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Head to the riverfront for the FIRST ANNUAL IRISH OKTOBERFEST/HALF WAY TO ST. PADDY'S DAY FESTIVAL outside Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub. Live music and $5 Guinness, Harp and Smithwick round out the festivities. Sept. 21, 4 - 11 p.m.; Sept. 22 and 23, noon - 11 p.m. Free. (Crain's Chicago Business)
River towns plan Mississippi River Drive Sep 20, 2007
Entertainment is planned for the events of the weekend, including Iowa Arts Council Master Artist Tim Britton on Irish and Scottish bagpipes at the Old Fort on Saturday at 11 a.m.; 1 and 4:30 p.m.; on Sunday at the Fort at noon and 3:30 p.m. and at Art-in-the-Park at 1:30 p.m. For details call 319/372-6318. Historical tours. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Travel how-to Sep 13, 2007
Here are a few tricks I have learned for getting treasures whether Irish crystal, Indonesian woodcarving, or Icelandic sweaters home in one piece. Plan ahead. (USA Today)
South Bulletin Board Sep 6, 2007
West Homestead -- The 17th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Riverplex Amphitheatre at Sandcastle, 1000 Sandcastle Drive. This year's highlights include traditional and contemporary entertainment, Irish food, an Irish marketplace, children's activities, storytelling, Irish dance workshops, Irish dogs display tent, a Gaelic mass at 10 a.m. Sunday, Blarney Bingo and more ... Bethel Park --... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Change is carved in stone Sep 4, 2007
They lived a life on an island "a scant 150 acres in size, with a motley population of Yankees, Italians, Swedes, Finns, Irish, and Scottish laborers," according to Eleanor Richardson's book about Hurricane. There were six boarding houses, an Italian Socialist Club, a church, a school, and a town hall. (Boston Globe)
Entertainment Guide Sep 4, 2007
GO, IRISH: THE PURGATORY DIARIES OF JASON MILLER: Sept. 13-16; Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m., Performance Space at Jermyn, 326 Spruce St.. THE FULL MONTY: Sept. 14-16, 20-23 and 27-30; Thursdays through Saturdays, doors open at 6 p.m., Sundays, doors open at 1 p.m., Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. (Scranton Times, PA)
Spring bidding budding Aug 24, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Peter FishAugust 25, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Countdown: the 75 best things to do in Kansas City Aug 21, 2007
The Irish Festival near Crown Center offers dancing competitions, traditional Irish food, music and a Catholic Mass on Sunday. The festival also won the 2007 Visitor's Choice Award. (University News, MO)
RETIRE OVERSEAS on $19/day! Two FREE Reports! Aug 18, 2007
How you can own your own Irish pub. What visitor to the Emerald Isle, after spending long evenings in local pubs drinking hot whiskeys and listening to ceili bands, hasn't dreamt of owning one. The good news is that it is easier. (Newsmax)
Chapman council debates sidewalk repair issue Aug 12, 2007
The bonds will be used to finance infrastructure costs at Irish Acres II and Irish Acres, Phase 2. voted to vacate a utility easement in lot 1, block 1, Irish Acres addition, Unit 1. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
Lots to go and do this weekend Aug 3, 2007
Among them will be traditional Irish music by Christian Stevens; re-enactor Gwendolyn Presutti who will present "The Story of Ruth: The Life of an African Slave Woman" and Barbara Griswold will tell the story of the Smuttynose Murders. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln will stop by and an auction will be held. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Comfort and Joy Gathered Wisdom Jul 28, 2007
Two separate people actually suggested this last remedy, one adding that Irish Spring was the soap to use and the other testifying to the fact that an area physician had named this same tactic in a can't-hurt to-try-it feature he writes in the local paper ... I need to get me a bar of Irish Spring before my poor mate goes deaf from all the night screaming. (Voices, CT)
There's money in coins, but not for everyone Jul 21, 2007
Among the finer items, an Irish flintlock blunderbuss circa 1770 estimated at $2800 to $3300, and an imperial German sword with an engraved blade and brass scalloped guard at $1800 to $2200. NSW buyers face no restrictions on purchasing weapons such as daggers and swords at such sales, while Victorian buyers need a prohibited weapons licence for knives and must be members of a collectors club or guild to buy swords. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Camping out in glitz city Jul 21, 2007
