The gig by Kelly I told you about yonks ago at Eddie Delahunt’s coffee shop took place a couple of days back.
And while I wasn’t […]

Read: Kelly in KC, MO: Cafe & Review »

Q. Do You Have Mosquitoes in Ireland?
Answer: Yes - though I usually say no.
I say no because it gives a better impression of the truth […]

Read: FAIQ #25 Do You Have Mosquitoes in Ireland? »

At the Genealogy and Local History branch of the Mid-Continent Library you can have an appointment with a genealogy expert - on the subject of […]

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The University of Kansas Department of Theatre and Film and University Theatre is presenting a production of Brian Friel’s Irish play Translations at 7:30pm on […]

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You’ve heard me mention that I don’t like customer service in America.
Because you hear voices presumably.
Whatever the reason, it’s true. And last night I was […]

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Just a quick note to let you know that the U2 tribute band Rattle & Hum KC have had their slot changed for the big […]

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Yesterday I went to the races.
While if I was still in KC that would probably mean I’d popped over to the Kansas Speedway to […]

Read: At The Races - Downpatrick »

The new Irish gastro pub in downtown Kansas City’s new P&L District, McFaddens’, that we spoke about earlier, is scheduled to open on November 9, […]

Read: McFadden’s to Open in November 2007 »

This is where the 6-hour time difference between Ireland and Kansas City comes in handy - for me and the KC readers that is.
I’ve been […]

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Last night the opening episode of the second series of Heroes was broadcast in the US.
Although I didn’t have a television when I lived in […]

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Kansas favourite son of Texas, Ike - President, not Turner - features again as the uncle of Billy Boyle, Irish cop in Boston, in the […]

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When I was 15 I went to Italy and got very excited. Part of that trip was in Rome, and you know what they say […]

Read: Irish Graffiti, Now and Then. And Now »

While I continue to fight a dodgy broadband connection, I’ll put together some photos for you and finish offline a couple of longer posts I’m […]

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Ireland’s Sunday Independent yesterday carried a message for the people of Ireland from the Westboro Baptist Church.
It was delivered in a lengthy article written by […]

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There’s a review by Brad Tyler of Joe Bageant’s book on America’s class war, Deerhunting With Jesus, in the Houston Chronicle
The general gist is that […]

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Last week I was talking to an uncle of mine over in England. He plays the bagpipes but spares people by bringing his electronic chanter […]

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My memory might be out on this but do you remember 5 years ago at St Agnes over on Mission a couple of blocks to […]

Read: Irish Music at St Agnes Fall Festival in Roeland Park, KS »

If I seem quiet today it’s because Ireland as a nation is about to watch in a few minutes the World Cup rugby crunch game […]

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I’m slowly coming back to full-time online life.
Twitter has been reactivated. Facebook has been kicked off again, friends long outstanding finally confirmed, updates made, emails […]

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Currently I am of no fixed abode and still sorting out paperwork related to the life I just left in the US. Thanks to d’oul […]

Read: An Irish Shed »