US, we’ll Concert Orchestra, and six since their previous studio went back to what they were doing. There were a few have Colin with us, but if we have gigs in Ireland it’ll recording, “Lá Nua,” in which the band continued to one-off gigs in 1997, and then we were invited back most likely be Sean.” expand its range beyond Irish tradition, incorporat- to Australia – by that time we were calling ourselves Or even both. “We did some concerts with [singer/ ing Breton, Galician, and Asturian music as well as ‘Lúnasa’ – and I said, ‘Well, I’ll ride it as long as I can.’ guitarist] Tim O’Brien and had Sean as well as Colin, original material. We’d put together a sound I was really interested in, and the double fiddle thing went very well. It’s another But time – especially for things like making new so it seemed a good fit.” dynamic that, sometimes, we’ll be able to work in.” albums – is a particularly valuable commodity where There’s even some ambiguity surrounding their first Crawford praises Farrell not just for his musical abili- Lúnasa is concerned. That’s because its members album, most of which was recorded live during the ties – “He’s got some great tunes, and he’s a fantastic – Crawford (flute, whistle), Vallely (uilleann pipes, formational period: The original was released on their improviser” – but for helping “to keep it fresh – having whistle), Sean Smyth (fiddle, whistle), Trevor Hutchin- own label and licensed to various record companies some new blood coming in keeps things from getting son (double bass) and Ed Boyd (guitar) – are involved around the world, but the “official” version was released stale. We’ve enjoyed having with us.” in numerous other collaborations, projects, and enter- in 1998 through Compass Records. With the start of the band’s third decade nearing, prises. Crawford, besides playing with Vallely (who’s Recording projects have in fact come to be the fulcrum Crawford and Vallely have reflected on the proximity just finished up a new solo album), also is part of the on which Lúnasa turns: At a certain point, when the of Lúnasa’s beginnings to the splash “Riverdance” made trio The Teatotallers with fiddler Martin Hayes and members have accumulated enough ideas (and time), when it became a worldwide phenomenon at around guitarist John Doyle. Boyd tours with the marvelous they gather to work them out in the studio. And thus the same time. Unquestionably, they say, the show – quartet Flook and singer Cara Dillon. Hutchinson seems the band repertoire grows, and they’re ready to hit which returned to Boston last month on its own 20th to turn up on about every other album – whether as the road. anniversary tour – raised the profile of Irish music as musician or producer, or both – or concert stage. As for “Most of our work together seems to go into making an well as Irish dance, and so the mid-to-late 1990s was Smyth, when he’s not playing music, he’s busy pursuing album,” said Vallely. And then when the band prepares a pretty serendipitous period to be an Irish musician. his “other” career as a medical doctor. to go out on tour, he quipped, “you learn everything “It was fortunate for Ireland and Irish music that Meanwhile, over the past few years, Lúnasa has from listening to yourself on the recording.” ‘Riverdance’ was the thing that caught on , because been breaking in a new member, fiddler and tin whistle “It does take us a lot of time, which is probably why we everything was so top-quality: the dancers, the musi- player Colin Farrell, formerly of Grada, who will sub haven’t been in the studio in so long,” Crawford mused. cians, the singers, the whole production,” said Crawford. in as needed for – but perhaps also play with – Smyth. “A lot of other groups don’t work that way, which is fine. “A lot of what followed in its wake, frankly, was just What with all their other activities, it might’ve been We just look at the whole process from a broader pallet, not as good; if those were the things that had gotten understandable if Lúnasa rang down the curtain. But from which to choose the tunes. We probably do over- people’s attention, well, you might have seen a differ- as Crawford explains, calling quits on something this think things sometimes, but that’s how it is – without ent outcome. rewarding is just too difficult. having a singer, being all-instrumental all the time, “Where we were concerned, the timing was good, “There’s a certain pride, a doggedness to the band, we feel we really need to choose our material carefully. because our arrangements, our production, and our I think – we’re just not going to let it go, because it’s We’ll spend a lot of time talking about whether that approach to the music had some elements in common our baby. We have a number of other things going tune or this one can be a good fit, and what might we with ‘Riverdance’ – even though, of