So French, chuckles the Irish Francophile, so sophisticated. So rude. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Treasure hunt Jul 18, 2007
Coming Today ~C.F. artist's painting featured on Iowa Irish Fest posters~ ~Lifestyles: Coffee's affects on teens has nutritionists concerned~ ~Sports: Part 4 of the Silent Minority series. In print and online, 24/7. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR 7/13 Jul 14, 2007
Hear and watch the Ivy Vine Players, local Irish fiddle player (and champion) June Conti, Irish step-dancing from Solas en Lae, the acro-comedic circus of Ma Tica Arts, world fusion music with Mawwal, and "the Best Latin Band in the Hudson Valley," Soando. (518) 789-4259. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
More of this story Jul 7, 2007
2 p.m. Johnson School of Irish Dance performance, 4-H sheep show. 3 p.m. Hay bale throwing. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Day in / Day out area entertainment guide Jul 7, 2007
Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10-12 Montana An Ri Ra Irish Festival. For details, visit mtgaelic. (Montana Standard, MT)
Istanbul: Living with real-life tolerance of diversity Jul 1, 2007
Shisha cafes, jazz clubs, hooligan-filled Irish pubs and drag-queen-stuffed bars also find a home in Istiklal Street and Siraselviler Street. A long day's walk through these streets in the summer is the best excursion Istanbul can offer. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK CONCERT & EVENT LISTINGS Jun 22, 2007 The Scene | This Week in social and charity events Jun 19, 2007 PLACE IN HISTORYGlenvilleearns spoton registry Jun 15, 2007 Recreating Milton's golden age Jun 9, 2007 Dating: Cursed by unrequited love Jun 5, 2007 Duluth dealer in Picasso flap May 22, 2007 Dirty moneyA former money launderer reveals the tricks of his trade May 21, 2007 Stars donate to Darfur aid sale May 3, 2007 Eastern divinities are realigning the planets Apr 29, 2007 Emma Park is ideal location Apr 5, 2007 Small town tour of Kentucky Mar 31, 2007 Beautiful, collectible linens deserve the finest treatment Mar 29, 2007 THE R-J GOES TO A PARTY: Variety presents Heart of Gold Award to Realtors group Mar 29, 2007 SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE LIFESTYLE BUDGET Mar 12, 2007 Irish sound comes to Albany Mar 9, 2007 Enjoying the ride Feb 22, 2007 Gwenn's Tidbits Feb 14, 2007 Retire Overseas Live in Paradise.Free Report. Feb 14, 2007 Weekend Happenings Feb 4, 2007 Twenty special places to rent in Ireland Feb 3, 2007 Chenoweth takes a bite from 'The Apple Tree' Feb 3, 2007 Bloody Inishmore is a comic gem Feb 1, 2007 No. 21-Ranked Irish Men Defeat Syracuse, 103-91 Jan 31, 2007 Capital with character Jan 29, 2007 Notre Dame's McAlarney Plans to Return From Suspension Jan 27, 2007 'Golda' is staying Jan 27, 2007 No. 17 Marquette Women Edge Notre Dame, 71-62 Jan 24, 2007 Notre Dame Suspends Point Guard McAlarney for Semester Jan 24, 2007 No. 2 Ohio State Men Perfect at Notre Dame Fencing Duals Jan 22, 2007 No. 9 RedHawks Edge Ohio State, 2-1 Jan 22, 2007 Cubs, Samardzija Agree To $10 Million, 5-Year Deal Jan 20, 2007 Applause calendar Jan 19, 2007 Notre Dame Guard Enters Pretrial Diversion Program Jan 18, 2007 Fans snap up Whitney's wardrobe Jan 11, 2007 Florida No. 1 In A Landslide Jan 9, 2007 Quinn Comes Up Short Again in Big Game Jan 4, 2007 LSU Provides the Latest Feel-Good Story for New Orleans Jan 4, 2007 Quinn Not Worrying About NFL Until after Sugar Bowl Jan 2, 2007 Last-gasp saloon: Paid leave and free patches for smokers in year ... Jan 2, 2007 No. 3 Notre Dame Men Top Northern Michigan, Take CCHA Lead Jan 1, 2007
June 26 at Shebeen (behind Irish Heather), 217 Carrall, 7 pm. $15 at door. (Vancouver Westender)
Weekend Guide Jun 21, 2007
