IRISH CULTURAL RESOURCES
This page is an on-going work in progress, so please check back periodically. It has been created to allow interested users to gain a better understanding of Irish history and culture, plus resources in our area and online.
Additions or corrections may be submitted by using the Contact Us Page and indicating Irish Cultural Resources at the top of the message. Here is the Contact Us Page .
Sections:
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Music
The Thistle & Shamrock Streaming Music Channel
at SomaFM.com or via the SomaFM app for iPhone and Android
A marvelous, listener-supported, commercial-free, non-stop 24/7 streaming music channel. Curated by Fiona Ritchie, host of the award-winning, long-running NPR Radio music show “Thistle & Shamrock” which has been charming listeners for more than 35 years. ThistleRadio explores new and classic sounds from Celtic roots and branches with rising and well-established artists. ThistleRadio was named Best Online Music Show: Country/Folk/Blues in the 2017 Online Radio Awards.
Enjoy listening to this unending stream of fine Celtic music on your computer, smart-phone or tablet via headphones or a bluetooth-connected speaker. Apple iPhone/iPad apps are available. ThistleRadio can also be savored via Sonos, AppleTV, Fire TV, Roku, Xbox and other home entertainment systems. Details: https://somafm.com/listen/players.html
If you enjoy listening to this listener-supported, commercial free music channel, please consider making a donation at http://somafm.com/support/ to keep ThistleRadio streaming and commercial-free. FYI- http://somafm.com also offers numerous other listener-supported, commercial-free streaming music channels including ambient, folk, Americana, dub, covers and other eclectic genres.
Thistle & Shamrock NPR Radio Show
The official online home of the Thistle & Shamrock, complete with links to prior broadcasts
WFUV Radio Irish Programs.
90.7FM and streaming online at WFUV.ORG
Listener-supported, commercial-free radio
The Thistle and Shamrock - Sunday 7AM - 8AM
A Thousand Welcomes - Sunday 8AM - 11AM
Ceol na nGael (Music of the Irish) - Sunday 12noon - 4PM
Music, plus at 2PM live news and sports from Ireland
Irish Traditional Music Archive - ITMA
Based in Dublin, Ireland, ITMA’s mission is to be the national public archive and resource centre for Irish traditional music, song and dance, and the globally-recognised specialist advisory agency to advance appreciation, knowledge, and the practice of Irish traditional music.
Explore ITMA's incredible digital library for recorded music, videos, poetry, prose, manuscripts and scores.
A recent addition to ITMA's collection is From the Bridge - A View of Irish Traditional Music in New York
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LIVE TRADITIONAL MUSIC
The Session: a community website dedicated to Irish traditional music. Click here for sessions close to Eastchester.
MurphGuide: Traditional Irish Sessions in NYC
Some Local Traditional Music Sessions to Enjoy:
(Please check with the venue to verify)
Dunne’s Pub Wednesday 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
15 Shapham Place, White Plains
Led by Brian Conway, All-Ireland Fiddle Champion!
An Beal Bocht Café Sundays 4PM
445 West 238th Street Bronx, NY
Plus many other fine musicians on other nights!
Example: Mary Courtney – Friday 6PM
Note: Mary Courtney, a wonderful musician, plays at other locations in the area. Please click here for details and videos.
The Irish Arts Center – NYC Music, Dance, Drama, Literature, Classes and more.
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DANCE
Hendry Sylverster McNamara School of Irish Dance Eastchester, NY
The Irish Arts Center – NYC Music, Dance, Drama, Literature, Classes and more.
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Irish Repertory Theatre - Irish Drama, New York Style
132 West 22nd Street, NY, NY
The Irish Arts Center – NYC Music, Dance, Drama, Literature, Classes and more.
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Irish Eclectic - a monthly column of informative and interesting articles about Irish history and culture written by Westchester resident Brian McGowan and published by The Examiner News, an online and print publication serving several northern Westchester communities. Mr. McGowan adds to his column monthly, so check back often.
How the Irish Saved Civilization:
The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role
From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
By Thomas Cahill
By Desmond McGuire (large, coffee-table format, no longer in print)
by Nick Constable (large, coffee-table format)
by Gerhard Herm
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LITERATURE
Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and other awards. NY Times best seller.
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FILM - DRAMA
Michael Collins – 1996, Rated R
Historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins. Starring Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn and Julia Roberts.
The Irish Post’s Definitive Ranking of the Top 10 Best Films About Irish History Ever
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Waking Ned Devine – 1998, Rated PG
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MEMORIALS TO THE IRISH GREAT HUNGER 1845-1849
also known as the The Great Famine and An Gorta Mór
Westchester County Great Hunger Memorial
V.E. Macy Park, Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY
Battery Park, Lower Manhattan, NYC
Plus other Irish-Relevant Exhibitions
Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
World-Wide List of Memorials to the Great Famine
Irish Commemorative Stone, Montreal, Canada
The Irish Great Hunger - Wikipedia Entry
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Librarian Helene R. Murtha Dooley, EdD. has created the following Irish cultural reading lists for children, young adults and adults. Helene was the 2016 Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal. There are 3 lists for Children: Picture Books, Intermediate Picture Books and Chapter Books. Hope you will enjoy and gain new insights!
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Hope all of the above resources have been helpful.
Please check back again for updates.
Additions or corrections may be submitted
using the Contact Us Page and indicating
Irish Cultural Resources at the top of the message.
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