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By Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor January 31, 2022
Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor
If there was ever something to spark warmth and joy in the dead of winter, this album is it – but then, “Day Is Come” would be just as welcome in the middle of a July inferno.
By Sean Smith, Boston Irish Contributor January 26, 2022
Sean Smith, Boston Irish Contributor
By Sean Smith
Boston Irish Correspondent
A look at some upcoming Irish/Celtic events in the Boston/Eastern Massachusetts area (subject to change pending Covid-related developments)
As late January rolled around, the Omicron outlook seemed to be improving in Greater Boston, which is certainly good news where live events are concerned. Hopefully, February will see thumbs continuing to point up.
Boston-born political commentator Larry Donnelly will appear in a Virtual “Meet the Author” event on January 29, 2022 at 9 AM (Boston time), to discuss his book, The Bostonian: Life in an Irish American Political Family. The event is being hosted virtually on zoom, but Larry will be broadcasting from the cozy atmosphere of the Horse and Hound Pub in Delgany, County Wicklow.
House Majority Leader Claire Cronin took her oath of office as U.S. ambassador to Ireland inside the House Chamber at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday morning, Jan 19. The Easton Democrat has been on deck to depart Beacon Hill for Dublin after her confirmation to the diplomatic post by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 18.