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Through June 30. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Black-tie event with dinner, music and Irish entertainment, live and silent auctions. Tickets start at $200. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Glenville is to felt," according to Kerchus. In addition to industrial activity, the area attracted immigrants, first the Irish and later the Polish, nearly all of whom worked at the mills or had some connection to them, Kerchus said. The factory folded in 1977. The push to make Glenville a historic district started with Ralph Vuolo, 48, an interior designer and antiques dealer who moved to the area with his wife about eight years ago, and Siegrun Pottgen, a state marshal who has lived in the... (Greenwich Time)
"Pruitt is planning to bring Italian, Irish and German dining downtown along with retail businesses like gift shops and a store selling outdoors gear.City residents said it's important that the historic character of downtown be preserved.Elba Robertson said flexibility is key."If gasoline prices continue to rise, people are not going to be able to drive where they want to," he said. "But it's also important to maintain the historic look. "Jordan, a Milton City Council member, admits that the... (Pensacola News Journal)
MLB, I m all for men being men, but how about investing in some Lava or Irish Spring or something. Handing GA Man a gang of Lemon Lysol scented air freshener trees to hang in the Urang. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
He's working on a book about a career that began when his older brother took a vow of poverty to enter the priesthood and left him with a collection of Belleek Irish pottery, Waterford crystal, furniture and books. Since then, life has grown more complicated with intrigues and falsehoods, which Locke said will be reflected in his memoir. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Boom turns Irish life upside down. Sport quiz for Australia migrants. (BBC News -- Business)
Irish teen in court abortion plea. Snowflakes promise faster chips. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
The Gazette quotes an Irish auctioneer lamenting that it can be hard to get vendors to accept market realities when realistic estimates are well down on what the items cost 10 years ago. The ACC index is based on a blend of shop, fair and auction prices for a selection of 1000 typical pieces in a number of categories including oak, walnut, and early and late mahogany. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Also, in recent years it has become apparent that Butte is a natural for various festivals, such as St. Patrick s Day, Evel Knievel Days, the An Ri Ra Irish Festival, and the Arts and Antiques Fair. If these festivals are to grow, flourish, and proliferate, they need a permanent entertainment venue to accommodate that growth. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Irish Acres Gallery of Antiques, in nearby Nonesuch, has 32,000 square feet of furniture and other antiques and a four-star restaurant, the Glitz. Atlantans weary of traffic and development will find a treat at the Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Many old estates were broken up, and the country manses were emptied of embroidered bed linens and personalized table linens made from Irish linen, Eastern European damasks, and fine Italian needlework. These linens, purchased by wealthy families on grand tours of Europe, were sold for a fraction of their original cost. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Following cocktails in the hotel's Club Room, the group walked to the Powell-Hyde Cable Car to ride to Ghiradelli Square's McCormick o's Seafood Restaurant for dinner, and then to the Buena Vista Cafe for its famed Irish Coffee. The next morning, the women went to the historic Ferry Building to see the multimillion-dollar renovated marketplace that consists of eateries, antiques and gourmet food shops. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
IRISHPUBFARE (Richardson, Sacramento Bee) _ If you're looking for a cookbook that is packed with traditional Irish fare, "The Irish Pub Cookbook" isn't it. Includes recipes for Cider-Braised Chicken and Cabbage, and Apple-Berry Crumble. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
It s a sound that will be displayed Saturday with step dancing, vocals, fiddle, flute, mandolin, Irish Uillean bagpipes, harmonica, banjo, tin whistle, guitar, bodhran and hand-held drum. Described as the leading exponent for traditional Irish Celtic music in the Southeast, the Buddy O Reilly Band will present a kaleidoscope of Irish music, Francis Miller of Albany Concert Association stated in a news release. (Albany Herald)