course, we had come on outside Lúnasa, and we obviously get a lot out of do with it in terms of harmonics and rhythm. up with those on our own – so that probably helped them. But there’s really no better vehicle for what we “And then we might play it for a tour or two, then draw some attention to us. In fact, at one theater where do than Lúnasa. I like the combination of instruments, get rid of it.” the show was, they played our first CD over the sound this marriage of sounds, and it’s different than most Of course, Lúnasa wouldn’t go through all this trouble system while the audience was filing in. other bands. if its fans didn’t appreciate the results. “But at the same time, we knew that something as “I think, for example, the way we use the whistles “I do think listeners appreciate the investment we popular as this could wind up being exploited and imi- together, especially when we do the harmonies, is a real make,” said Crawford. “We’ve been very happy to see tated, so we worked hard to fashion our own identity hallmark. I’m surprised that more bands haven’t taken the loyal following we have in the US, and especially and stay true to what we were doing. Because if you on a double bass, because of how it fills out the lower in Boston – I think people here have probably seen are passionate about what you do, and you stick to your end of the spectrum. We don’t have a bodhran, so that about a half-dozen different combinations of Lúnasa values, you’ll find your niche. I think people who have really puts it on the guitar to deliver the rhythm. And over the years.” liked our music appreciate that, and so we’ll always there aren’t that many bands that don’t have a singer. Not surprisingly, Lúnasa fans have been wondering have die-hard followers.” I guess you could say our instruments are our voices.” about the Smyth/Farrell transition, prompting Craw- Vallely put it simply. “The reason Lúnasa has lasted,” As sharply defined as their sound might be, by ford to set the record straight. “Sean’s always been part he said, “is because it’s been successful: It’s been suc- contrast Lúnasa’s history is a bit muddled, at least at of the band, and he will be until he decides he’s had cessful in that we’ve been able to create a sound that the beginning. As Crawford explained, the band “was enough. He’s just in a particularly busy period, but a we can continue to build on and be creative with, and something else before it was Lúnasa”: a shifting cast of few years from now the situation might be different. it’s been successful in that people have responded posi- musicians formed to support Smyth on tour following It’ll be kind of like what Altan does: They have an tively to what we’ve done. So as long as this all keeps the release of his “Blue Fiddle” album. Crawford joined ‘American team’ – with Daithi Sproule as the guitar- happening, so will Lúnasa.” up in 1996 when the band went to Australia. The June calendar the stage with Tommy Makem, Derek Competition. Warfield and the Young Wolftones, Both concerts will take place at the Willie Nelson, and Little Feat, among Arts at the Armory Café, 191 Highland Handmade since 1925 others. A few years ago, he formed a trio Avenue in Somerville. For information, with Matthew Jensen (guitar) and Chris see notlobmusic.blogspot.com. Noyes (double bass) that incorporates ••• Celtic, New England and original music. Celtic Woman, now celebrating its Boston native Mari Black, who per- new album, Destiny, on an 85-city North forms June 13 with her World Fiddle American concert tour, will appear at Ensemble, spans the musical globe with Lowell Auditorium on June 28 at 7:30 a repertoire that includes Irish and p.m. The tour features an entirely new Scottish traditions as well as American production showcasing vocalists Mai- folk music, Argentine tangos and even réad Carlin, Susan McFadden and classic swing tunes, to name a few. She’s newest member Éabha McMahon along won honors such as Glenfiddich Scottish with violinist and founding member Fiddle Champion, Canadian Maritime Máiréad Nesbitt, all accompanied by Fiddle Champion, US National Scottish a group of equally talented musicians Fiddle Champion, Canadian Novelty and dancers. See celticwoman.com for Fiddle Champion and first prize at the additional information. 