The US is Very Irish
Posted by: Eolaí on July 1st, 2006
How Irish the US really is, together with how Americans celebrate that Irishness - from today’s Suburban Chicago News compiled by John MacIntyre:
48: Number of […]
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Archive for “St Patrick's Day”
Is Kansas City more Irish than the Cayman Islands?
Posted by: Eolaí on June 24th, 2006
About 480 miles south of Miami, Florida; 150 miles south of the country that doesn’t exist (Cuba); and 180 miles northwest of Jamaica, are three […]
Lawrence, Kansas Irish Parade Photos
Posted by: Eolaí on April 1st, 2006
Five pages of photos of the 2006 St Patrick’s Day parade in Lawrence, Kansas have been posted on the official website. They seem to be […]
St Patrick’s Arrests - KC Facts
Posted by: Eolaí on March 28th, 2006
And now the KC Police Board has met and is reluctant to recommend any change (note: video link) to the parade because in fact there […]
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St Patrick’s 2007 Police Plan
Posted by: Eolaí on March 28th, 2006
The Star carries details of the Police Plan for next year. Their observation of the overcrowded situation this year between 16th and 18th ties in […]
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More St Patrick’s Day Photos
Posted by: Eolaí on March 27th, 2006
The photo galleries on the official KC Irish Parade website have swelled since we last mentioned them. Currently there are 172 photos in the Candid […]
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An Irish View of Parade
Posted by: Eolaí on March 26th, 2006
Michael J Ryan of Lees Summit has strong words in the letters of Todays KC Star
As with so many other ethnic, cultural events, the history […]
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KC Irish Parade Photos
Posted by: Eolaí on March 25th, 2006
The Official KC Irish Parade website is continuing to post lots of photos in its galleries of St Patrick’s Day.
It’s all here, Browne’s Tent, […]
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Harp & Shamrock Parade Float
Posted by: Eolaí on March 24th, 2006
Speaking of Bob Reeder, his fan club, the Harp & Shamrock have posted pictures of their prize-winning St Patrick’s Day Parade float.
The Harp & Shamrock […]
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Parade Organizers Solve Violence Issues
Posted by: Eolaí on March 23rd, 2006
Regarding the KC Star’s ridiculous coverage of the Parade:
Following Ireland’s main St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin last year there was terrible violence on the […]
Kelly’s Westport Inn : Paddy’s Day Photos
Posted by: Eolaí on March 23rd, 2006
Photos of this year’s St Patrick’s Day festivities at Kelly’s Westport Inn are now available for viewing.
There’s three pages worth, so if you […]
Bob Reeder at WJMcBride’s Irish Pub
Posted by: Eolaí on March 22nd, 2006
It’s Wednesday so Bob Reeder is at WJ McBride’s Irish Pub in the west of the KC metro area (by the KS Speedway), performing his […]
Greetings From Waldo
Posted by: Eolaí on March 21st, 2006
There’s a lovely written personal account and consideration of Kansas City’s St Patrick’s Day Parade, at Greetings From Waldo by Bridget Heos.
Bridget, who has written […]
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Jonathan Ramsey’s KC Irish Day
Posted by: Eolaí on March 21st, 2006
KC Irish Fest 2003 performer Jonathan Ramsey gives an account over in MySpace of his visit back to KC to play a couple of music […]
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People in Erin nicer than people in KC
Posted by: Eolaí on March 21st, 2006
No sooner than I’ve praised the family-oriented nice people attending KC’s big Irish Parade, than I discover that possibly the people of Erin, Tennessee are […]
My Anthem, Without Pants in Gilhouly’s
Posted by: Eolaí on March 20th, 2006
Somewhere in the rush to detail St Patrick’s Day events I kept saving Gilhouly’s of 39th Street, but then the bouncer took my glass before […]
Irish Balloons & Irish Violence
Posted by: Eolaí on March 19th, 2006
In its coverage of the KC St Patrick’s Day Parade, the KC Star has focused mostly on balloons and violence.
UPDATE: Final Parade Report by KC […]
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KMBC-TV9 Slideshow of Parade Photos
Posted by: Eolaí on March 19th, 2006
See KC’s Big Irish Day in 20 photos from TV-9.
Their article also seems more balanced than what has been presented in the KC Star, based […]
Full List KC St Pat’s Parade ‘06 Winners
Posted by: Eolaí on March 19th, 2006
Grand prize: Celtic Fringe
Family category: First, Harris; second, Mike O’Connor; third, O’Rourke Sweeney.
Business: First, Walton Construction Co.; second, Irish Crystal Co.; third, Full Moon Productions.
Organizations: […]
Overblown Stereotypical Irishman Falls Down, Crowd Looks Other Way
Posted by: Eolaí on March 18th, 2006
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