The Ride Ahead shares a tiny, cluttered office with CreativePop, tucked away behind O'Connell's Irish Pub in the Highview Manor Center on Fegenbush Lane. Pages: 1. (Louisville Business First, KY)
The Dennis Fire Department said they weren't using their tried-and-true prize-winning chili recipe for the town gathering but presumably they will when they compete Feb. 25 at the AMVETS Post 333 of Cape Cod's Fifth Annual Chili Contest, 1 to 5 p.m. at the Irish Village, Route 28, South Yarmouth. Admission, $10, includes all the chili you can eat and music. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
How you can own your own Irish pub. What visitor to the Emerald Isle, after spending long evenings in local pubs drinking hot whiskeys and listening to ceili bands, hasn't dreamt of owning one. The good news is that it is easier---and less expensive---than you might imagine to turn this dream into reality. (Newsmax)
Blarney, 8 p.m. Feb. 2, ODonoghues Irish Pub, 13225 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove. (414) 732-4377. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Built for a 19th-century rent collector with the stones of eviction victims cottages, it has been faithfully renovated by Irish Landmark - limed walls, old quarry-tile or plank floors, open fireplaces - and wonderfully furnished with the right country antiques ... The prettiest Irish cottage in thoroughly rural surroundings: low stone walls, rustling thatch, birdsung moorlands all around, the neighbours cattle crossing the lane ... There is a reading gallery, a sauna and a games room in... (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
The play is set in the village of Inishmore on an island off the Southeast coast of Ireland, where most of the characters are involved in splinter groups of the Irish Republican Army ... The Paddywagon Pub hosts Irish punk band Mike Got Spiked for a two-night performance on Sunday, Jan. 28 and Tuesday, 30, at 6586 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. (Herald-Tribune)
The play is set in the village of Inishmore on an island off the Southeast coast of Ireland, where most of the characters are involved in splinter groups of the Irish Republican Army ... The play is set in the village of Inishmore on an island off the Southeast coast of Ireland, where most of the characters are involved in splinter groups of the Irish Republican Army ... The Paddywagon Pub hosts Irish punk band Mike Got Spiked for a two-night performance on Sunday, Jan. 28 and Tuesday, 30, at... (Herald-Tribune)
Irish Defeat Syracuse 103-91 :: Luke Harangody scores 21 points in the win ... Irish Defeat Syracuse 103-91 Luke Harangody scores 21 points in the win ... The Irish missed their first three 3-pointers, but it didn't take them long to find the range. (Mac-Sports.com)
A select number of Washington restaurants cater to members of Congress -- basically a few fancy steakhouses and slightly less exclusive Irish bars that serve decent food. These eateries feature table after table of lawmakers, lobbyists, and some of the capital's better-paid media personalities, digesting the news of the day along with their meals and speculating about the political health of the Bush administration. (Boston Globe)
Patrick McAlarney said Brey visited the family for about two hours Wednesday - the day after the Irish lost 71-68 to St. John's in New York - and that the coach had handled the situation well ... McAlarney started the first 12 games this season for the 22nd-ranked Irish (16-3) and averaged 10 ... The Irish have gone 5-3 since McAlarney was suspended. (Mac-Sports.com)
The Paddywagon Pub hosts Irish punk band Mike Got Spiked for a two-night performance on Sunday, Jan. 28 and Tuesday, 30, at 6586 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. Both shows start at 9 p.m. and also feature blues/rock/jazz fusion collective The Willis Dynamite Revuew Explosion. (Herald-Tribune)
Irish Edged By No. 17 Marquette, 71-62 :: Allen leads Notre Dame with 17 points, Barrow chips in 12 points ... Irish Edged By No. 17 Marquette, 71-62 Allen leads Notre Dame with 17 points, Barrow chips in 12 points. (Mac-Sports.com)