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CD Reviews supported by an excellent tag-team duo of guitarists going back to its in Tim Edey and Stevie Dunne, as well as fiddler/ original name and By Sean Smith pianist Teresa Clarke. He powers through some genre, ahead of the Jason O’Rourke, “The Northern Concertina” fine medleys of slip jigs (“The Peacock Followed the release of “Cheers • The title is a bit deceiving, as O’Rourke – a Belfast Hen/O’Farrell’s Welcome to Limerick/My Mind Will and Echoes,” a native who spent some time in England – explains: It Never Be Easy”), reels (“Gooseberry Bush/Sean Reid’s/ two-CD retrospec- doesn’t denote an actual style of concertina playing Mary McMahon’s”; “Fox on the Town/Roscommon/Spike tive of the band special to Belfast or Northern Ireland, but rather is Island Lasses”; “Aggie Whyte’s” plus his own “Aggie’s from 1998 to the intended to describe his playing, “which I would like to Wedding”) as well as polkas and slides. For variety, present. think would be recognizable for its simplicity, power and he plays a pair of somber mazurkas from Italy, with Leaving aside rhythm, the legacy Seonaid Murray’s saxophone providing a subtle bit of the question as to of playing for danc- shading, and a pairing of the J. Scott Skinner tune whether the whole ing since I was a “Queen’s Welcome to Invercauld” with a Scottish pipe Enter the Haggis- small boy.” Given march, “The Balmoral Highlanders.” Jubilee Riots thing how much of the He’s also a writer, poet and blogger [vernacularisms. might have been Irish concertina com], so put on “The Northern Concertina” while you a lark or contriv- tradition seems peruse his works, and you can have a truly multifac- ance, “Cheers and Echoes” shows why the band is worth to center around eted Jason O’Rourke experience. [jasonorourke.info] bothering about in the first place. They’ve been prolific Clare (with good Enter the Haggis, “Cheers and Echoes” • Even at recording, putting out albums on a regular basis, yet reason, of course), if you don’t like their music, you have to acknowledge have resisted settling into a formula. The 22 tracks on it’s certainly a that Toronto-based Enter the Haggis has a two-decade “Cheers and Echoes” are not arranged chronologically, revelation to hear history that is certainly unusual and idiosyncratic. One so instead of a timeline you get a patchwork quilt that squeezebox from member left the band to become an air traffic controller. invites you to find commonalities between the different a significantly dif- One of their albums was named for a lake of icy cold years represented. ferent milieu. If water into which another band member once plunged. One obvious constant throughout is Craig Downie, O’Rourke doesn’t Their last three studio albums were all crowd-funded, the band’s founder and sole original member, whose bring the ornamentation of, say, a Mary MacNamara one comprised of songs inspired by articles in a single bagpipes are a touchstone for Enter the Haggis’ Celtic or Edel Fox, he does indeed supply the power and edition of The Globe and Mail, another based on story identity and its versatility as well. They can certainly rhythm, and an impressive repertoire that to a great submissions from fans. do the head-banging, arena-friendly Celtic rock – as extent draws from Belfast musicians. And then, to top it all off, in 2014 the band announced evidenced by tracks like “Mrs. Elliott,” “The Litter and Even if you’re not attuned to such distinctions, you it was changing its name to Jubilee Riots as part of a the Leaves” and a live version of the traditional song can get plenty of enjoyment out of “The Northern Con- move to a more multi-dimensional, less overtly Celtic “Lanigan’s Ball” – but are equally adept at a more certina” (his second solo album) on which O’Rourke is rock sound – and then a year later announced it was nuanced, lyrical, indie approach that doesn’t rely on blasting ears off heads: “Balto,” “Year of the Rat” and “Devil’s Son“ are good examples. The band’s trad leanings are apparent in “No More Stones” (which begins with a crisp strathspey from fiddler Brian Buchanan), “The Train” (with a Galician/ Carlos Nunez feel) and “Congress” – a take on the Irish reel of the same name, with some fleet-fingered flat-picking by guitarist Trevor Lewington. And the Latin-flavored “One Last Drink” highlights the charm and mellifluence of their vocals (Buchanan on lead). The term “Celtic rock” is about as useful as most any other attempt at musical categorization these days, but “Cheers and Echoes” is a very creditable and refreshing testament to the kind that, rather than careen around dance floors and pubs, actually in- spires one to listen. [enterthehaggis. com] Solas, “Sham- rock City” • This is by no means a recent release – “Shamrock City” has been out for about three years – but given that we’re coming up on Solas’s 20th anniversary, and a new album, it seems appropriate to remark on it here as an important benchmark for the band (best excuse I can come up with after having gotten a copy so late). For those who don’t know, “Shamrock City” is/was a multi-media production based on the life of Solas co-founder Seamus Egan’s great-great uncle, Michael Conway, who immigrated from Ireland to Montana in the early 1900s to seek his fortune, only to meet a tragic, and controversial, end. Most all of the lyr- ics and music were written by