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The Founding Fathers and fellow fermentors of freedom had a lot of help from Irish and Scottish born and native Celtic Colonials. In this issue, we feature their story and insights from beloved Irish band leader and historian Derek Warfield. See page 6

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Saw Doct or s Playin g t h e PALLADIUM on Su n set in LA FROM OUR COVER Celebr at in g 35 year s on t h e r oad, acclaim ed Ir ish r ock ban d Th e Saw Doct or s w ill play f ive US sh ow s t h is su m m er !

Back in 1990, Th e Saw Doct or s?debu t sin gle ?I Uset a Lover ?clim bed t o No.1 in t h e Ir ish ch ar t s, st ayin g a r ecor d n in e w eek s at Nu m ber 1 an d goin g on t o becom e t h e biggest sellin g Ir ish sin gle.

Led by songwrit ing duo, Davy Cart on (lead vocals) and Leo M oran (elect ric guit ar), The Saw Doct ors recent ly welcomed back one of t heir founding band members Pearse Dohert y on bass guit ar, vocals, penny whist le and wooden flut e.

The eight -man lineup feat ures longt ime members Rickie O?Neill (drums), Kieran Duddy (keyboards and accordion) and Tommy Cart on (backing vocals) as well as acclaimed sidemen, Ant hony Thist let hwait e (saxophone, formerly of The Wat erboys) and Noelie M cDonnell (guit ar and backing vocals of The W hileaways).

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The Saw Doct ors comeback t our in 2023 / 2024, following a five-year hiat us, was a resounding success, marked by sold-out shows in Dublin, London, New York, Bost on and a

barnstorming performance on the Main Stage at the Electric Picnic festival in Ireland. Carrying the torch of resilience and still brimming with infectious energy, The Saw Doctors continue to solidify their place as one of Ireland?s most cherished bands, thrilling audiences both at home and abroad. ?If t hey could bot t le t he sort of Bonhomie t hat make and ent ire concert hall feel bet t er, The Saw Doct ors would have t he medicine show t o end t hem all.?

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Ahead of t he US t our dat es, The Saw Doct ors will release a new single ?Same Oul?Town?,recorded wit h t he RTE Concert Orchest ra, on Friday June 27 on all digit al plat forms. ?It was an amazing experience t o be backed by t he RTE Concert Orchest ra? says Davy Cart on, ?wit hout a doubt , t he highlight of my career.? ?I never imagined when we st art ed out , we?d get a chance t o play one of our songs wit h an orchest ra? said guit arist Leo M oran, ?The RTE conduct or, Gavin M urphy, wrot e a magical score for Same Oul?Town.?

Discovered by M ike Scot t of The Wat erboys on a st ormy Tuesday night in t he Quay?s Bar, Galway, The Saw Doct ors quickly grew a reput at ion as a live band, t ouring around Ireland and t he UK, including a six-week st int wit h The

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Exploring t he Deep Irish Root s t o t he American Revolut ion The Confluence Of Gaels, God and Revolution

The Pivotal Role of the I r ish I n The Amer ican War Of I ndependence Th e h an d of Pr oviden ce w as at w or k du r in g t h e year s t h at f ir st led u p t o an d t h en gu ided t h e vict or y of t h e Am er ican Colon ies over t h e seem in gly in vin cible Br it ish Em pir e.

M ost of t h e Fou n der s an d t h e m ajor it y of t h e popu lace of t h e Colon ies in t h e lat e 1700s believed t h at in t h eir h ear t s an d sou ls.

From our cover: Ou r open in g salvo is apr opos! In t h e f eat u r e on t h ese gallan t m en w h o h elped f or ge Am er ica, w e begin w it h t h e Fat h er of t h e US Navy, Joh n Bar r y.

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Th en w e ar e also f in ish in g ou r piece on t h e Ir ish M u sic of t h e Am er ican

A sizable por t ion of t h e popu lat ion of t h e Th ir t een Colon ies w h o w er e of Ir ish bir t h an d Ir ish or Celt ic An cest r y w er e t ot ally cer t ain t h at it w as or dain ed by God t h at t h ey sh ou ld be par t of t h e Risin g Again st t h e cr u el an d gr eedy Br it ish Cr ow n .

A dist in gu ish ed Cir cle of Geor ge Wash in gt on's m ost able an d t r u st ed adviser s an d of f icer s w er e Gaels.

Th ey in clu ded Revolu t ion ar y War h er oes; Com m odor e Joh n Pau l Jon es, bor n in Scot lan d, M ajor Gen er al Rich ar d M on t gom er y an d Com m odor e Joh n Bar r y f r om Ir elan d an d Gen er al Hen r y Kn ox w h o w as bor n t o Scot s-Ir ish par en t s. Kn ox w as Wash in gt on's ch ief ar t iller y of f icer an d a t r u st ed advisor .

Th er e w er e cou n t less ot h er s in clu din g an Ir ish bor n New Yor k t ailor , Her cu les M u lligan w h o w as a spy f or Geor ge Wash in gt on . As on e m igh t im agin e, t h e in spir at ion an d m ot ivat ion t o f igh t f or t h e cau se of f r eedom var ied w it h ever yon e bu t t h e Ir ish in gen er al w er e m or e act ive, eloqu en t an d in volved in t h e Am er ican Revolu t ion t h an t h e aver age Colon ial. Af t er a sh ar ed

h ist or y of h u n dr eds of year s of h ar sh t r eat m en t , occu pat ion an d t axat ion of t h e Br it ish Em pir e; t h e Gaels w er e r eady f or t h e f igh t !

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Revolu t ion w it h h elp f r om ou r gr et f r ien d, Der ek War f ield.

Der ek War f ield is a w ell k n ow n au t h er . st or yt eller an d m u sician t o be su r e. He is also a w ell k n ow n h ist or ian especially on t h e US Rebellion an d t h e US Civil War . M illion s of Ir ish an d Scot s w er e in volved an d m illion s of Celt ic t u n es w er e sh ar ed an d su n g!

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John Barry was born on Good Friday, M arch 25, The CD was creat ed and inspired by Derek Warfield who was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1943, Derek Warfield is a seminal figure in Irish folk music. A founding 1745, in Ballysampson, member of t he legendary W olfe Tones group, he has been a force in Irish Tacumshane, Count y t radit ional and rebel music for over fift y years! Aft er part ing ways wit h his original group in 2001, Warfield embarked on a successful solo career, oft en W exford, Ireland collaborat ing wit h his band, The Young W olfe Tones.

Derek Warfield's " Washingt on's Irish" is act ually a deep dive int o t he Emerald Isle's Role in t he American Revolut ion

A passionat e hist orian as well as a musician, Warfield has dedicat ed a significant port ion of his work t o preserving and sharing t he st ories of t he Irish diaspora and t heir impact on world event s. This dedicat ion was behind his 2011 album, " Washingt on's Irish." The brilliant CD is a met iculously researched musical project t hat shines a light on t he oft en-overlooked cont ribut ions of t he Irish t o t he American Revolut ion. The album feat ures a collect ion of songs and t unes from t he 18t h cent ury, offering a soundt rack t o t he Irish-American experience during t his pivot al period in American and Irish hist ory. The album's t it le it self is a direct reference t o t he significant number of Irish-born soldiers who served in t he Cont inent al Army under General George Washingt on. Warfield's work aims t o reclaim t his narrat ive, showcasing t he shared ideals of libert y and freedom t hat connect ed t he Irish st ruggle for independence wit h t he American cause.

A Track-by-Track Journey Through Hist ory!

The Irish born fut ure "Fat her & Founder of t he Unit ed St at es Navy" began his seafaring career at a young age,working on merchant ships. Barry arrived in Colonial America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, around t he age of 15 (circa 1760) and quickly est ablished himself as a skilled merchant capt ain. In his t hirt ies, John Barry married Sarah Aust in in 1777. They had no children t oget her, but Barry adopt ed his wife's niece and nephew..

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Ir ish an d Scot s in t h e Am er ican Revolu t ion Com m odor e Bar r y 's n aval car eer w as m ar ked by sign if ican t ach ievem en t s: He w as t h e f ir st capt ain com m ission ed by t h e Con t in en t al Con gr ess in 1775. Wh ile in com m an d of t h e USS Lexin gt on , Bar r y capt u r ed t h e Br it ish w ar sh ip HM S Edw ar d in 1776,t h e f ir st capt u r e of a Br it ish w ar sh ip by an Am er ican vessel. Du r in g t h e r est of t h e w ar , h e com m an ded sever al sh ips an d w on n u m er ou s bat t les again st t h e Br it ish , disr u pt in g t h eir su pply lin es an d capt u r in g valu able pr izes.

