Newlyweds Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie Rhys Jones make their first overseas visit on August 27, 1999. The couple arrived at Dublin Castle to celebrate the opening of the Millennium Gold Encounter. Prince Edward attended as chairperson of the International Awards Association. … [Read more...] about August 27, 1999
Archives for August 1999
Sláinte! Milk: The Other White Meat
By Edythe Preet
August / September 1999
Recently, I wandered into a used bookstore and was stopped in my tracks by a volume sitting on a table by the door -- a copy of the first cookbook I ever owned. It wasn't a fancy collection of gourmet recipes, just a child's Golden Book. The publishing date read 1950; I had been 3 years old. A price of $45.00 wits penciled on the flyleaf (about 20 times more than its original … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Milk: The Other White Meat
Sláinte! New Wave Greens: Ireland’s Sea Weeds
By Edythe Preet
January / February 1998
Seawater and seaweed baths, known as thalassotherapy, are famous for their therapeutic benefits, and have long been popular in Ireland. Greek and Roman records from the first century BC mention herbal medicines and cosmetic preparations made with seaweed. Modern preparations include soaps, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, shower gels and even packets of powdered seaweed that … [Read more...] about Sláinte! New Wave Greens: Ireland’s Sea Weeds
August 24, 1999
Ireland-based Waterford Crystal's "Star of Hope" cut glass ball was selected by New York City on this day in 1999 to welcome the new millennium for Times Square's New Year's Eve. The glass ball had a six foot diameter and was covered with 572 crystal panels, each consisting of five diamond shapes. … [Read more...] about August 24, 1999
Hollywood’s New Golden Boy
By Bryan Rohan
August / September 1999
He could have been a bartender, instead Dylan McDermott is one of Hollywood's hottest leading men. Coming off the unprecedented hat-trick of being TV's Best Actor (according to the Emmys and the Golden Globes), becoming one of TV's "Ten Sexiest Men" (according to People Magazine), and, most importantly, becoming one of the Top 100 Irish Americans (according to this magazine), … [Read more...] about Hollywood’s New Golden Boy