Egan with band mate Mick McAuley, and there are several special guests on the album, notably vocalists Rhiannon Giddens, Dick Gaughan and Aoife O’Donovan, as well as five-string banjo player Dirk Powell, cellist Natalie Haas and Lúnasa bassist Trevor Hutchinson. In the context of Solas’s history, “Shamrock City” continues the trajectory that has seen the band move from its neo-trad beginnings to a very contemporary, even cosmopolitan style of Irish-American music. On its own merits, the album is a well-crafted embodiment of some timeless American themes that have become part of Irish lore as well: the mythology and lure of the Old West and its rugged individualism; the promise of a fresh start, and the inevitable disillusionment in the face of temptation, corruption and exploitation; and enduring, stubborn hope for something better – if not for you, then the next in line. It could serve as the basis for a good TV series a la “Deadwood” or “Hell on Wheels.” The album also affirms Egan’s mastery as a pro- ducer/arranger, as those who’ve observed his work as music director for “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn” know very well. Most of all, the musicianship is at its characteristi- cally exhilarating high level: Egan’s multi-instrumental virtuosity; McAuley’s skillful accordion and guitar; Winifred Horan’s ever-passionate fiddling; Éamon McElholm solid rhythm on guitar and keyboards; and, not so incidentally, fine lead vocals from the now-departed Niamh Varian-Barry (including a goose bump-inducing take on “Am I Born to Die?”) – with equally superb leads from McAuley, and harmonies by the rest, particularly on the elegiac “No Forgotten Man.” The guest singers hit their marks as well: Gid- dens like some Rocky Mountain siren on “Lay Your Money Down”; O’Donovan, full of idyllic wonder on “Columbia Gardens”; Gaughan, sounding the populist tone on “Labour Song.” So, while we await the next Solas release, let’s indulge in a bit of fantasy casting for an HBO or AMC adapta- tion of “Shamrock City.” I’m thinking Colm Meaney’s gotta be in there somewhere. [solasmusic.com] bostonirish.com June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 15 BRETT’S BOSTON By Harry Brett Exclusive photos of Boston Irish people & events The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps hosted a dinner on May 20 at the Kennedy Library & Museum to honor individuals “who truly embrace” the legacy of the late US Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and “work tirelessly to better the lives of children and their families.” The 2016 Embracing honorees were: Joseph E. Corcoran, Corcoran Jennison Companies; the Dropkick 1. Murphys leader Ken Casey; Thaddeus Miles, director of community services at MassHousing; and Francine T. Sherman, clinical professor and director of the Juvenile Rights Advocacy Program at Boston College Law School.

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John Wyer of Forest Ave- many more upgrades and Gee, Maureen Beary ers, hikers, walkers, and of course, “The Quiet Man” com), and in the Dublin nue, Dublin; Leinster, Rob changes at this five-star Ryan, Karina Melvin, Dr. bicyclists to the Great (many crew members, ac- Garden Group (dublingar- Krawczyk of Brabazon Irish hotel and you know Kieran O’Mahony, Dr. Western Greenway that tors and actresses stayed dens.com) as well as many at Tankardstown House, that, yes, Ashford is even Teresa O’Donnell, Alan runs from Westport to at Ashford during filming). more around the Republic Meath; Ulster, David more incredible. Tongue, Eamon Ma- Achill Island. Virtuoso, a luxury travel and Northern Ireland. Gillmore of James Street Red Carnation Hotels, her and Brian Munn. The Erris Beo Festival network, recently named If you are in West Cork, South, Antrim; a South African company P e r f o r m e r s t h i s is June 16-June 19 in Ashford the world’s lead- be sure to take a ferry • Best Hotel Restau- owned by the Tollman year will be: Michael Belmullet, Co. Mayo. See ing hotel, and you can over to see Ilnacullin on rant: Dublin, The Brasse- family, bought Ashford Banaghan, The Castle- errisbeo.ie for details. see why. Garnish (or Garinish) Is- rie at The Marker, Dublin; in 2013 and has spent coote Ramblers, Pead- The Carlow Arts Festi- Also upgraded was The land (garnishisland.com), Connaught, The Library the past three years un- e r M a c M a h o n a n d val will be held from June Lodge at Ashford, another a magnificent and unique Restaurant at Belleek dertaking a mega-million Friends, The Mulligan 10 to June 19 in Carlow accommodation building garden on a 37-acre island Castle, Mayo; Leinster, euro interior and exterior Sisters and The French Town and surrounding on the castle estate that in Bantry Bay. Frequent The Lady Helen at Mount renovation that included Ensemble. See percy- areas. For more