Com m odor e Bar r y 's m ost last in g an d sign if ican t act ion s cam e af t er t h e w ar w h en h e st r on gly advocat ed f or t h e est ablish m en t of a per m an en t Un it ed St at es Navy. He is cr edit ed w it h playin g a k ey r ole in it s cr eat ion in 1794.

Joh n Bar r y an d Geor ge Wash in gt on h ad a close r elat ion sh ip. Th e Ir ish n at ive w as an In t egr al Par t of Geor ge Wash in gt on's m ost t r u st ed Cir cle: He also ser ved as a n aval advisor t o Wash in gt on du r in g t h e Revolu t ion ar y War . Also aidin g in t h e act ive w ar ef f or t , h e also t r an spor t ed t r oops an d su pplies f or Wash in gt on's ar m y.

Sadly, Com m odor e Joh n Bar r y died at on ly 56 an d h e is bu r ied in St .M ar y 's Cat h olic Ch u r ch yar d in

If you w an t t o r ead m or e, m ay w e su ggest , t h ese t w o f in e w or k s on t h e con t r ibu t ion s, lif e an d t im es of t h is r em ar k able Ir ish Am er ican h er o. " Joh n Bar r y: An Am er ican Her o in t h e Age of Sail"

by Tim M cGr at h " Th e Fir st Capt ain : Joh n Bar r y, Fat h er of t h e Am er ican Navy " by William Bell Clar k Sou r ces f or Fu r t h er St u dy: Th e m ost am azin g Websit e

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Derek Warfield and t he Young W olfe Tones Warfield founded his current band The Young W olfe Tones in 2005!

He had previously been a founding member and leader of The W olfe Tones, which he co-founded in 1963, and left in 2001.

The Young W olfe Tones are considered t o be a t radit ional Irish music and folk band. Their music incorporat es element s of Irish folk, t radit ional ballads, and rebel songs!

Derek Warfield is a legendary singer, hist orian and writ er and his band reflect s his commit ment t o Irish excellence. Each and every member is a seasoned and very t alent ed Irish musician .

They play about 30 plus Fest ivals in Ireland and t he US every year and count less ot her public and privat e Th e You n g Wolf e Ton es t oday ar e:, Eddie Kan e, Dam ar is Woods, gigs, in t he US and Europe, The next Concert set for Der ek War f ield, Paddy M cGr an dles, An dr eas Du r k in .

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Var adk ar Calls f or Ref er en du m Pat h

By Joh n M cNally Leo Varadkar, Ireland?s former Taoiseach from Fine Gael, advocat es for Irish Unificat ion calling it t he defining mission of t his era at a recent forum in Belfast .

In a recent survey commissioned by Queens Universit y and t he Universit y of Ulst er, t he quest ion of Irish unit y revealed a not able shift in public opinion. W hen asked if t hey would vot e for Irish unit y t omorrow, 36% responded affirmat ively, compared t o 42% who said no? a narrow gap of just 6%. This represent s a significant change from previous years, where support for unit y was only 12% in 2023, 14% in 2021, and 23% in 2020, halving approximat ely every t hree years. Clearly, t he Nort hern Irish public is increasingly open t o t he idea of Irish unit y.

M any pot ent ial support ers of unit y express reservat ions not about t he

concept it self, but about t he pract icalit ies. They want reassurances t hat unificat ion would not lead t o rushed decisions or Brexit -like chaos.

In t he Republic of Ireland, t here is widespread support for unit y, t empered by concerns about pot ent ial loyalist violence and t he financial implicat ions for bot h regions.

Quest ions about t he fut ure of a unit ed Ireland abound. There needs t o be considerat ion of t he subst ant ial subsidy t he UK current ly provides t o Nort hern Ireland, and how int egrat ed syst ems, such as governance st ruct ures and nat ional symbols like t he flag and ant hem, would be managed.

M r. Varadkar proposed a st ruct ured approach t o addressing t hese concerns.

He suggest s t wo referendums: one t o gauge public desire for unificat ion, and a subsequent vot e t o det ermine t he

specifics of a proposed unit ed Ireland.

Drawing parallels t o t he reunificat ion of Germany, Varadkar believes t hat any economic challenges can be overcome relat ively quickly, pot ent ially rest oring financial st abilit y wit hin a couple of years and t hat only a small minorit y might t urn t o violence.

M any of us feel t hat when t he day of Irish unit y dawns, t he world will greet it wit h open heart s? offering gest ures of grace and t ides of invest ment , moved by t he promise of t he nat ion made whole.

Varadkar views Irish unificat ion as t he t ransformat ive nat ional project of our age, emphasizing t hat it is not merely a goal of Sinn Féin but a broader const it ut ional imperat ive. He?s made it his mission t o advocat e for unit y, saying it ?s his dut y t o make t he case for it .

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Du r in g h is visit t o Los An geles in 2019, I h an ded Leo an I SUPPORT A UNITED IRELAND bu m per st ick er w h ich h e seem ed t o appr eciat e.

Ou r f r equ en t Con t r ibu t in g Wr it er is In sigh t f u l an d w ell t r aveled. He is also an Ir ish Com m u n it y act ivist an d or gan izer .

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The View From Ireland

Th e Polit ics of St ar vat ion

By M a u r ice Fit zpat r ick The t ot al blockade of Gaza began on M arch 2nd t his year. By lat e M ay, deprivat ion of food, wat er and medical supplies was endangering t he lives of one in five people on t he Gaza St rip.

Inflat ion of cost s for essent ials rocket ed accordingly. The inhumanit y of what is happening beggars belief. And it is import ant t o st at e exact ly what is happening. By a premedit at ed policy of t he Israeli government , Gazans are being st arved. As Andrew Forde not ed in a let t er t o Irish Times on M ay 16t h: ??St arving? is not t he same as ?being st arved?.

There is undeniable malice aforet hought in t he Israeli policy of st arving t he Gazans. The Israeli government is fulfilling it s object ives, announced over 18 mont hs ago. On Oct ober 9t h, 2023, t wo days aft er t he Hamas at t ack on Israel, t he t hen Israeli Defence M inist er Yoav Gallant said: ?There will be no elect ricit y, no food, no fuel, everyt hing is closed. W e are fight ing human animals and we are act ing accordingly?.

Gallant remained in office, head of t he key minist ry for prosecut ing t he invasion of Gaza, for over a year aft er making t hat comment . W hen t he Int ernat ional Criminal Court sought t o arrest him for war crimes, it duly not ed t he ?use of st arvat ion as a weapon of war?in it s warrant . Gallant is far from alone. Israeli M inist er of Nat ional Securit y, It mar Ben G?vir, speaking at M ar-a-Lago t his April 23rd, said t hat senior US Republicans had ?expressed support for my very clear posit ion on how t o act in Gaza and t hat t he food and aid warehouses should be bombed?.The incumbent Israeli M inist er of Finance, Bezalel Smot rich, said last August : ?Nobody will let us cause t wo million civilians t o die of hunger, even t hough it might be just ified and moral unt il our host ages are ret urned?.

There is a causal relat ionship bet ween t hese st at ement s and current policy.

This policy is not reflect ive merely of a handful of demonic members of Net anyahu?s cabinet who have seized cont rol of t he government . In a recent poll, Israelis were asked if ?when conquering an enemy cit y, t he Israel Defense Forces should act as t he Israelit es did in Jericho under Joshua?s command ? killing all it s inhabit ant s?. Fully 47% of responders agreed. In some condemnat ions of t he st rat egy, key global figures have specifically underlined t he horror of t he use of st arvat ion. For example, UN Secret ary General Ant ónio Gut erres said last M arch t hat t he famine in Gaza is ?ent irely man-made disast er? and not ed t hat Gaza const it ut es ?t he highest number of people facing cat ast rophic hunger ever recorded by t he Int egrat ed Food Securit y Classificat ion syst em ? .

In previous onslaught s in Gaza, journalist s could gain access t o t he st rip. No longer. The out side world is wholly reliant on cit izen journalist s, bloggers, UN officials and such t o communicat e t he horror. Yet , t hat rigid cont rol of informat ion and coverage is no excuse for pret ending not t o know what is happening. If food does not ent er a place whose infrast ruct ure is already oblit erat ed by relent less bombardment , people st arve. Television foot age should be superfluous. M ass st arvat ion has caused a minor reprieve in t he relent less support for t he invasion in a way t hat det onat ing t ens of t housands of t onnes of bombs on civilians and civilian t arget s, including schools and hospit als, did not . St arvat ion clarifies like not hing else t hat t he t arget s are civilians, and t hat int ernat ional rules of engagement are complet ely disregarded.