Notre Dame Suspends McAlarney for Semester :: Point guard started Irish's first 12 games ... Notre Dame Suspends McAlarney for Semester Point guard started Irish's first 12 games ... McAlarney, a sophomore, started the first 12 games this season for the 22nd-ranked Irish (16-3) and averaged 10. (Mac-Sports.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Highlighted by a 14-13 win over the host and fifth-ranked Fighting Irish, the second-ranked Ohio State men's fencing team went 9-0 at the Notre Dame Duals in Notre Dame, Ind ... The event marked Ohio State's first collegiate competition of the season and renewed the rivalry between the Buckeyes, who won the 2004 national championship, and the Fighting Irish, who were national champs in 2005 ... The Notre Dame women topped Ohio State 14-13 Saturday, while the Buckeye men defeated... (Mac-Sports.com)
The RedHawks and Fighting Irish meet for a two-game series next weekend (Jan 26-27) in South Bend, Ind. Junior put the RedHawks up 1-0 at the 2:57 mark of the first period as he banged home the rebound of a shot by freshman. (Mac-Sports.com)
He returned to Notre Dame and helped the Irish make the Sugar Bowl, catching 78 passes for 1,017 yards as a senior. The Irish lost the game to LSU 41-14, but Samardzija did catch a TD pass ... He said Irish coach Charlie Weis was supportive when he told him he was turning to baseball. (Mac-Sports.com)
Feb. 15, The Irish Rovers; April 17, Manding Jata; $20-$35; Hahapalooza: Feb. 17, Anthony Griffith, Wayne Cotter; March 16, Jimmy Brogan, Mark Schiff; April 21, Henry Cho, Pat Hazell; $15-$25; Classically Inclined: March 23, Quartetto Gelato; $15-$30; The Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; (706) 722-8341 ... TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1; Broadstokes Gallery, 677-C N. Belair Road, Evans; with fiddler Brian Conway and pianist and flutist Brendan Dolan; $15; (706) 860-6055. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Coach Mike Brey said McAlarney has continued to practice with the Irish and wants to stay at Notre Dame. "He wants to be here. He wants to come back and make up for an error in judgment," Brey said. (Kpmariners.com)
Cocaine on '100% of Irish euros. Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Fighting Irish were ninth in the final poll last season. Three Atlantic Coast Conference teams rounded out the top 20 with No. 18 Wake Forest, No. 19 Virginia Tech and No. 20 Boston College. (Kpmariners.com)
Quinn did throw TD passes of 24 yards to David Grimes and 10 yards to Jeff Samardzija against the Tigers, but couldn't muster enough offense to match the potent LSU offense - and the Irish defense had no chance of slowing the Tigers. The knock on Quinn early in his career was that he was a 50 percent passer who had his best performances in losses - primarily because the Irish had to pass so much to try to get back into games ... He led the Irish to two thrilling comeback victories this season... (Kpmariners.com)
LSU has put together a pair of 11-2 seasons since those storms, beating Miami 40-3 in the Peach Bowl to conclude last season and blowing out the Fighting Irish this year. "Our guys would like to do more, but they really for two years did what they were supposed to do, and that's play for the great state of Louisiana," Miles said. (Kpmariners.com)
If he throws three interceptions and the Fighting Irish still come out on top, that's fine with him ... While the No. 11 Fighting Irish (10-2) fell a bit short of expectations this season, they still earned a spot in the Sugar Bowl against No. 4 LSU (10-2) ... When he signed with Notre Dame in 2003, the Irish were coming off a 10-win season in Tyrone Willingham's coaching debut. (Kpmariners.com)
"Our study suggests that the Scottish smoking ban had a negative economic impact on public houses, at least in the short run, due in part to a drop in the number of customers. The short-term impact of the ban did not lead to more customers coming into pubs due to the smoke-free atmosphere and presumably did not lead smokers to spend more money on drink or food instead of smoking,'' say the researchers from University College London, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and London School of... (Independent)
Third-Ranked Irish Move Into First Place In The CCHA With 4-2 Win Over Northern Michigan :: Notre Dame goes 6-0 in December with sweep of the Wildcats ... Third-Ranked Irish Move Into First Place In The CCHA With 4-2 Win Over Northern Michigan Notre Dame goes 6-0 in December with sweep of the Wildcats ... The win gave the Irish a sweep of the Wildcats and a 6-0 record in the month of December. (Kpmariners.com)
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