informa- is an option for those who ferry transport is avail- Juliet, Kilkenny; Ulster, more than 800 new win- french.ie for more infor- tion on this festival, visit wish to partake of the able from Glengarriff Pier Harvey’s Restaurant at dows, new wiring, new mation and to download carlowartsfestival.com. castle’s many activities nearby. Harvey’s Point, Done- lead roof, air condition- a brochure. TRAVEL but want to pay less. You can visit gardens gal; ing, repointed stonework, Ireland Bike Fest Killar- Enjoy Ireland whenever Beatrice Tollman, presi- on your own or sign on for • Best Café: All-Ireland, and more. The extensive ney in Co. Kerry, is June and wherever you go. Be dent and founder of Red a specialized garden tour Café Rua, Castlebar, renovation meant the 3 to June 6 and welcomes sure to check discoverire- Carnation Hotels, her – many tours are offered Mayo; Dublin, The Pep- infrastructure had to be motorcycle owners and en- land.com and discoveri- daughter, Toni, the Red online including: myire- per Pot, Dublin; Lein- completely overhauled thusiasts from around the reland.ie for events and Carnation project team, landtour.com, special- ster, Blackberry Café, because of the age and world. See irelandbikefest. information on happen- and architect Philippe ireland.com, gardenvisit. Kilkenny; Munster, The size of the castle. com for more. ings and more. And, if you Bonino, are credited with com, rosstours.com and Granary Café, Waterford; There are now heated From June 3 to June 12, need advice when you’re the upgrades and renova- there are others too. Ulster, Aroma Café in the towel rails and under- Carrick-on-Shannon in in Ireland, look for the tions. Also be sure to visit Donegal Craft Village, floor heating in all bath- Co. Leitrim hosts the Car- big green shamrock that Houses, Castles and Gar- Donegal. rooms, smoke detectors EVENTS rick Festival with numer- designates tourist offices The 8th annual Percy dens of Ireland’s website: The awards recognize and complimentary Wi-Fi ous events and activities all over the country. hcgi.ie for many more achievement and excel- garden’s and homes open lence in the restaurant to view. and hospitality industry Ryanair posts record 2016 profit, sees RESTAURANT throughout the 32 coun- AWARDS ties and are made up of 19 If you’re hungry in Ire- different categories. lower fares for travel this summer land, it’s your own fault! OUTSIDE THE PALE There are outstanding Well, the following plac- By Shawn Pogatchnik as the airline expands eastward with seven new bases restaurant options in lots es didn’t make the big Associated Press including Bucharest, Romania; Prague, Czech Republic; of different categories and list but we’d like to add DUBLIN — European budget carrier Ryanair has Sofia, Bulgaria, and the German cities of Hamburg and the Restaurants Associa- these eateries as some posted record full-year profits and passenger figures, Nuremberg. Ryanair already is central to western Eu- tion of Ireland just gave of our favorites: Lough and expects both to hit new highs this summer amid rope’s short-haul traffic with the biggest market share out their 2016 awards cho- Inagh Lodge Hotel in rapid growth and declining fares. in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain. It’s No. sen from more than 70,000 Recess, Mitchell’s Seafood Monday’s results for the year ending March 31 3 in Germany and France and No. 2 in Britain where online nominations. Restaurant in Clifden, showed the Dublin-based airline strengthening on it’s battling to dethrone budget rival easyJet. Dublin’s Luna restau- and Renvyle House (crab every front. Net profit before exceptional gains rose Ryanair shares rose 2.4 percent in afternoon Dublin rant on Drury Street won salad) on the Renvyle 43 percent to 1.24 billion euros ($1.4 billion) and the trading to 13.53 euros. the top award as 2016 Peninsula, all Co. Galway; percentage of seats sold rose 5 points to 93 percent. Monday’s net profit excluded an exceptional gain of All-Ireland Best Restau- McDermott’s Pub and Total sales rose 16 percent to 6.54 billion euros and 317.5 million euros from Ryanair’s November sale of rant after being open for Roadford House, both in the overall number of passengers for the year rose 18 its stake in rival Irish carrier Aer Lingus to IAG, the less than a year. Luna is Doolin, Co. Clare, and percent to 106.4 million. parent of British Airways. Ryanair launched three modeled after a New York- these Mayo establish- Chief Executive Michael O’Leary says Ryanair ex- hostile bids for Aer Lingus that faced opposition from style Italian restaurant. ments: the café at Foxford pects average fares to fall around 6 percent this summer competition regulators, the Irish government and Enda McEvoy of Loam, Woollen Mills in Foxford, and even more in winter amid increased competition labor