This has apparent ly hit home even wit h President Trump who has allegedly said t o Net anyahu: ?W e will abandon you if you do not end t his war?. This would be t he same Donald Trump who, on February 4 t h , glorified, wit h Israeli Prime M inist er Benjamin Net anyahu at his flank, t he prospect of ridding t he Gaza St rip of it s ent ire populat ion of 2 million people. His vision was of a ?Riviera of t he M iddle East ?,purged of Gazans.

Even t he most ardent defenders of Israel are appalled by t he policy of st arvat ion. As Holocaust awareness act ivist in Dublin, Oliver Sears, recent ly wrot e, t he st arvat ion of Gazans runs ?count er t o Jewish moralit y and collect ive memory, one t hat jars so keenly wit h me. M y mot her knew hunger in t he Warsaw Ghet t o as a four-year-old, where 100,000 Jews were st arved t o deat h deliberat ely by t he SS?. Consider t he response of Germany?s new chancellor, Friedrich M erz, ?I honest ly don?t underst and what t he goal is in causing such suffering t o t he civilian populat ion?.Long Israel?s st aunchest support er (and chief weapons supplier) in Europe, even Germany can no longer condone or ignore t he policy of mass st arvat ion.

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VIEW, Continued from previouspage The Israeli government is now allowing food deliveries but only t o a small part of Sout h Gaza.

There were 400 food cent res in operat ion earlier t his year. Aft er t he t ot al blockade, only four are operat ing.

Heaping evil upon evil, Israel is using food t o corral t he st arving populat ion int o a smaller t errit ory t o seize t he vacat ed area and debar Gazans from ret urning.

I n a 1946 essay, ?The Polit ics of

St arvat ion?,George Orwell argued against t he lunacy of any calculat ion t hat ?you can ever get good result s from st arvat ion?.

Recalling t hat t he blockade of Germany remained aft er t he Armist ice in 1918: ?W e did keep up t he blockade aft er t he Armist ice, and t he children we st arved t hen were t he young men who were bombing us in 1940? people could and

I r i sh Ar t s & En t er t ai n m en t did foresee t hat t he result s of want only st arving Germany, and of making a vindict ive peace, would be evil?.

At least 100,000 German civilians died bet ween t he Armist ice in November 1918 and t he end of t he blockade in M arch 1919. That is not a hist ory you hear much about . It is a deep shame on t he Allies and, indeed, anot her world war did ensue t wo decades lat er.

Similarly, Net anyahu?s st at ed object ive t o dest roy Hamas are rubbished by his own inhumane t act ics and t he vengeance t hey will engender.

M ake no mist ake, t his disast er is not limit ed t o Israel/ Palest ine. Tolerat ing st arvat ion as a met hod of war will have grave consequences for int ernat ional law and t he inst it ut ions which uphold it . Is t he mere condemnat ion of st arvat ion as a met hod of war sufficient t o salvage what is left of t he credibilit y of t he W est ?

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Ant i-Immigrant Violence Exposes Unionism's Failures

By John McNally Un ion ism 's r ecen t f ailu r es t o ser ve t h e Pr ot est an t people of Nor t h er n Ir elan d ar e st ar k ly eviden t . In Ballym en a, a t ow n deeply r oot ed in Paisleyism , sever al days of violen ce er u pt ed over allegat ion s of a local t een age gir l bein g assau lt ed by t w o im m igr an t boys.

Th is spar k ed days of r am page again st im m igr an t s, sm ash in g w in dow s an d f ir ebom bin g t h eir h om es. In a desper at e at t em pt t o pr ot ect t h em selves, som e h u n g Un ion Jack f lags an d UVF st ick er s on t h eir w in dow s, on ly t o f ace f u r t h er at t ack s. M an y ch ose t o f lee an d w er e sen t t o a leisu r e cen t er in Lar n e f or em er gen cy sh elt er bu t w h en w or d got ou t t h at t oo w as f ir ebom bed as t h e violen ce spr ead t o ot h er t ow n s.

Th e m et h ods of m ob violen ce an d t h u gger y h ist or ically u sed again st Cat h olics ar e n ow dir ect ed t ow ar ds an t i-im m igr an t r acism , r ef lect in g r am pan t bigot r y w it h in t h e u n ion ist com m u n it y. Un ion ist polit ician s, w h o on ce lobbied t o ease im m igr at ion f or ch eap labor ,

n ow decr y t h e in f lu x of im m igr an t s t h ey f acilit at ed.

Wh en I visit ed Belf ast last su m m er , a Hin du r est au r an t w as f ir ebom bed? t ar get ed in a t r agic act of ign or an ce af t er bein g m ist ak en f or M u slim .

Ju ly 12t h bon f ir es, beyon d t h eir h ealt h an d en vir on m en t al h ar m as t h ou san ds of pallet s an d t ir es ar e bu r n ed adjacen t t o h om es, ser ve as an n u al r em in der s of en t r en ch ed h at r ed t ow ar ds Ir ish Cat h olics.

In East Belf ast , t h e m essage "ALL TAIGS WILL BE CRUCIFIED" lin ger ed u n ch allen ged f or days on a bon f ir e visible f r om t h e r oad, r eplaced even t u ally by an t i-im m igr an t slogan s.

Un ion ist leader s seem m or e in t en t on r esist in g ch an ge t h an f or gin g a pr ogr essive pat h f or w ar d. Wh ile m an y Pr ot est an t s m ain t ain loyalt y t o t h e u n ion , n ost algia f or a past m ar k ed by division an d h at e can n ot deliver a pr osper ou s f u t u r e. Un ion ism , m ean t t o secu r e t h eir f u t u r e, n ow r isk s leavin g it m or e u n cer t ain t h an ever .

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Bloomsday 2025 The Celebrat ion of t he myt hical day creat ed by Irish writ er James joyce in Ulysses aways falls on June 16t h, and in 2025, t hat was a M onday.

The world's biggest Bloomsday Fest ival of 2025 (June 11-16) was in Dublin and it appears t o have been well-at t ended and lively, as is t ypical. The James Joyce Cent re, t he main organizer, is likely well pleased wit h t he t urnout for t heir impressive program of over 100 event s.

According t o t heir PR; t he sheer breadt h of event s ? from t radit ional readings and walking t ours t o academic discussions, film screenings, and musical performances ? suggest s t hat t here was somet hing for every level of Joyce ent husiast , from scholars t o casual admirers---for collect ors and and we always hope for t rue Joyceians.

On e of t h e even t s t h at dr ew a lot of at t en t ion w as " Th e Du blin er s Dilem m a" Per f or m an ce: Th e Declan Gor m an on e-act play. " Th e Du blin er s Dilem m a," w as per f or m ed at t h e Jam es Joyce Cen t r e on Bloom sday it self (Ju n e 16t h ), an d r eceived posit ive m en t ion s in t h e pr ess an d on lin e.

Pr e-sh ow , com m en t s t ak en f r om cr it ics an d w r it er s w h o h ad been able t o at t en d pr eview s, w as also h igh .

Th e play w as descr ibed as a " t r u ly m esm er izin g" .

Also, w ell w ot h m en t ion in g; t h e br oader in it iat ive by t h e Ir ish Depar t m en t of For eign Af f air s t o celebr at e

" Ir elan d, Islan d of Wr it er s" alon gside Bloom sday globally seem s t o h ave su ccessf u lly br oaden ed t h e lit er ar y f ocu s an d en gagem en t in Ir elan d t h is year .

Bloom sday 2025 Review s - USA Pr ess r epor t s an d on lin e post in g f r om var iou s US cit ies in dicat e st r on g par t icipat ion in Bloom sday celebr at ion s.

Bloom sday per f or m an ces an d r eadin gs ar e in cr easin gly popu lar . No w on der , as su ch pop u p even t s at t r act bot h die-h ar d f an s an d an in t r odu ct ion f or n ew com er s.

A lot of pu bs h old even t s t oo in clu din g Bloom sday Br eak f ast s, r eadin gs an d t oast s t o Joyce an d h is ch ar act er s.

