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Joanna Hyde & Tadhg Ó Meachair Friday, Nov. 24, Black Forest Community Center
Joanna Hyde & Tadhg Ó Meachair Friday, Nov. 24, Black Forest Community Center. Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 7:00 – 9:30 pm Black Forest Community Center Featuring fiddle, vocals, piano, and accordion, Tadhg and Joanna perform a tasteful mix of Irish and American folk musics, while drawing on influences from around the musical world. Award-winning instrumentalists […]
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Fun Filled Festivities for Your Irish Vacation!
by Sean Brown You don’t have to be Irish or have Irish roots to appreciate the world famous hospitality and humor of the Irish people. As an Irish American with family in County Mayo and Tyrone, I’ve had more opportunities than most folks to experience these cultural traits first hand. Having traveled to Ireland many […]

Ron Radford, Denver author, has just released ebook, The Special Boy
The Special Boy is the compelling tale of a tragically orphaned Irish lad born in the strife ridden Belfast of the early 1950’s. Spirited away to the safety of a sleepy Indiana town, young Conor touches everyone he meets with a mystical power that harkens back to Celtic legends. Danger, mystery and tragedy follow him […]

The Emporium, the best of Ireland – and Colorado!
Idaho Springs, Colorado was founded in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush. During the late twentieth century, the town evolved into a tourist center. The Argo Gold Mine and Mill in Idaho Springs reflects the evolution of the town, from it’s necessary function to help process ore from […]

Irish Music added to the warmth and charm of The Burns Pub at Hilltop
The sounds of lively reels, jigs, and hornpipes can now be heard at the Burns Pub in Broomfield, Colorado. Veteran Irish musicians invite you to listen to their acoustic music session or even jump up to show off your footwork if you’re so inspired. Although it’s not unusual for a few Irish dancers to show […]

CELTIC WOMAN at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday, June 9.
CELTIC WOMAN at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday, June 9. Celtic Woman Ticket Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E004A29A072543F The enchanting Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman returns to America for an expansive four-month concert tour, beginning on February 21 in Worcester, MA and following on the heels of the group’s sold-out Christmas Celebration tour. In addition, Celtic Woman was […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Place Your Bets! Celtic Tavern LODO Now Offers OTB
There are decisions to be made when you enter the Celtic Tavern at 18th & Blake in Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo); Donegal Fish & Chips vs. Scottish Salmon Filet, London Broil vs. Sirloin, Guinness vs. Murphy’s, Jameson vs. Bushmill, and so on and so on.. Now you can add one more decision – What horse […]

Thank You Jessica Lesser!
Denver Rose Jessica Lesser traveled to Ireland to participate in the 2013 Rose of Tralee Regional Finals May 29-June 2. By all accounts she was a fantastic representative for the greater Denver Irish Community. Big applause also goes out to the folks at the Denver Rose Center and all the friends and family who supported […]

Denver’s Blaine Donovan to Represent his “Heartbeat of Home” in Dublin
When the producers of Riverdance were looking for dancers- Irish, Latin Flamenco, Afro Cuban and Street, for their new dance stage spectacular ‘Heartbeat of Home(HOH),’ they decided to incorporate social media into the project. This past April HOH gave a shout out to the world with an online talent search that asked dancers to record […]

Pike’s Peak Celtic Festival Returns!
By Rodger Hara (Photo:Garrett Hacking Photography G) THE INDULGERS will be one of the headliners at the Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado Springs, June 28-30. The Colorado based Celtic rockers have just announced the world wide release of their seventh studio album “WHISKEY TONIGHT”) After a 14 year absence (not counting a one-off attempt […]

DROPKICK MURPHYS Sunshine Theater gig in Albuquerque has been rescheduled for June 28.
Boston-based rock band The Dropkick Murphys are touring in support of their latest studio album SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD and will perform at The Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on, May 29 and e at the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque has been rescheduled for June 28. “We had such a great time writing our last […]
Ireland’s Family History Year
INTRO: David Fallon and Jonathan Lucey are two of the people behind Tourism Ireland’s Ireland Family History Facebook project. During Ireland’s Family History Year they are aiming to provide a useful link for those people who’s ancestral search leads to the island of Ireland. We spoke to David and Jonathan about the Facebook project and […]

A Vacation In Ireland Is Like ‘Going Home’
By Liam Cassin “This year Ireland hosts The Gathering, a program of events and initiatives extending the famously warm Irish welcome to all the people in the global Irish diaspora” As a child growing up in England, I visited Ireland almost every year. My parents were born there; Dad from Bandon in West Cork and […]