unions. Galway, (loamgalway. Mulranny Park Hotel din- and well-hedged fuel costs. He says Ryanair should Analysts credit Ryanair’s 2013 decision to start im- com) won Best Chef in ing room and bar in Mul- carry 116 million passengers and record a minimum net proving customer service and broadening its product Ireland and Loam, just ranny, Glen Keen Farm profit in 2017 of 1.38 billion euros, 11 percent higher range as critical in driving its latest growth. A busi- off Eyre Square in Galway (great gift shop) in Louis- than Monday’s record figure. Analysts expect Ryanair ness previously infamous for surprise extra charges City, won best restaurant burgh, the Beehive (great to beat that forecast by at least 100 million euros. and cut-throat inflexibility now offers smoother online in Connaught. gift shop and world’s best O’Leary said Ryanair foresees its fleet of Boeing sales, family and business tickets, more relaxed bag- Best restaurant in Lein- lemon drizzle cake) in 737-800s growing this year by 53 aircraft to reach 380 gage rules and better space on its new Boeing models. Page 18 June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter bostonirish.com All roads lead to Canton for Irish Fest (Continued from page 1) renditions of familiar Irish show was a headliner at Viking culture from the (including Boston Red Sox favorites like “Danny Boy” the ICC’s 2013 festival. ninth and 10th centuries; games), until he recorded and “Galway Boy,” and Other special guests at the Irish Wolfhounds the album “Danny Boy” in his hit records “The Irish Irish Fest Boston include Association, which will 1992. The record’s success Wedding Song”, “Boston Galway country sing- show and offer informa- spurred him to become a Rose” and “Daughter of er-songwriter Matthew tion about its iconic dogs; full-time singer, begin- Mine.” He has worked O’Donnell, Connemara a recreation of a 19th- ning as an opener for The with prominent enter- “country-and-Irish” sing- century Irish cottage that Chieftains before touring tainers including Ronan er Beairtle O Domhnaill, will provide a setting for as a solo act. In 1998, he, Tynan, Crystal Gayle, and the Co. Tyrone-based talks and demonstra- along with Anthony Ke- Seamus Egan, and Phil folk-rock band The Whis- tions on the language, arns and Ronan Tynan, Coulter, and been fea- tlin’ Donkeys. traditions and folkways formed The Irish Ten- tured on CD and DVD as Also on hand will be of Gaelic-speaking com- ors, which was featured well as on broadcast TV. many acts that have munities; Irish sports and regularly on PBS. Since The Cunningham Fam- become familiar to area games organized by the leaving the group, he has ily, individually and col- concert and festival-goers, Gaelic Athletic Associa- continued to perform with lectively, has galvanized such as Marian Ui Cheide tion; numerous vendors of his own band as well as the world of Irish sean-nos Keady; Ciaran Nagle and authentic Irish products, various symphony orches- (old-style) dance. Galway Tara Novak; Devri; The food and beverages; and tras while also working in natives Irene, Brian and Silver Spears; Boston’s activities for children and support of veterans, for Ashline regularly per- Erin Og; Inchicore; Jinty families. which he has received the form with well-known McGrath; Colm O’Brien; “The mission of Irish Medal of Honor Society’s acts like Dé Danann, Denis O’Gorman; Fenian Fest Boston is to give Bob Hope Award. In 2000, The Chieftains, Sharon Sons; Erin’s Melody; Pau- people a true sense of what he dedicated McDermott Shannon, Altan, Dervish, line Wells; the Noel Henry it means to be Irish here House in Washington, and Téada. Their “Fuaim Irish Show Band; Erin’s in New England,” said DC, which provides tran- Chonamara” show was a Guild; Danny Gill & Old ICC President Seamus sitional living quarters for headline act at the Volvo Brigade; Stuart Peak & Mulligan. “The activi- homeless vets. Ocean Race spectacular Friends; Boxty; House DJ ties during festival week Long Island native Andy in Galway during 2009, Sean O’Toole; Curragh’s will create a sense of this Cooney has been singing attracting an audience Fancy; The Gobshites; region’s rich Irish roots. professionally for some 30 of some 20,000. Brian Clare Egan with Eoin The festival during the years, and since launching Cunningham is known to O’Neil; and Bill Bailey. weekend features dozens his solo career in 1994 many Bostonians through Other attractions in- of the finest musicians, has performed across “Atlantic Steps,” a tribute clude The Viking Irish, a singers, dancers, writers, the country as well as to sean-nos dance he cre- Boston organization that and cultural advocates Singer-songwriter Colm O’Brien will be among many internationally, offering ated and co-directed; the recreates Hiberno-Norse you’re likely to see in one Boston and Massachusetts acts at IrishFest Boston.

