London Paddywhack

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Seán Flynn loves being Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and he doesn’t mind if you do, too.

Two from HARD TO SAY, by Ethel Rohan

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“An Irish daughter struggles with her relationship with her mother, who drinks, beats, goes blind, loses her sanity. The stories in this aptly titled book are relentless, full of terror, frighteningly true. Ethel Rohan’s rhythms will get inside you.” —Matt Salesses, Good Men Project Fiction Editor

Why the Irish Are Bad Daters

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Irishman Killian Moyles looks at the differences in dating on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Irish Goodbye

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Fifteen years after her death, Robert Barsanti’s mother still helps him through difficult times “with the whisper of iron and the strength of bone.”

Guestpost #25: Tonia Krauser and (her dog) Oliver – Ten things I’ve learned from my 90 year-old Irish grandmother/Ten things I’ve learned from being a working dog

Tonia Krauser is my friend and colleague and I’m her ride ho (she drives me to work most mornings) and Oliver is her dog. Tonia is a marketing whiz who holds it all together at Second Harvest, and a real party animal. Oliver likes to whiz, and is also a real party animal. Tonia’s grandmother still [...]

Behind ‘The Fighter’ With Filmmaker Keith Dorrington

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Keith Dorrington left a lucrative career to pursue his love of film. His documentary about a local boxer’s comeback inspired the award-winning feature film “The Fighter.”