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COLORADO IRISH FESTIVAL Returns July 14 & 15
The greens of Clement Park in Littleton will once again be the site of the annual Colorado Irish Festival on Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15. Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, David Munnelly Band, The Prodigals, Enter the Haggis, Beth Patterson Band, Makem & Spain Brothers,”The Town Pants, April Verch Band, Colcannon, Gobs O” […]
AOH National History Camps Awarded at CIF
The five young ladies (Kristian Cowden, Clare Barrett, Emily Barrett, Gwenllian Kern-Allely and Maggie Thulson) are under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Allen of the Denver School of the Arts. The presentation was entitled “The Misnomer of An Gorta Mor (Great Famine)” and told the story of how the Famine was a man-made disaster that cost […]
Colorado Students win “Irish Award” at National Competition in Maryland
National History Day is a nation wide history competition for students from 6th through 12th grade. The purpose of the competition is to create projects such as documentaries, display boards, plays, or papers relating to a different theme chosen each year. This year”s theme was “Triumph and Tragedy” and topics are chosen to illustrate this […]
U2 Tribute Concert w/Under A Blood Red Sky and special guest comedian Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald Friday July 13
“UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY” is a classic U2 tribute band out of Denver Colorado. All members have been longtime original artists in and around Denver who have been brought together by a strong love of U2 music. They recreated the legendary 1983 “Live at Red Rocks” concert which they debuted on New Years Eve […]
Hell Or High Water ” Andrew Murray
In Irish mythology, cows from the underworld were white with red ears. It may be no surprise that Andrew Murray’s record label and website is “White cow music”, as Murray has a voice that could easily be gifted from the otherworld. Deep, resonant and extremely expressive, it is easy on the ear and invites one […]
Saxons, Vikings and Celts
Reviewed by Mary McWay Seaman, Celtic Connection, June, 2007 Not having a scientific bent myself, I was leery of tackling even a modest tome on genetics; however, this thriller hooked me immediately. Bryan Sykes, Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, recently finished a 10-year DNA survey of the genetic structure of Britain and Ireland, […]
Black Irish Flan
Legend has it that the Black Irish came from Spain. Here is a traditional Irish dessert sometimes called Flan Eireann. 3/4 cup fleur pastry 1/2 oz corn flour 3 egg yolks 3/4 pint cold milk 1 1/2 Tbs sugar 1/2 cup ground almonds 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/6 cup chopped almonds 4-6 glazed cherries (Candied Cherries) Step 1: Roll out pastry and line a 8-inch […]
Fish Wife Stew
This is an old fashion recipe to make a large meal out of a single fish. 1 lb brill fillet (or similar white fish) 2 oz of cooking oil 2 oz flour 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp of white pepper 1 very thinly sliced yellow onion 1 chopped green bell pepper 1 tsp curry powder 1/8 tsp ground ginger 6 tomatoes (skinned and […]
Loreena McKennitt: Modern Muse
As a child growing up in Canada, Loreena trained in classical piano and voice and she also learned to dance in the highland style. During a brief period studying at the University of Manitoba, she frequented the folk clubs of Winnipeg, which helped to hone her skills as a performer and strengthen her love of […]
Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 a.m. for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silene (and LOSE), […]
A Clue for the Loo
A thief broke into the local police station and stole all the toilets and urinals, leaving no clues. A spokesperson was quoted as saying, “We have absolutely nothing to go on.”
Small Problem
A man rushed into a busy doctor’s office and shouted “Doctor! I think I’m skrinking!!” The doctor calmly responded, “Now settle down. You’ll just have to be a little patient.”