setting.” go to the festival website For tickets and other at.irishfestboston.com. event details and updates, Tips on genealogy session at ICC June 25 By Kiera Murray and baptism certificates, BIR Correspondent parents’ birth certificates The Friends of Irish and marriage certificate, Research will present The and his or own birth cer- School of Irish Geneal- tificate. Each document ogy at is necessary in order to the Irish Cultural Cen- trace the candidate’s his- tre on June 25 at 1 p.m. tory back to the parent or Richard Reid will discuss grandparent. advanced methods on These all must be origi- the genealogy search tool nal documents, so while FamilySearch, and Robert programs like Family- Murphy will talk about Search can confirm their dual citizenship. existence, the person still Users generally only has to send away for the need some basic informa- original, physical docu- tion to get started on Fami- ments. lySearch, such as parents’ W h i l e c i t i z e n s h i p and grandparents’ names, does provide tangible county or town locations, benefits like voting and partish names if rights,retirement options, known, says Reid. and work and educational Primary sources like opportunities, Murphy has newspapers have also found that many who pur- been digitized and made sue it are looking for more available on FamilySe- than just faster airport arch, he says, so users can queues. An Irish passport better understand their can represent a familial ancestors’ lives in histori- connection and patriotism cal context. that people have felt for a FamilySearch is par- long time. ticularly useful to those In Murphy’s experience, hoping to obtain dual the Irish welcome his and Irish-American citizen- other Americans’ efforts ship, because it provides to become citizens, and access to the documents appreciate that they want they need, like birth and to claim the culture not just marriage certificates, to as their father’s or grand- present to the consulate. father’s, but as their own. Before digitization, these The application could be documents may have been considered an act of mend- impossible to retrieve. Or, ing ties, he said. a person may not have “I’ve never met or heard known they existed at all. of anyone who left Ireland For those hoping to because they wanted to,” claim dual status, Robert he said. “Those people in Murphy will be speaking the 19th century didn’t on how to go about it, leave on their own accord. guiding attendees through They were forced out. And the steps and provid- the Irish have a very deep ing insight into various conscience. They like to idiosyncrasies they may right what they consider encounter when dealing to be wrongs.” with the Irish government. For many, in other Murphy was born in words, it’s not so much Massachusetts but was obtaining citizenship as able to become an Irish regaining it. citizen because his grand- Prior registration is father was born in Innis- preferred to guarantee hannon, Co. Cork. To gain that attendees will receive citizenship, a candidate all necessary materials. must have a parent or Those interested can reg- grandparent who was born ister by emailing friendso- in Ireland. He or she will [email protected]. need a grandparent’s birth

Untitled-1 1 5/16/16 1:59 PM bostonirish.com June 2016 BOSTON IRISH Reporter Page 19 The Irish Language by Philip Mac AnGhabhann EIRE This month’s “irregular” verb is téigh /chey/, “go”. Don’t worry, we are almost done with “irregular” verbs – at least in the three tenses that we have had so far, the Habitual Present, Definite Past, and the Future. pub Téigh, “go” is “irregular” in all three of these tenses.

In the Habitual Present tense, téigh drops the –igh and the “stem” is simply té-. 795 Adams St. • Dorchester “I” becomes simply Téim, /cheym/ and “he, she, it, you-all” and “they” are Téann tú, sé, sí, sibh, siad /CHEY-awn/ but “we go” is the expected téimid /CHEY-muhj/. “President’s Choice” Note that the Subject Pronouns “I”, “you” “he”, “she “, “It” “you-all” and “they” are required to clarify Teann unless “go” has already been expressed in an immediate conjunction with a Subject such as Téann Serving Lunch & Dinner Nóra go Doire. Teann gach lá. “Nora goes as far as Derry. (She) goes every day.” Here the Subject, “Nora” is understood. Since “I” and “we” have distinctive endings, mé and muid are not required. Every day,

The Definite Past, corresponding to our “went”, is truly “irregular”, Chuaigh /HOO-ey/ as Chuaigh mé, tú, sé, sí, sibh, siad but Chuamar 7 days a week for /HOO-mahr/ for muid, “we went”.

