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Take a Visit to Carrick Mór this St. Patrick’s Day

By Patricia Harty
IA Newsletter, March 2, 2024

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From books and Aran sweaters to Barry's tea and classy T-shirts, you will find every Irish thing you need in Carrick Mór. Kristin McGowan, Irish America contributor, chats about her Irish heritage and what inspired her and her husband, Mike, to open an Irish store in the New Jersey town of Glen Rock, almost ten years ago. Tell me about your Irish heritage. What generation are … [Read more...] about Take a Visit to Carrick Mór this St. Patrick’s Day

Forward the Music of the Gael

By Kristin McGowan, Contributor
April / May 2017

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There’s more to piping than meets the ear. Kristin McGowan talks to Joe McGonigal, the highly sought-after musician and teacher, about his upcoming plans and the influence of his grandfather on the growth of pipe bands in the United States.Once the St. Patrick’s Day parade season is over, some pipe bands take a break for the next round of summer parades, while others gear up … [Read more...] about Forward the Music of the Gael

Music Reviews

By Kristin McGowan, Contributor
February / March 2017

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A number of albums released this year and last have has strong thematic links to the Easter Rising. Rising  Black Bank Folk A debut album years the making, Rising, tells the human stories of historic heroes, an idea inspired by musician John Colbert’s personal connection to the rebellion through his great uncle, Con Colbert, one of the executed leaders of the Rising. John and … [Read more...] about Music Reviews