Th e Rosen bach M u seu m & Libr ar y: Locat ed in Ph iladelph ia, PA, t h e Rosen bach's Bloom sday Fest ival 2025 on Ju n e 16t h w as a sign if ican t even t , Th e m u seu m get a lot of at t en t ion all t h e t im e becau se of t h eir collect ion of Jam es Joyce. Un iqu e possession s in clu din g

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High ligh t s f or 2025 w er e t h e in clu sion of a special m u sical pr ogr am , pu blic r eadin gs in t h e gar den (w it h pu blic r eader spot s available f or t h e f ir st t im e), an d a su n set per f or m an ce of M olly Bloom 's soliloqu y by Kir st en Qu in n w er e all w ell-r eceived. Th e f r ee adm ission f or all even t s w ou ld h ave m ade it h igh ly accessible an d lik ely in cr eased at t en dan ce.

Th e collabor at ion w it h local ven dor s f or f ood an d a cu st om " Bloom sday br ew " also con t r ibu t ed t o t h e f est ive, com m u n it y at m osph er e. Over all, t h e em ph asis on m ak in g Joyce accessible an d en gagin g f or bot h season ed f an s an d n ew com er s appear s t o h ave been a su ccess.

New Yor k , NY: New Yor k 's m u lt iple Bloom sday even t s, in clu din g, "A Sh ou t in t h e St r eet " by Th e Jam es Joyce Societ y an d Ir ish Am er ican Wr it er s & Ar t ist s In c. (Ju n e 14t h ), Or igin Th eat r e Com pan y 's celebr at ion at Bloom 's Taver n (Ju n e 15t h ), an d Colm M cCan n's an n u al even t ou t side Ulysses Folk Hou se (Ju n e 16t h ), pr ovided a r an ge of opt ion s f or par t icipan t s.

Th ese even t s ar e t ypically lau ded f or t h eir vibr an t at m osph er e, live Ir ish m u sic, an d t h e cam ar ader ie am on g Joyce en t h u siast s. Th e oppor t u n it y f or dr am at ic r eadin gs by act or s an d t h e in clu sion of Joyce t r ivia add t o t h e in t er act ive an d celebr at or y n at u r e.

Ch icago, IL: A r ecen t r eview f r om Ju n e 20, 2025, f or a " Bloom sday in Ch icago" even t n ot ed a "com m u n it y of Joyce f an s, lit er ar y lover s, an d t h e ju st plain cu r iou s" gat h er ed.

Th e even in g f eat u r ed cast m em ber s of a plan n ed pr odu ct ion of Ulysses in Nigh t t ow n an d a book r elease, w it h par t icipan t s r eadin g f r om var iou s sect ion s of t h e n ovel.

Th e r eview h igh ligh t ed t h e "gr an d ol' t im e" t h e cast h ad, t h e " lovely pr e-sh ow of Ir ish classic t u n es an d son g," an d t h e " h ear t y r oar " f r om t h e cr ow d as t h ey en joyed Gu in n ess an d cam ar ader ie. It appear s t o h ave been a h igh ly en gagin g an d en joyable even t , even f or t h ose less f am iliar w it h t h e f u ll t ext of Ulysses.

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I r i sh M usi c: News & Reviews Review f r om Belf ast

By Pau l Wat t er s Belfast's Heart Beats Strong:

Snow Pat rol Delivers an Unforget t able Belsonic Night Belfast welcomes back M usic Sons t o t heir first Belsonic at Ormeau Park. Snow Pat rol are no st rangers t o playing Belfast as t hey always ensure t hat when it comes t o playing live, Belfast is always on t he t o-do list .

The Set t ing could not have been more perfect ; it was a beaut iful, warm, sunny night . People from all over t he world at t ended t o capt ure Gary Light body, Nat han Connolly, and Johnny M cDaid. W hat people don't realise is t hat Snow Pat rol was formed in Dundee, Scot land.

The band opened wit h t he Classic Take Back t he Cit y t o bot h t he band's and t he crowd's delight , a powerful ant hem t o get Belfast alive and ready for an unforget t able night of music. Gary and t he band have been going st rong for a long t ime, but t his didn't show t he energy, t he ent husiasm, and t he Endurance t hat t he band perform regularly shows how rock and roll, old school st yle should be performed at a high level and high volume.

The band belt ed out t heir classics, Chasing Cars M ake This Go On Forever and crowd favourit e Run. Throughout t he night , wit h Gary's love and admirat ion for t he Belfast audience, it was a night for t hem all t o remember. Gary Light body is no st ranger t o promot ing and support ing local t alent . On t his occasion, he brought along t he fine acoust ic angel voice of Lucy Gaffney and moved on t o an elect ric grunge energet ic band called t he Florent inas.

" Belfast will always welcome their brother s Snow Patrol back home with a smile and a huge hug." ...Paul Watters

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I reland's Hidden Gems

Céide Fields In Co. M ayo: A Neolit h ic Lan dscape Un cover ed Jou r n ey back 6,000 year s t o t h e w or ld's m ost ext en sive St on e Age m on u m en t .

Hidden ben eat h t h e w ild boglan ds of Nor t h M ayo, t h e Céide Fields r eveal a h igh ly or gan ized Neolit h ic f ar m in g societ y t h at pr edat es t h e pyr am ids, of f er in g a pr of ou n d con n ect ion t o Ir elan d's ear liest an cest or s.

Céide Fields, r epr esen t s on e of t h e m ost ext r aor din ar y ar ch aeological discover ies in t h e w or ld. Far m or e t h an ju st an an cien t r u in , it is a vast , w ell pr eser ved Neolit h ic lan dscape, of f er in g an u n par alleled w in dow in t o t h e lives of Ir elan d's ear liest f ar m er s. Th e im m er sive visit or exper ien ce of f er s t h e essen t ial logist ical in f or m at ion f or t ou r in g t h e h er it age sit e. Capt ivat in g at t r act ion s in t h e su r r ou n din g Cou n t y M ayo ar e also m en t ion ed!

Discover y an d Hist or y Th e st or y of Céide Fields is a t est am en t t o per sist en t obser vat ion an d dedicat ed ar ch aeological pu r su it , span n in g gen er at ion s of a sin gle f am ily. Th e sit e's in it ial r ecogn it ion began in t h e 1930s w h en Pat r ick Cau lf ield, a local sch oolt each er , n ot iced u n u su al piles of st on es w h ile cu t t in g t u r f f or f u el. He possessed an in t u it ive u n der st an din g of h is local en vir on m en t , w h ich allow ed h im t o discer n t h at t h ese con f igu r at ion s, f ou n d deep ben eat h t h e bog, w er e n ot n at u r al f or m at ion s bu t h ad been deliber at ely placed by people. Th is in dicat ed an

ext r em ely an cien t or igin , pr edat in g t h e bog's developm en t it self , an d h is k een obser vat ion laid t h e gr ou n dw or k f or f u t u r e in vest igat ion s.

Th e t r u e sign if ican ce of Pat r ick 's in it ial obser vat ion r em ain ed lar gely u n k n ow n f or n ear ly f ou r decades. It w as n ot u n t il h is son , Seam u s Cau lf ield, h avin g pu r su ed a car eer in ar ch aeology, began syst em at ic in vest igat ion s in 1970 t h at t h e f u ll scope of t h e discover y st ar t ed t o em er ge. Seam u s's w or k r evealed a com plex n et w or k of f ields, h ou ses, an d m egalit h ic t om bs, all r em ar k ably pr eser ved ben eat h 50 cen t u r ies of blan k et bog gr ow t h .

Th r ou gh var iou s dat in g m et h ods, in clu din g r adiocar bon dat in g f r om h ear t h s an d cr oss-com par ison w it h pot t er y f r om ot h er Neolit h ic sit es in West er n Eu r ope, t h e Céide Fields w er e det er m in ed t o dat e back appr oxim at ely f ive t h ou san d year s, w it h h u m an occu pan cy ar ou n d 3000 B.C. Th is places t h e sit e's cr eat ion an d developm en t sign if ican t ly bef or e m an y icon ic global m on u m en t s,

pr edat in g t h e bu ildin g of t h e pyr am ids of Egypt an d St on eh en ge by over 2,000 year s. Th e discover y of a pr im it ive plow h ead w it h in t h e en closu r e pr ovides dir ect eviden ce of ear ly agr icu lt u r al pr act ices.

Céide Fields is n ot m er ely an ar ch aeological dig; it is a m on u m en t al t est am en t t o ear ly h u m an in gen u it y an d com m u n al ef f or t , r epr esen t in g an agr icu lt u r al lan dscape of u n par alleled age an d scale.

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Visit or s t o t h e Th e Céide Fields Cen t r e in Cou n t y M ayo, Ir elan d, w ill f in d t h em selves goin g back in t im e! Th e exh ibit s depict a u n iqu e w in dow t o t h e past as you f in d you r self st an din g in a f ar m in g com m u n it y t h at lived over 5,000 year s ago. Th is aw ar d-w in n in g cen t er is you r gat ew ay t o u n der st an din g t h e m ost ext en sive St on e Age m on u m en t in t h e w or ld.

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More on the Award-Winning Visitor Centre:

A Gat ew ay t o t h e Past Th e Céide Fields Visit or Cen t r e, design ed by t h e Of f ice of Pu blic Wor k s (OPW) of Ir elan d, is an aw ar d-w in n in g bu ildin g, r ecogn ized w it h Ir elan d's m ost pr est igiou s ar ch it ect u r al aw ar d. Th e cen t r e ser ves as a vit al gat ew ay t o t h e past , addr essin g t h e ch allen ge of in t er pr et in g a sit e lar gely h idden ben eat h t h e bog.

It h ou ses st at e-of -t h e-ar t exh ibit ion s t h at br in g t h e Neolit h ic per iod t o lif e. Th ese in clu de im m er sive, 360-degr ee au dio-visu al displays, in t er act ive gr aph ics, an d au t h en t ic ar t if act s f r om t h e er a. A par t icu lar h igh ligh t is t h e u n iqu e in f in it y box m odel, w h ich u ses a live pr oject ed lan dscape an d w alls of m ir r or s t o cr eat e t h e illu sion t h at t h e an cien t f ields st r et ch ou t f or m iles, pr ovidin g a com pellin g visu al r epr esen t at ion of w h at t h e lan dscape w ou ld h ave look ed lik e du r in g t h e Neolit h ic per iod.

Th e cen t r e also f eat u r es t ear oom s, of f er in g h om em ade cak es, scon es, sou p, an d san dw ich es.

Explor in g t h e An cien t Lan dscape: Beyon d t h e cen t r e, t h e t r u e essen ce of Céide Fields u n f olds in it s vast ou t door lan dscape. Pr of ession al gu ides lead en gagin g w alk in g t ou r s of t h e sit e, t ypically last in g bet w een 45 t o 60 m in u t es. Th ese t ou r s delve in t o t h e h ist or y an d st r u ct u r e of t h e an cien t f ield syst em , t h e lives of it s in h abit an t s, an d t h e local ecology, explain in g h ow t h e lan dscape h as t r an sf or m ed over 5,000-plu s year s.

Fin ally, t h e spect acu lar clif f -edge plat f or m , sit u at ed 110 m et er s (appr oxim at ely 370 f eet ) above t h e w ild At lan t ic Ocean of f er s br eat h t ak in g pan or am ic view s of t h e At lan t ic. Th e Céide Clif f s t h em selves ar e an cien t , dat in g back over 300 m illion year s.

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Spot ligh t on Palm Spr in gs f or a Su n n y Su m m er Tr ip

By Bar bar a Sin ger It 's Summer, a happy t ime. Happiness just t akes a moment in t he right place like Palm Springs, CA and ; it can be a spont aneous get away wit h endless possibilit ies. Visit s t o Irish Pubs included!!

Cert ainly it 's a delight t o be t here for all seasons. Palm Springs is bust ling in Summer; hot el rat es are down, dining spot s galore, it s ample act ivit ies- t ime t o kick back and relax. That is what I was up t o, leave t he car at home and opt ed for a privat e car and let Rob's Rides (info@Robs-Rides.com) do t he driving.

A great choice, a quick st ress free freeway ride wit h a kind and t hought ful driver; now t hat 's t he way t o begin an escape.

Direct from my door t o t he front door of my get away ret reat , t he Rivera Resort & Spa (1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive), once a celebrit y haunt for Frank Sinat ra and t he Rat Pack, M arilyn M onroe and many more. The mid- 20t h. cent ury design lingers wit h poolside paradise, 5 dining spot s, spa and lot s of palm t rees! M y comfort able room was minut es from t he pools and conference area.

Up t he block, you can find M ickey's Irish Sport s Bar (333 S. Palm Canyon Drive); it has a huge bar and pool t ables and Irish menu. You can dine on Corn Beef and Cabbage. St .

Pat rick's Day in t he Desert brings crowds out and about , fest ivals and aut hent ic Shepherd's Pie, t oo.

M y desert bliss began wit h a spa, not just any spa, but The Spa Sec-he Palm Springs, a st at e-of-t he-art spa built in 2023 on sacred hot springs of t he Aqua Calient e Band of Cahuilla Indians wit h an adjacent Aqua Calient e Cult ural Plaza. Here is a place for an unforget t able wellness experience direct ed at healing and rejuvenat ing. From individual mineral bat hs, t reat ment s, float at ion, salt caves and more. This spa has been not ed as #1 Spa in t he USA 2024 by Top 100 Spas. I emerged feeling great from ?Taking t he Wat ers.?

So much t o do here from a dramat ic rise up on Palm Springs Ariel Tramway above t he San Jacint o M ount ains Park, hiking, biking, golfing, swimming, even a st op at t he hist oric airplane museum, local casinos and so much more. M any upscale rest aurant s fit t ast e and budget . M y pick for al fresco dining was Clandest ino for excellent food, super M argarit as, a t ast e of old M exico wit h a blend of flavors and creat ive cooking.

Palm Springs has been cont inually evolving wit h an act ive art s & cult ure scene, new hot els, golf t ournament s and happening event s bringing world visit ors. This day I visit ed downt own Palm Springs for a famous local dat e shake and checked out new shops in t own; alt hough it was a bit t oo hot t o shop, looking around fit t he bill. As always I am seeking t he Irish connect ion in cit ies and I found it at a local Pub!

Shamrock's Irish Pub (236 N. Palm Canyon Drive) has plent y of beer and out door seat ing. The crowd is lively and friendly and you'll not ice plent y of locals. Sunday foot ball at t ract s t he crowds. The bar is busy and t hey do serve Guinness. It is not act ually aut hent ic Irish, yet it does have at mosphere and it is a good place t o hang out .

I was excit ed t o see ?Forever M arilyn? t he next day, t his spect acular 26 foot st at ue of t he movie icon t owers above t he ground in her infamous whit e dress from t he scene in ?Seven Year It ch,? it is one of t he most popular phot o opt spot s in Palm Springs and she is now a permanent fixt ure. Creat ed by art ist and sculpt or Seward Johnson, she st ands in front of t he impressive Palm Springs Art M useum in t he downt own area. Visit ors cont inually linger here as M arilyn represent s Palm Springs public art .

An aft ernoon drive t o Desert cit ies Indio and Coachella t urned out t o be a delight while viewing t heir downt own buildings adorned wit h amazing paint ed murals, hist orical and whimsical, plus a wow drive by t he grounds of it s annual Coachella M usic Fest ival which brings music great s t o perform from around t he world for packed audiences. Evening dinner was casual and enjo yable at Grand Cent ral Palm Springs, perfect t o meet , greet and chat , plent y of good food, a t ast y t hree course menu and an unique array of eclect ic art work. All t oo soon my Palm Springs escape came t o an end, but cert ainly it is close enough for a fut ure ret urn.

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Tandoori pork fillet, biryani IRISH CHEF PAUL WATTERS rice with grilled veg and tandoori curry spice sprinkle "With this Recipe, I wanted to try something Serves x 2

You will need

different with New ideas and flavours. So I decided to recreate a takeaway classic. I hope you enjoy!"

Th e Tan door i M ar in ade

Th e Bir yan i Rice

1/ 2 t easpoon of t u r m er ic

1 cu p of Basm at i r ice

1 t ablespoon of dr ied cor ian der

1 t ablespoon of t u r m er ic

2/ 2 t easpoon of ch illi pow der (h ot / m ild)

1 t ablespoon of M adr as cu r r y pow der

2 t ablespoon s of sm ok ed papr ik a

1 k n ob of f r esh gin ger (peeled an d gr at ed)

2 t ablespoon s of gar lic past e 1 t ablespoon of gin ger past e 1 t ablespoon of gar am m asala 1 t ablespoon of t an door i spice 1 t easpoon of r ed f ood colou r Com bin e all in gr edien t s t oget h er in a m ediu m -sized bow l

1 t easpoon of cu m in 1 t easpoon of gar am m asala 1 t easpoon of cin n am on 2 cu ps of ch ick en st ock (boilin g) A dr izzle of veget able oil

Th e M eat 1 por k f illet

Fir st of f , pr epar e t h e por k ,

2 t om at oes (qu ar t er ed)

cu t t h e f illet in h alf , an d m ix it in w it h t h e m ar in ade.

