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Irish Movies: Angela's Ashes

Celebrate the luck of the Irish with one of these Irish films by Beth Rowen   Curious about the origins of St. Patrick's Day? Click here for more features. Related Links St…

Irish Movies: Start the slideshow:

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen Instead of overindulging on green beer and corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick's Day, why not get a real taste of…

March 2000 Feature Schedule

Note: This schedule lists only the day's lead feature(s). Five to ten articles are featured daily. Schedule is subject to change.Feb. 2000 | April 2000 Monday Tuesday…

William A. ROWAN, Congress, IL (1882-1961)

ROWAN William A. , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 24, 1882; was graduated from St. Patrick Grade School and St. Patrick High School and attended the…

Major Holidays

The phenomenon of Valentine's cards predates Hallmark, becoming popular in 19th century England. Here is information about holidays throughout the year, such as New Years, St. Patrick's Day, April…

Gothic revival

(Encyclopedia) Gothic revival, term designating a return to the building styles of the Middle Ages. Although the Gothic revival was practiced throughout Europe, it attained its greatest importance in…

Those Quotable Irish

John Millington Synge, W.B. Yeats, and others Compiled by David Johnson, Ann Marie Imbornoni, and Borgna Brunner   The Irish have always been recognized as having the gift of gab, so…

Irish Movies: The Commitments (1991)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen The Commitments (1991) Director Alan Parker presents a decidedly unromantic…

Irish Movies: The Quiet Man (1952)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford digresses from his dusty trademark…

Saint Brigid

Patron of babies, blacksmiths, cows and dairy workers, Ireland, midwives, poets, sailors, scholars, and travelers by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Brigid (453?–523?) Also known as St.…