I like groups. At school in Dublin the Brothers took us to see Lord of The Flies to show us that man was not meant […]

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One year ago today, Irish KC was launched, in the middle of the build up to St Patrick’s Day in Kansas City, with these profound […]

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Great slogan. Maybe some town or county has already used it. I could see it being employed by Rosslare, Shannon, Belfast, Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, Cork. […]

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Boys and girls, right now because of Paddy’s Day in Kansas City, I have approaching fifty posts and pages in draft, and I wish I’d […]

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This is the index to all the posts in my Bicycle Trip Across America story.
In the summer of 1996 I flew from Ireland with my […]

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Q. When Did You Leave Ireland? - sometimes phrased as How Long Have You Been in Kansas City?
A. Seven years, eleven months, one week, and […]

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Now everybody in Ireland has known this for two days, and indeed those of you who read far and wide, so this is for the […]

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• St Patrick’s Day lingerie
• Not how we drew maps of Ireland at school
• 40 Megalithic Yards squared? An Irish Acre. And it’s smaller than […]

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Traditionally, at the very beginning of March, those who are very lucky get to see an Irish Panda.
In the 5th century a young St Patrick […]

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In summer of 1992, shortly after emaciated men appeared behind wires, I cycled into a Serbia under international embargo. Western Romania had proved difficult alone […]

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Purple Girl
$99 to IrishKC readers
SOLD
12″ x 16″, Mixed Media
On paper, unframed
This is a painting of a woman, from the planet purple. Ah yes, the disposal […]

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Dog Poo
If you are depressed you have a little black dog. However, sadly, my dog is white, therefore I must be happy. Very happy, in […]

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Most Irish people have met several people in the US who are unaware that Irish people speak English. Funnily enough that impression is rarely changed […]

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Q. Do You Have Snow in Ireland, Real Snow
Short Answer: Yes (Scroll down for photo)
Longer Answer: Sometimes this Frequently Asked Irish Question is phrased “You […]

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USA & Ireland Little Difference #20: Valentine’s Day
What’s wrong with America on Valentine’s Day, is what always reminds me of one of so many meetings […]

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When I was growing up in Dublin West, which is like West Dublin only wilder, I didn’t know anybody who played rugby, and I never […]

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Finding Money
You know that old joke? About the Irish man emigrating to America because he hears the streets there are paved with gold, and when […]

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Here’s a little something for fans of Kansas City’s Celtic Rock Band The Elders.
Secrets* from Kansas City were Brent Hoad and Norm Dahlor, who are […]

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This is post # 1,500 on Irish KC since the site began in March of 2006 - which doesn’t actually mean a whole lot as […]

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I had a visitor late last night. In the pre-Igloo era unannounced visitors at any time to any of the homes I’ve lived in here […]

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