It 's best t o leave f or 24 h ou r s, bu t if you w an t , 2 h ou r s is also good.

2 r ed on ion s (cu t in t o qu ar t er s

Pr eh eat t h e oven t o 180 degr ees.

1 t easpoon of cu r r y pow der

Br in g a m ediu m -sized pan t o m ediu m t o h igh h eat an d cook por k on on e side f or f ive m in u t es, f lip over , an d cook in t h e oven f or a f u r t h er t en .

1 cu p of lon g-gr ain r ice 1 r ed pepper (cu t in t o ch u n k s) 1 gr een pepper (cu t in t o ch u n k s)

1 t easpoon of t an door i spice 1 t easpoon of t u r m er ic (Wit h t h e cu r r y pow der , t an door i an d t u r m er ic r eser ved f or spr in k le ar ou n d t h e plat e)

What's Coming This Fall?

Our Ex pan si on con t i n ues w i t h m or e cal en dar an d n ew s f r om ar oun d t h e Un i t ed St at es!

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M oving on t o t he rice; gatThe herMethod a medium-sized frying pan and

bring it t o medium t o high heat . Add t he oil and spices and cook for about 15 seconds. Add Rice and mix well wit h t he spices t o ensure all rice is coat ed wit h t he spices. Then add chicken st ock, bring t o a boil and simmer for approximat ely t en. St ir once This W ill allow t he pork and rice t o cook at t he same t ime.

For t he veggies I cooked on a hot griddle pan and dressed in a lit t le oil and salt and pepper. These don't t ake long t o cook so it works well wit h t he rest of t he cooking process. Check your Rice give it a quick st ir t ast e and add salt and pepper t o your liking my t ip add a lit t le chopped fresh coriander) Carefully remove t he pork from t he oven and place it on a board for a few minut es allowing it t o rest . You are now ready t o plat e up. I used a black plat e for an added t ouch, but t his W ill equally look good on eit her colour plat e. Place Rice down one side of t he plat e and spread it out evenly. Take veggies and place t hem on t he ot her side of t he plat e; carefully slice t he pork and place it on t op of t he Rice. Add a picked coriander leaf on t op. Sprinkle spices. Around t he plat e. Serve and enjoy.

Ch ef Pau l Wat t er s h as been n am ed Spok es-Ch ef f or M r Fr an k s Spices. Th e popu lar Ir ish ch ef is w ell k n ow t o ou r r eader s f or h is r ecipes an d Facebook Page...

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The Irish Lit erary Showcase Last Ligh t of Th e M idn igh t Su n

By Gr eg Pat r ick ?One should say before sleeping: I have lived many lives. I have been a slave and a prince. Many a beloved has sat upon my knee and I have sat upon the knees of many a beloved. Everything that has been shall be again.? ? W.B. Yeat s A h u sh of expect an cy bef ell t h e cr ow d as t h e h aggar d dish eveled f igu r e st agger ed f r om t h e con f in es of t h e du n geon in t o t h e cold len gt h en in g sh adow of t h e oppr essive cast le. He r ose in t im e w it h t h e su n . As it clear ed t h e lof t y t ow er s it s illu m in at ion f ell u pon h im an gelically lik e a celest ial spot ligh t as h e cr adled t h e br ok en h ar p again st h is ch est . Lik e a son g t h at st epped f r ee of t h e st r in gs an d h an d h e m u st er ed su ch st r en gt h t o st r ide as h e h ad of old. Th e w isps of r aven h air sw ept by t h e w in d lik e a par t in g car ess of an an cien t goddess. Th e gau n t n igh em aciat ed f igu r e bor e lit t le sem blan ce t o t h e r ever ed cou r t bar d of t h e High Qu een?s cou r t St r an ger beyon d r ecogn it ion except f or t h e h ou n d r ecogn isin g h is old m ast er in t h e pilgr im at t h e door .

Th e bar d?s h ead dr aw n pr ou d an d h igh -bor n e w it h a w in cin g ef f or t as if visu alizin g m ak in g an en t r an ce t o an expect ed au dien ce on a su m m er eve in a palat ial ch am ber . Th e cen t r epiece of t h e h ar p aw ait in g t h e bar d lik e a blan k can vas f or an appr oach in g ar t ist t o set aglow w it h h is in spir at ion . Non e w er e u n m oved, t h e people avoided h is eyes in sh am e, bu t h is gaze saw t h r ou gh t h em t r an scen den t as if dr aw n t o som e vision u pon t h e h eigh t s over t h eir h eads.

Th e bar d?s gaze br im m ed w it h son g u n su n g lik e t ear s w ellin g at som e u n spok en sadn ess. Su ppr essed eloqu en ce lik e an aw k w ar d gen t lem an caller lin ger in g at t h e t h r esh old w h ile sh adow s cou r t ed ligh t . Th e eyes t h at w er e per pet u ally br igh t t h ou gh t h e sk ies began t o be dar k en ed by gat h er in g clou ds f r om t h e sea.

St ar t lin gly k een an d expr essive even in silen ce t h at m ade t h e u n t h in k in g u n com f or t able or t h e m or e so.

Bet r ayin g son gs f or m in g beh in d t h eir br igh t n ess lik e su n r ef lect ed on t h e su r f ace of t h e ocean . Obliviou s t o t h e t h r ob of t h e dr u m s an d t h e ch an t in g of aw ait in g m on k s h e bor e h is ow n son g obliviou s t o t h e r est . He

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The First of Three Part s af f ect ed t h e advan cin g st r ide as h e h ad of old w it h a secr et jest playin g at h is lips. Th e bar d f elt a pan g of sor r ow lik e a br ok en h ar p st r in g m id-son g as h e beh eld h is m u se in t h e cr ow d an d saw at last t h e w or ld an d su n . ?Hold t h in e h ead h igh dau gh t er of t h e Celt s? t h e bar d bade h er in a w h isper ed son g f or h e w as f or bidden t o in cit e t h e cr ow d an d h is t h r oat par ch ed f r om cr u el depr ivat ion . Th e sigh t of h er lik e a sw or d-sm ot e sh ield. An d in spir at ion sh e w as, h e sigh ed w ist f u lly. He cou ld n ot su ppr ess t h at adm ission of u n spok en love f or sh e w h o w as as h is secon d h ear t . Even in a lan d of visu al poet r y t h at len t it self t o m yt h an d son g sh e w as glor iou s t o beh old.

Th e bar d sm iled ser en ely f or h e h ad last r em em ber ed h is ow n son g. Ever y bar d h ad t h at on e t h at h e car r ied t o t h e t w iligh t an d n igh t . You w ill f in d t h at on e son g h is m en t or cou n seled. A pan g f elt in passin g lik e in t h e t u r n s of a last dan ce. A plu ck ed h ar p st r in g sn appin g in t h e m idst of a f avou r it e son g. Her n am e lik e t h e t it le of a son g an d t h e m em or ies of h er lyr ics of a son g f or bidden t o t h e su bju gat ed. Lik e a soloist in du et w it h ech oes an d m in glin g w it h sh adow s in t h e gr eat er dar k n ess an d void lef t t o t h e h ar sh ligh t . Wh er e on ce h ar p ch or ds w er e car essed t o du lcet son g n ow , t h ey beck on ed f or t h lik e a dist an t n om ad u pon a du n e en t r eat in gly t o on e disappear in g lik e t h e su n t o t h e h or izon an d dar k n ess bef ell t h em bot h an d on ly t h e sam e st ar -lit sk y w as t h eir com m on vision am on g t h e blin d. Th ou gh t h ey h ave par t ed w ays in dar k n ess an d in t h e cycles of t h e m oon h ave com e f u ll cir cle sh eddin g a pale glow on a lik ew ise ch an gin g w or ld. For t h e w or ds of t h e son g w er e m adden in g an en ligh t en in g in t u r n s lik e t h e h u n t sm an?s m oon an d lik e t h e su n bu r n t an d w as lif e-givin g.

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The shawl fell from his muse?s hair in t he wind as if a bet rot hed princess unveiled and t he nat ural crown of hair cascaded and breat h caught as voice was once in mid-song at t he royal court years ago as he beheld her by t he t orchlight .

