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By Thomas O'Grady, Special to BostonIrish July 1, 2020
Thomas O'Grady, Special to BostonIrish
In 1938, the year before he died, preeminent Irish poet William Butler Yeats spelled out in his valedictory poem “Under Ben Bulben” explicit instructions for the epitaph he wished to have cut into the slab of local limestone that would mark his grave:
Jean Kennedy Smith, the second youngest, and the last survivor, of the nine children of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, died on June 18 at her home in Manhattan. She was 92.
By Michael McGonagle, Special to BostonIrish.com July 1, 2020
Michael McGonagle, Special to BostonIrish.com
Poetry fans in Ireland and the world over continue to mourn the death of Eavan Boland, one of her country’s leading poets and a champion of women in the arts who died in late April at age 76. Ms.
By Larry Donnelly, Special to Boston Irish July 1, 2020
Larry Donnelly, Special to Boston Irish
WICKLOW, Ireland – In many ways, everything has changed utterly since I wrote about February’s general election here in Ireland in the inaugural edition of
Centrist politician Micheál Martin is Ireland’s new prime minister, a post he gained by fusing two longtime rival parties into a coalition four months after an election that upended the status quo.
In the absence of the Pride Parade this year, members of the ‘Irish for Pride’ group still came together on June 13 to celebrate the event virtually as a way to
As a third-year student in Computer Technologies at Ulster University, Rebekah Richmond took full advantage of the opportunities provided to her on her J-1 visa, completing a software engineering internship in Greater Boston. Growing up in a small village in Co.
Steve Greeley of Scituate, the Boston-based vice president of the Ireland Funds, stepped down from that post effective June 30. “After nearly twelve wonderful years at The Ireland Funds, and with my 68th birthday approaching, it’s time,” he said. “My objective is not to ‘retire,’ but to have more freedom and flexibility in my life.
By Irish Cultural Centre of New England July 1, 2020
Irish Cultural Centre of New England
The Irish Cultural Centre of New England in Canton opened for outdoor dining last month. “Going forward, the center will be open every weekend for dinner, with plans to add Sunday lunch sometime in the very near future,” said Maudy Dooher, Director of Programming.
By Thomas O'Grady, Special to BostonIrish July 1, 2020
Thomas O'Grady, Special to BostonIrish
In 1938, the year before he died, preeminent Irish poet William Butler Yeats spelled out in his valedictory poem “Under Ben Bulben” explicit instructions for the epitaph he wished to have cut into the slab of local limestone that would mark his grave: