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November 2017 Ceolta Notes by Rodger Hara The Colorado Youth Pipe Band hosts their annual fundraising ceilidh with plenty of food, fun, drink and dance at the Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave. in Golden from 5-9 PM on the 4th with featured guest Angus Mohr. Tickets are available at cypb.net and all […]
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Be Wary of Rubble from the Troubles
The article quoted a spokesman for the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister having said: “This office is aware that a number of artifacts purported to be from the former Maze/Long Kesh site have been offered for sale on the internet auction site eBay. Purchasers should be aware that in many cases it […]
Irish Baseball Goes to Cooperstown!
In March “The Emerald Diamond” was seen on SportsNet cable TV and played at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Stories in newspapers and on TV stations continue to pop up as sports media people learn about the inspirational story. Fitzgerald recently put a shortened version of the film on the Internet to help […]
The Leadville Irish; Life, Labor and Loss at 10,200 Feet
A search in the Annunciation Catholic church records reveals that the most common Irish surnames in Leadville in 1880 were nearly identical with the most common surnames in the Beara peninsula, revealed in the Griffith Valuation Records of 1845: LeadvilleSullivanMurphyWalshMcDonaldMcCarthyHarringtonLynchGallgherRyan BearaSullivanMurphyMcCarthyHarringtonLynchRyan
Irish Government Announces $50,000 For Irish Undocumented in America
Speaking in advance of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform public meeting in Dublin held April 14, the Minister said the additional money will bring the total Government funding of ILIR to $133,000 since its establishment in December 2005. Since becoming Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have insisted that finding a resolution to the situation […]
Saxons, Vikings and Celts
Bryan SykesReviewed 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 […]
Celtic Warrior: Cody”Donnybrook” Donovan
“…A thousand years ago I would have been running around some island with blue paint on my body…” From The Celtic Connection newspaper, August 2010 issue. Article by Pat McCullough, photos by Laura Klein, (www.LauraKleinphotography.com) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Cody Donovan is a case study for the warrior gene. He doesn’t fight out of […]
Denver Gaels GAA Youth Activities Help Build Winners on and off the Field: “Gaels” Looking to Recruit Youth for 2010
An Irish Hurling-Green: A Ballad for the Gael’ Full many years, ’neath foreign skies, A stranger have I strayed, I’ve mingled in their sportive joys, And heard their music played; But still the dearest spot on earth- Which links me to its scene- For cheerful, hearty, guileless mirth, Is an Irish hurling-green… (The Gael, May […]
The Knights Templar and the Knights of St Andrew
by Eric W. McBride, Celtic Connection, September, 2007 Europe during the High Middle Ages was a most brutal time and the Fourteenth century was no exception. Though the threat of Viking Raiders no longer troubled the mainland, Europe was still recovering from the Mongol invasion of the previous century when the 1300s arrived. In western […]
Roots, History & Legends The Crow – Demon of the Celtic World
by Eric W. McBride, Celtic Connection, October, 2007 Like most ancient cultures the myths and legends of the Celts contained those aspects describing the darker nature of the world around them. All-hallows-eve is a prime example of their interpretation of the demonic world. Sociologist refer to the creation of monsters as a cultural explanation of […]
Denver Team Fundraising to Build Homes in Cape Town this November
The Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT) was started by Irish Developer Niall Mellon in 2002 to build quality housing for impoverished families living in shacks in the townships of South Africa. In June of 2008, Denver resident Kerri Tiernan was reading about Mellon’s project in a story published in The Celtic Connection. At the time […]
Community Support and Causes Bob Cote and Step 13, Helping fix people since 1983
(from December 2010 Celtic Connection newspaper) The Christmas season often brings out the best in folks. More people are inclined to want to help someone in need. Maybe they’re compelled to pull the car over toward the homeless looking man on the corner with the sign that says, “Will work for food…God Bless.” and hand […]