Offline in Rural Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on June 19th, 2008
In about half an hour I leave my Dublin destined for southern Leinster where I’ll be holed up for a couple of weeks painting a […]
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Archive for “June, 2008”
Interview with Steve Phillips of The Elders
Posted by: Eolaí on June 19th, 2008
Steve Phillips of The Elders is featured in an rticle in the KC Community News in a sort of State of the Elders interview 10 […]
Bloomsday 2008 Pictures
Posted by: Eolaí on June 19th, 2008
While I was celebrating Dublin’s most famous literary day, in, well, Dublin, Kansas City was having its annual celebration of Bloomsday in the new Irish […]
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Irish Stars in US Nationals Quarter-Finals in Kansas
Posted by: Eolaí on June 18th, 2008
RTE has more on Irishman Conor Brady’s trip to America, specifically to Overland Park, KS, as the 29 year old Cavan man attempts to retain […]
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New CD Coming From Lucky Charms
Posted by: Eolaí on June 18th, 2008
The Lucky Charms, say they are recording a new CD soon.
It will be the first with new members, Heather Mellott, Lance Laven […]
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Kansas Celtic Performer’s Folk Music Program
Posted by: Eolaí on June 18th, 2008
Marianne Payette Carter, of Rowan, the Celtic folk band based in Lawrence, Kansas, is featured in
Cycling Across America #51
Posted by: Eolaí on June 18th, 2008
Dodge City
Part 51 of the Cycle-Across-America series. (Read from the start in Boston or see the full index)
Excerpted from my journal. Another day in Kansas.
Monday, […]
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Irish Music in KC by The Fuchsia Band
Posted by: Eolaí on June 17th, 2008
The Fuchsia Band are playing in Kansas City on Tuesday, 5 August 2008, at the new location of Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe.
Purveyors of Irish traditional music […]
Grand Opening for O’Quigley’s in Holiday Inn Sports Complex
Posted by: Eolaí on June 17th, 2008
Paddy O Quigley’s have announced the Grand Opening of the latest Paddy O’Quigley’s in the Holiday Inn Sports Complex (just North of Arrowhead and The […]
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Things People Say (When They See You Painting)
Posted by: Eolaí on June 17th, 2008
-Is that supposed to be that over there?
-Why don’t you put that tree in it?
-My daughter is a great artist.
-Did you mean to do that […]
Bloomsday in Kansas City Part 2
Posted by: Eolaí on June 16th, 2008
It’s Bloomsday. And just like Bloomsday, I’m in Dublin. Trying to avoid a pub all day.
A good puzzle as it happens.
But in Kansas City […]
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Dropkick Murphy’s in Kansas City
Posted by: Eolaí on June 16th, 2008
If you watch a lot of television in Ireland, the sort of television that shows Irish programmes (rather than American or British imports), you’ll get […]
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Irish Team in Race Across America
Posted by: Eolaí on June 14th, 2008
They’re going a lot faster than I cycled across America, but passing to the south of Kansas City - about now - should be a […]
Limerick’s St Munchin in Missouri
Posted by: Eolaí on June 14th, 2008
Here’s something I read about an Irish patron saint in the Kansas City region, well, north a bit.
It’s in the Catholic Key.
“My new role in […]
KC Scottish Festival
Posted by: Eolaí on June 13th, 2008
Looking for the 2009 Kansas City Scottish Festival - click here
The information below relates to the 2008 festival.
A reminder that there is practically a festival […]
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Cycling Across America #50
Posted by: Eolaí on June 13th, 2008
Kansas is a Big State
Part 50 of the Cycle-Across-America series. (Read from the start in Boston or see the full index)
More from my journal. At […]
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Housepainting Around Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on June 13th, 2008
Tomorrow morning I head off to Galway for a housepainting job.
I’m leaving at 6:30am, as I came to know it in America, or half-six as […]
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Homemade Hillbilly Jam
Posted by: Eolaí on June 13th, 2008
Homemade Hillbilly Jam is a documentary about 3 modern-day “hillbilly” families from southwestern Missouri and their music-making heritages.
I don’t want to get into a debate […]
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Over 20 Irish Sports Stars Traveling to Compete in Overland Park, KS
Posted by: Eolaí on June 12th, 2008
Once upon a time every village in Ireland had a handball alley and we were smug in the knowledge that we Irish had created […]
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Cycling Across America #49
Posted by: Eolaí on June 12th, 2008
Somewhere in the Middle of West Kansas
Part 49 of the Cycle-Across-America series. (Read from the start in Boston or see the full index)
4 weeks after […]
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