The Future tense is similar to the Habitual Past but here the “stem” to which suffixes are attevhed israch- : Rachaidh /RAHK-ee/. Rachaidh Irish Social Club of Boston, Inc. mé, tú, sé, sí, sibh, siad but again Rachaimid /RAHK-ee-muhj/ “We will 119 Park Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 617-327-7306 go.” Incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, June 27, 1945 “To add insult to injury”, the Verbal Noun, “going” is dul. Tá mé ag SUNDAY SOCIALS: 8-11 pm with $10 admission except where otherwise noted. dul go Doire, “I am going as far as Derry”. Lucky for you that you have Socials every PUB NIGHTS: Doors open at 7 pm. Live music from 8-11 pm. Free Admission already learned this form. Email us at [email protected] Sunday Evening As you may have guessed, in addition to its basic meaning of traveling at 8:00 pm SCHEDULE OF EVENTS away from the speaker or to describe motion from one place to another, JUNE 2016 23 Thursday Paint Night: $40. Part of the proceeds benefit Téim is used in a number of idioms. English “go” has some forms that 1 Sunday Silver Spears the Irish Social Club. Contact Johnny Costello 1 Wednesday Dance Classes from 7:15 pm until 9:15 am. for more information at 617-678-7949. don’t use Téim at all. $12 per class. 26 Sunday Erin’s Melody with Margaret Dalton 5 Sunday Mossie Coughlin JULY 2016 Here are a few Irish phrase that use forms of Téim. 8 Wednesday Dance Classes from 7:15 pm until 9:15 am. 3 Sunday Wild Rovers $12 per class. 8 Friday Chefs Table Foundation fundraiser for Veteran Tá sí ag dul a dhéanamh … “She is going to do ,,, 12 Sunday Noel Henry’s Irish Show Band culinary scholarships hosted by Fred Zagami of Rachaidh siar air Séan gealltanas. “Sean will go back on a promise.” 15 Wednesday Dance Classes from 7:15 pm until 9:15 am. Salem Food Market, Dedham. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s Chuaigh sios Máiri sios an staighre. “Mary went downstairs.” $12 per class. Reunion. Call Fred at 508-468-7800. Denis Curtin “And she went upstairs.” 17 Friday West Roxbury Rocks to benefit Ethos 10 Sunday Agus chuaigh suas sí an staighre. AgeWell West Roxbury, keeping seniors and 16 Saturday Colm Keegan from Celtic Thunder concert. Téigh lorg! “Go for it! Fetch! the disabled at home for as long as possible. Téigh isteach! “Go in!” Tickets $40 includes dinner and entertainment. SAVE THE DATE: Friday, August 5 Rachaidh an tine. “The fire will go out.” Call Ann Glora for more info at 617-477-6616. Sean Wilson with Tony Mac. Doors open at 7 pm 18 Saturday Mary Heavey Quinn: Celebrating 35 years $20 Call 617-327-7306 to reserve a table. Chuaigh trid an traen Gaillimh. “The train went through Galway.” teaching Irish Step Dancing. Music by Noel DANCE CLASSES on first 4 Wednesdays in June Téimid ar turas. “We go on (a) trip.” Henry’s Irish Show Band. Admission $15. Learn these dances or sharpen your skills! $12 a class Dul ar aghaidh le rud. “Go on with what you were doing.” 7-11 pm. For more information, please call Wednesday, June 1, 8, 15, and 22 Kathleen Heavey at 617-281-7310. Jive, Old Time Waltz and Quick Step Dance Class 19 Sunday John Connors from 7:15-9:15 pm However there are many nglish phrases using “go” that are not from 22 Wednesday Dance Classes from 7:15 pm until 9:15 am. Call 617-327-7306 to sign up or for more information Téim at all. Here are some examples: $12 per class. Follow us on Twitter @irishsocialbos Follow us on Facebook: Irish Social Club of Boston “Go away!” Imigh leat! “Go on!” (with what you are saying) Lean ort! Subscribe Today to Boston’s Own Hometown Newspaper “Go off/explode” Pléasc! “The gun went off/ Fired.” Scaoil an gunna. “The milk is going to spoil.” Chorraidh sa bainne. “The play went off well” D’eirigh go geal leis an Boston Irish REPORTER drámaíocht. A Subscription to the Boston Irish Reporter Makes an Ideal Gift for Any Special Occasion. “He will go into the army.” Chromaidh air an t-arm. Why Not Order One Today for Yourself, or for That Special Irish Someone in Your Life? “Go with him!” Teacht leis! “It goes for ten Euros.” Imeacht ar deich Euro. Order today, and we will send a gift card in your name. “It has gone up three Euros.” D’ardaigh sé trí Euro. Enclose $35.00 for each gift subscription. Name______Now let’s see how well you can do with the following translations: English to Irish: 1.) “Go into the house now!” 2.) “Mary will go upstairs.” Address______3.) “Will it go through Wexford? (Loch Garman)” 4.) “You-all go away!” City______State______Zip______5.) “Didn’t they go through Galway?” 6.) “We will go on a trip.” 7.) “The Gift from______bread spoiled.” 8.) “Are you going to Dublin?” 9.) “No. I am going as far as Wexford.” 10.) “They went to Galway.” Charge to Visa______Mastercard______Card #______Exp______Answers” 1.) Téigh isteach an teach anois! 2.) Rachaidh Máiri suas an staighre. 3.) An théim trid sé Loch Garman? 4.) Imigh libh! 5.) This year, give a gift that comes in the mail each month! An chuaigh trid siad Gallimh? 6.) Rachaimid ar turas. 7.) Chorr sa aráin. 8.) An téann tú go Baile Átha Cliath? 9.) Níl. Nil mé ag dul go Mail to: Boston Irish Reporter, 150 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 Loch Garman. 10.) Chuaigh siad do Gallimh. We accept phone orders with your Visa or Mastercard. Call 617-436-1222 Or Fax this order form to 617-825-5516

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