He st opped t he harp song and wondering voices murmured following his vision t o t he daught er of a slain rebel by t he queen?s side and t hen he had closed his eyes and leant t o t he harp and played for her inspired as if by t he gods of song.

Cent uries ago, it seemed t ranspired.

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lips like a st ranger overlooking t he sea. One more t han a guest lingering at t he t hreshold before t urning. W hen t he unspoken mat t ers more t han t he spoken, and t he moment when t he soft est -spoken words in t he open echo t he loudest . and we t hen know why we writ e before t he new dawn. For t he soloist bard craved t he duet t hat she would be t o his heart .

He remembered t hat eve. An illuminat ed harp formed cent repiece of a dark room in solit ary splendour await ing t he bard?s words and t ouch. At t he caress of his conjuring t ouch upon t he chords, a spell of silence befell t he room t hat none dared int rude upon wit h a whisper. The night when his muse debut ed in t he court of t he High Queen? She made her ent rance like t he dawn. The harp song ceased for t he bard was smit t en t o silence. The last warrior bard of t he free doffed his helm and said respect fully: ?M y Lady welcome home.

These halls have not seen your like since Guenevere has passed int o legend,? gest uring t o t he closest chair t o t he heart and harp. Legends sung but a real st ory sought . He came wit h his own st ory at t hreshold of dimming light and night , words an offering t o t he night .

The only real words gleaming unspoken in t he eyes t han can only look t o t he st ars beyond ? t o find t heir bright ness dist ant ly acknowledged like t he solit ary flicker of a pet it ion candle t hrough a great ceiling and some celest ial void t hat a great lord hears our song like a bard and for t hat song great gift s are given.

Always somet hing left unspoken, words left lingering on t he

The laught er of his muse at Bealt aine revels seemed like a song t hat st epped free of t he st rings as a song t ook a life of it s own. But t o be t ouched by t he gods is oft en t o be denied t he human t ouch. He had rehearsed t he quest ion like a song in expect at ion of a concert yet in he saw her colours worn by anot her warrior int o bat t le and crest fallen t urned away from t he sight of her at t he bat t lement s as tContinued hey marched t he nexton issue enemy int o t he chill rain.

H APPY I NDEPENDENCE DAY!

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Th e Calif or n ia Celt ic Fest w as am azin g!

Gr eat m u sic, cr aic, f am ilyf r ien dly par k set t in g an d a deligh t f u l f u n -f illed t w o

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The Fenians & Terry Casey First off, KUDOS t o Terry Casey of The Fenians for his t ireless work in conceiving, organizing and put t ing in t he t ime t o make t he second year of t he California Celt ic Fest a realit y !

Terry Casey and The Fenians are a beloved force in Irish M usic and Celt ic Rock in SoCal. They have also t oured around t he US. They have a very loyal fan base and have also garnered a reput at ion for organizing t ours t o Ireland. The t rips are called "Hooley

Holidays" ? in Ireland and t hey combine sight seeing wit h t heir musical performances and sessions.

It t akes dedicat ion t o t he cause of Irish Cult ure and M usic t o successfully pull off t hese endeavors. The California Celt ic Fest ival was an excellent fest ival and advent ure! M any t hanks t o all who were involved! ED

Th e Par k Set t in g r eally added a lot t o t h e Calif or n ia Celt ic Fest ival exper ien ce.

A good select ion of ven dor s, good f ood an d libat ion s w er e also available.

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California Celt ic Fest & Big Irish Fair & Feis

At t h e Ir ish Fair in Tor r an ce,t h e back u p ver sion of Tr ooper Th or n ; w h en t h e ot h er h alf of t h e ban d h ave Th e Fen ian s gigs at t h e sam e t im e!

Win e exper t M ik e M oor e on bodr u n , ch or u s alt o sin ger Lor r ain e Ch am ber s w it h sin ger / son gw r it er / m u sician Rick Boyle

ABOVE: Lor r ain e Ch am ber s an d Ken

O'M alley at t h e Ir ish Fair an d M u sic Fest ival in Tor r an ce..

On t h e lef t : THE BLARNEY BOYS f or m ed r ecen t ly an d ju st in t im e t o be t h e h it of t h e even t ! Th e bhoys ar e: Padr aic Con r oy, Ken O'M alley an d Joh n M cKen n a. Th e gr ou p played on ly on Sat u r day an d w er e ver y w ell r eceived.

AROUND THE STATES CAL ENDAR retur ns in force with our September issue We are looking for a Calendar Editor. I f interested, please contact us via Email to star t; ir ishmissive@gmail.com

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An dy an d An n Scot t ar e r egu lar at t en dees at Celt ic even t s an d t h is year t h ey r epr esen t ed CLAN SCOTT AND THE Ir ish Ar t s an d En t er t ain m en t at bot h t h e Scot t ish Fest ival in Cost a M esa an d t h e Calif or n ia Celt ic Fest over Fat h er 's Day w eek en d.

The Second Year for t he California Celt ic Fest ival was much bigger and well at t ended! The ent ert ainment line-up was quit e impressive as well.

Sina Thiel, a German born singer from Ireland got a lot of at t ent ion and praise for her music!

Theil, an award-winning art ist in t he Irish count ry music scene, is a singer-songwrit er known for her capt ivat ing performances. She has released several successful singles and albums, wit h a st rong following in Ireland.

Official W ebsit e: ht t ps://sinat heilmusic.com/

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By Date OnGoing Trivia & West Coast Celtic On -Goin g Ever y Week Sundays st art ing @4:pm Irish M usic Session Tradit ional music / No Cover Auld Dubliner Irish Pub Long Beach

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The Shamrock I r ish Pub and Eater y

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Aut hent ic Irish charm and hospit alit y, offering a fusion of t radit ional Irish and American favorit es.They have live music seven days a week, including Celt ic bands.They were named t he Number One Irish Pub in California in 2020 by IrishCent ral.com and in 2016 by BuzzFeed.

I rish balladeer, enjoy an aft ernoon/evening

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ED NOTE:

Check Back for Calendar links and list ings, new Feat ures & Updat es Usually, we have been updat ing t he Irish Art s around t he middle of/or 15t h or 16t h of each mont h so look for anot her issue in 2 weeks.

W e will also updat e t he Calendar again and do a BLAST t o all subscribers usully on W ednesday aft ernoons. Then again on Sunday evening (or possibly M onday by Noon) There is a lot going on for one issue and t his week will be an off week for us.

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West Coast 's Celt ic & Ir ish Lin k s Sacrament o, CA Sean Finnegan's Pub: Locat ed in Old Sacrament o Wat erfront , t his pub is housed in a hist oric building dat ing back t o t he 1800s. It offers Guinness, Harp Lager, Irish whiskey, and an aut hent ic Irish pub at mosphere wit h a W ild W est t wist 15.

O'M alley's Irish Pub: Family-owned and locat ed at 1109 2nd St reet , known for Irish fare like Irish t acos and a solid select ion of Irish drinks including Guinness345.

M alt & M ash: Locat ed at 715 K St reet , boast s 150 t ypes of whiskey and 15 beers on t ap, wit h a lively at mosphere5.

Blarney St one: Known for it s large select ion of draft s and live bands, locat ed at 8906 Greenback Lane5.

Pit ch and Fiddle: An Irish rest aurant and pub wit h many TVs for sport s and Irish-inspired food like corned beef t acos5.

De Vere's Irish Pub: Praised for it s at mosphere, Irish st ew, and range of beers and whiskeys. Offers American and Irish comfort food like shepherd's pie and bangers & mash

T.C. O?Leary?s

San Francisco, CA

Combines Irish hospit alit y wit h local ingredient s, offers live Irish music several days a week, and a good select ion of Irish drinks.

The Irish Bank at 10 M ark Lane is a popular spot .

Geary St reet host s many Irish bars including : Pig n' W hist le

W helan?s Irish Pub:

Abbey Tavern, Ireland's 32, and Buckshot (formerly Pat O'Shea's) Plough and St ars in t he Richmond

M oon and Sixpence: An English

dist rict is not ed for live music and a friendly at mosphere.

pub wit h one of t he best Irish music sessions, On M ondays in Port land.

Kell's (a chain) and recommended for live Irish music.

Seat t le, WA

Sorry t o say, no luck in our search so far, Check back..

