Irish community organizations in Boston step up in a big way during the pandemic

By Shane Caffrey, Vice Counsel General of Ireland in Boston
June 14, 2020
Shane Caffrey, Vice Counsel General of Ireland in Boston

While Boston has long been a place of refuge and sanctuary for Irish emigrants, it is also a place where the Irish have thrived, prospered, and become an integral part of the fabric of this great city.

Bloomsday Luncheon Celebration - Sunday June 14th at The Irish Cultural Centre of New England

By ICCNE
June 11, 2020
ICCNE

The  Consulate General of Ireland in Boston in partnership with the
Irish Cultural Centre will celebrate the work of James Joyce on Sunday,
June 14th under the tent at the Irish Cultural Centre.

3 course lunch will be served at 1pm ($20.00)  followed by songs,
stories, poetry and music, led by Maureen and Gerry McNally and a
special appearance by the "Here Comes Everybody Players"

Limited seating is available and social distancing will be in effect.

En masse, protesters in Dublin marched and took a knee to honor George Floyd

By Tim Kirk, special to BostonIrish.com
June 5, 2020
Tim Kirk, special to BostonIrish.com

DUBLIN – A march in the Irish capital on June 1 in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the oppressed in America included a journey past Dublin monuments and landmarks that evoked history and the connection between Ireland and America.  As I joined the masked and determined crowd on O’Connell Street, one t-shirt slogan caught my eye: More Blacks, More Dogs, Mor

Joseph E Corcoran, Dorchester philanthropist and developer, has died

Ed Forry
By Ed Forry
June 4, 2020

Just in- June 4,2020, 1:00 pm
Joseph E. Corcoran, a Dorchester native, devoted philantrhopist and developer who transformed the Columbia Point peninsula, has died at age 84. According to his family, Mr. Corcoran died at his home surrounded by children and grandchildren. A stalwart of Boston's Irish community, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Funeral arrangements were incomplete

Sister Lena Deevy's reflections on coping with COVID-19 "cocconing"

By Sr. Lena Deevy, LSA- Special to BostonIrish,com
June 1, 2020
Sr. Lena Deevy, LSA- Special to BostonIrish,com

With the easing of some COVID restrictions this week, I'be felt a new sense of freedom and relief. The lockdown here in Ireland started shortly after an unusual St Patrick's Day – no celebrations, churches closed, no sports, and over 70s could not leave their homes. What a shock to realise this 'cocooning' applied to me! As a very active senior, the thought of being a 'vulnerable elder' never occurred to me. However, my birth certificate confirms 1942 as the year of my birth! So, I took on board seriously the constraints; knowing they protect both myself and others.

Summer BCMFest is a go-- in virtual format-- on July 5

By Sean Smith, special to Boston Irish
May 31, 2020
Sean Smith, special to Boston Irish

Summer BCMFest – the warm-weather counterpart to the annual winter BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest) – will take place in a virtual format on July 5, featuring performances by fiddler Katie McNally; fiddle-harp duo Jenna Moynihan and Màiri Chaimbeul; and Cape Breton-style fiddler Leland Martin.

A program of Cambridge nonprofit Passim, which hosts BCMFest events at Club Passim in Harvard Square, BCMFest celebrates Greater Boston’s richness of music, song and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other Celtic traditions.

Summer BCMFest is a go-- in virtual format-- on July 5

By Sean Smith, special to Boston Irish
May 31, 2020
Sean Smith, special to Boston Irish

Summer BCMFest – the warm-weather counterpart to the annual winter BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest) – will take place in a virtual format on July 5, featuring performances by fiddler Katie McNally; fiddle-harp duo Jenna Moynihan and Màiri Chaimbeul; and Cape Breton-style fiddler Leland Martin.

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