O'Neill's on Third St reet offers Harp and Guinness on t ap, cat ering t o ballpark crowds and locals

Reno, NV

Port land, OR Kells Irish Pub: A Nort hwest inst it ut ion wit h heart y Irish fare, live music, and a large St . Pat rick?s Day celebrat ion.

They also have a brew pub in Nort hwest Port land

Paddy?s Bar and Grill: Port land?s oldest Irish bar, known for a huge liquor select ion, t radit ional Irish dishes, and live Irish music and dance event s

M EETS ON WEDNESDAYS

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Family-friendly wit h live Irish music, classic Irish food, and a good whiskey select ion

Ceol Irish Pub: Est ablished in 2007 on California Avenue, it is a cozy neighborhood pub wit h a full bar, ext ensive whiskey select ion, and t he "best Guinness pour" in Nort hern Nevada. It host s t radit ional Irish music and communit y event s

These venues offer a variet y of aut hent ic Irish drinks, food, and live Irish music, making t hem all great spot s t o recommend and visit . irishmissive@gmail.com

SEEKING SUBMISSIONS Ou r n ew Tr avel & Tou r s Sect ion is in t er est ed in h ear in g f r om you if you w an t t o w r it e abou t you r Ir ish Tr avels.

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For More on Owen Dara and his films may we suggest the following links and digital resources:

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I r i sh Fi l m : News & Reviews Updat e On Peaky Blinders Film Sequel...

The Immortal Man? Good t hings t ake t ime; t hat has cert ainy been t he t heme of t he upcoming Peaky Blinders film . The film has been delayed a few t imes from t he original speculat ion of release for Christ mas of 2024.

The eagerly ant icipat ed "Peaky Blinders" film, which has been operat ing under t he working t it le, "The Immort al M an," is set t o bring t he iconic Shelby family saga t o t he big screen.

W hile an official, definit ive t it le has yet t o be publicly confirmed, "The Immort al M an" has been widely used in product ion report s and is st rongly rumored t o be t he final name.

Cillian M urphy will reprise his acclaimed role as Thomas Shelby .Joining him are several familiar faces from t he series, including Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne (née Shelby), Ned Dennehy as Charlie St rong ,Packy Leeas, Johnny Dogs, St ephen Graham as Hayden St agg, and Ian Peck as Curly.

The film will also int roduce new t alent s t o t he "Peaky Blinders" universe, wit h confirmed addit ions such as Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Rot h, Jay Lycurgo, and Barry Keoghan in new roles.

As of early June 2025, t here is no official t heat rical or Net flix st reaming release dat e for t he "Peaky Blinders" movie.

However, speculat ion point s t o a pot ent ial lat e 2025 release on Net flix.

Filming for t he movie began in July of 2024 and wrapped up in December 2024,, All of t hese clues align wit h a 2025 release window.

W hile Net flix is dist ribut ing t he film, it 's also being made in associat ion wit h BBC Film, suggest ing a pot ent ial init ial t heat rical run before it s st reaming debut .

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Irish Act ors Barry Keoghan and Cillian M u r ph y The basic plot of "The Immort al M an" is confirmed t o be set during W orld War II, which makes for an explosive new chapt er for t he Shelby family. Creat or St even Knight has st at ed t hat t he film will be a "full-on Peaky Blinders at war," wit h bot h t he count ry and t he family facing immense conflict .

It 's expect ed t o delve int o t he effect s of t he global war on t he underground crime scene and explore t he end of t he Brit ish Empire, a significant hist orical cont ext t hat will undoubt edly impact Tommy Shelby's journey. Knight has also t eased t hat t he film aims t o "shock, delight , and horrify" audiences, and t hat it "won't be t he end" of t he Peaky Blinders st ory.

Filming for "The Immort al M an" primarily t ook place in t he W est M idlands of t he UK, including Digbet h Loc St udios in Birmingham and locat ions aroundSt Helens, M erseyside.

The original series also ext ensively filmed in Leeds and Liverpool, so it 's likely t he film cont inued t o ut ilize t he grit t y, period-appropriat e backdrops of t hese indust rial cit ies.

The film was writ t en by t he creat or of t he original series, St even Knight . Knight is also a producer on t he film, alongside Cillian M urphy, Pat rick Holland, and Guy Heeley.

Ot her execut ive producers include Tom Harper (who also direct s t he film), David Kosse, Jamie Glazebrook, Caryn M andabach, and Andrew Warren.

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headline show out side of Ireland will t ake place on Sept ember 18 at t he OVO W embley Arena.... The belly of t he beast ? let ?s go!?

The Irish hip-hop group Kneecap played t o

adoring crowds at t he Glast onbury M usic Fest ival in England in lat e June.

As usual, t hey again faced t he wrat h of Brit ish aut horit ies for daring t o express t heir opiions. KNEECAP simply believe in Free Speech which is at odds wit h t he t hinking of t he current Brit ish government .

Allegations and Charges: One member of t he band, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (who performs as M o Chara), was charged wit h a t error offense in M ay oft his yeaar. This charge st ems from an incident in November 2024 at a London gig, where he allegedly displayed a flag in support of Hezbollah. He is due t o appear in W est minst er M agist rat es' Court on June 18, 2025. The band denies t his offense and st at es t hey will "vehement ly defend" t hemselves. Kneecap has also been crit icized for foot age from a November 2023 concert where a band member appeared t o say, "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local M P."

Kn eecap con sist s of t h r ee m em ber s: M o Ch ar a (Liam Óg Ó h An n aidh ), M óglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cair ealláin ) an d DJ Pr óvaí (J. J. Ó Doch ar t aigh ) w h o of t en w ear s t h e Tr i-Colou r balaclava. He in it ially w or e it t o disgu ise h im self f r om h is st u den t s w h en t h e ban d st ar t ed ou t , as h e w as a t each er .

Emphatic Denials:

USToura and History:

Kneecap has st at ed t hey have, "never support ed Hamas or Hezbollah" and t hat t he foot age circulat ing online has been "deliberat ely t aken out of all cont ext " as part of a "smear campaign" following t heir crit icismof Israel's act ions in Gaza.

Kneecap has performed in t he US many t imes. In SoCal, we were int roduced t o t hem when t hey were one of t he act s for Ireland W eek in 2021.

On t he out -t ake from t he concert in November of 2023, t he band has issues an unequivicol apology and issued a personal apology t o Brit ish vict im's family members.

They t old t he families of murdered M Ps t hat t hey "never int ended t o cause hurt ."

Concert Cancellations: Due t o t hese concerns, Kneecap was "removed" from performing at t he TRNSM T music fest ival in Glasgow in July 2025, wit h organizers cit ing "safet y concerns" raised by t he police. W e searched but could find no det ails from t he police so t his seems odd at best . Kneecap has scheduled a replacement show at t he O2 Academy in Glasgow t o make up for t his. Several ot her gigs have been canceled as a result of t he cont roversy, including a planned show at t he Eden Project in Cornwall. Some Brit ish polit icians have called for t he group t o be dropped from t he Glast onbury Fest ival lineup, where t hey are st ill scheduled t o perform. The Irish Rappers also just announced t heir biggest UK headline show t o dat e.

They will perform at t he 12,500 capacit y OVO Arena W embley in London. The group shared t he news on social media wit h t he message: ?All London heads. Our biggest

They also played Coachella t his year where t hey displayed ant i-Israel messages and led chant s of "Free Palest ine."

You may well disagree wit h t his but t his is an America t radit ion t o crit icize War and mayhem.

However, following Coachella, Sharon Osbourne. a born Brit , who has no affinit y for Free Speech, called for t he band's US work visas t o be revoked. The irony and pet t iness involved in her act ions is first rat e. A couple generat ions back, her husband's band was held t o be despicable by many but t he answer was don't go t o t he concert s or buy t he LPs! Times have changed. It is t ruly amazing t hat t he insanit y of censorship and M cCart hyism is st ill an issue in t he US . W orse t han Osbourne's blat hering, t he American Jewish Commit t ee has also cit ed t he t error charge against M o Chara as furt her evidence t hat Kneecap's t our should not proceed.

Looking ahead, as of press t ime: t here are list ings for Kneecap concert s in t he US st art ing in Oct ober including San Francisco.

Washingt on, D.C. W hile some sources refer t o an "upcoming" US t our, t hese part icular dat es seem t o be in t he past or are placeholders for fut ure event s. The specific st at us of any current upcoming US t our dat es is not definit ively clear from what we could find. However, it is a few mont hs out and Kneecap sell out t heir shows.

The official websit e for t he film about t he band is: www.kneecapfilm.com

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