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Archive for “January, 2008”

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Irish Airplanes And Irish Awards

Posted by: eolai on January 31st, 2008

As the drip feed of the 2008 Irish Blog Awards nominations turns into a waterfall, I’m off again flying from whatever country I’m in now […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai, Travel, blogs | 7 Comments »


An Irish Sausage is NOT a Banger

Posted by: eolai on January 30th, 2008

In all my years in Kansas City I’ve always been puzzled by how local businesses describe Irish sausages.
They say things like “Full Irish breakfast […]

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Categorized as: Food & Drink | 5 Comments »


Nominations for the 2008 Irish Blog Awards

Posted by: eolai on January 29th, 2008

Were I a better person I would have kept record of the paragraphs I wrote in support of each of my nominations for the 2008 […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai, Ireland, blogs | No Comments »


A Report From An American Vacation

Posted by: eolai on January 24th, 2008

Embroiled in exasperating and heartbreaking nonsense for the last 10 or so days, I’ve been busy writing a story I don’t want to post.
Meanwhile, I’ve […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai | 5 Comments »


KC Irish Pub Lands U2 Tribute Band

Posted by: eolai on January 24th, 2008

Kansas City’s new downtown Irish pub, Raglan Road continues its high profile local Irish associations with a March triple booking of U2 tribute band Rattle […]

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Categorized as: Bono & U2, Events, Pubs, Raglan Road, Rattle and Hum, Record Bar | No Comments »


Downtown KC Job Fair Includes New Irish Pub

Posted by: eolai on January 23rd, 2008

Raglan Road is one of the Downtown Kansas City Power & Light District’s tenants that will participate in a 2-day Job Expo and Career Fair […]

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Categorized as: Irish Business, Pubs, Raglan Road | No Comments »


Oscar Nomination For “Once”

Posted by: eolai on January 22nd, 2008

This morning the immensely popular recent Irish film Once was announced to have received an Oscar nomination.
In the category for Best Song, Falling Slowly has […]

Read: Oscar Nomination For “Once” »

Categorized as: Frames, Mic Christopher, Movies | 1 Comment »


KC Irish Pub & Restaurant Job Fair

Posted by: eolai on January 17th, 2008

Do you want to work for an Irish pub in Kansas City?
Raglan Road, the new Irish gastro pub destined for Kansas City’s Power & Light […]

Read: KC Irish Pub & Restaurant Job Fair »

Categorized as: Events, Irish Business, Pubs, Raglan Road | No Comments »


Aye Aye Aye Aye

Posted by: eolai on January 15th, 2008

When you say aye aye aye aye, and you don’t say Moosey, it means things aren’t great. In other words it’s not a case of […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai | 8 Comments »


It’s Not Me Missus - It’s The Database

Posted by: eolai on January 14th, 2008

Living in the world of stereotypes, yesterday I traveled from the land of the little people to the land of the big people.
And I […]

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Titanic Club for Kansas City

Posted by: eolai on January 12th, 2008

Wade Sisson of the Titanic Historical Society based in Massachusetts is trying to form a local Titanic club.
Wade wants to have regular meetings for […]

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Categorized as: History, Organizations | No Comments »


So I Painted It

Posted by: eolai on January 10th, 2008

You know the way you watch cookery programmes and read recipes when you’re on a diet? Well when I don’t paint for a considerable period […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai, Art | 5 Comments »


KC Irish Celebrity Looking For Hot Cabana Boy

Posted by: eolai on January 9th, 2008

Mary Nestle, described as Martin City St. Patrick’s Irish Palooza parade and festival point person by Hearne Christopher Jr, in the Kansas City Star, gets […]

Read: KC Irish Celebrity Looking For Hot Cabana Boy »

Categorized as: Organizations | No Comments »


Signs From The Gods #2

Posted by: eolai on January 9th, 2008

In the summer of 2007 I was living in America and finally making progress in a 9-year war with the Mosquito Nation.
Severely bitten in the […]

Read: Signs From The Gods #2 »

Categorized as: 1-eolai, Animals | 6 Comments »


The Elders at KCMO’s Union Station

Posted by: eolai on January 8th, 2008

On Saturday February 23rd, 2008 at 9pm, The Elders are playing at Union Station in a fundraiser gig for the Irish Museum & Cultural Center. […]

Read: The Elders at KCMO’s Union Station »

Categorized as: Elders, Events, IMCC, Organizations | 1 Comment »


Tom O’Malley’s Locks & Pulls of Overland Park, KS

Posted by: eolai on January 8th, 2008

Tom O’Malley’s Locks & Pulls of Overland Park, Kansas was featured in yesterday’s Kansas City Star.
Locks & Pulls should be familiar to the Irish community […]

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Signs From The Gods #1

Posted by: eolai on January 8th, 2008

Maybe it’s an over-reaction on my part.
Before I move countries there’s alway a sign. A sign that things just aren’t quite right where you […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai, Ireland, Nostalgia | 6 Comments »


Fun Green Times in County Kildare

Posted by: eolai on January 7th, 2008

Covered in paints that are Pretty Pink and Fun Green, there’s not a lot going on in my world to report on.
Except for the fact […]

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Categorized as: 1-eolai | No Comments »


Rattle & Hum KC Shows 2008

Posted by: eolai on January 5th, 2008

The Record Bar February 16th 2008 Show for Rattle & Hum KC, the Kansas City U2 tribute band, has been canceled due to a […]

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Categorized as: Bono & U2, Events, Rattle and Hum, Record Bar | No Comments »


Irish KC To Visit KC

Posted by: eolai on January 4th, 2008

The dates are set.
Irish KC, in a desperate attempt to appear to be genuinely related to KC, is visiting the Metro area this month, January […]

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Categorized as: Meanderings | 1 Comment »


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    An Irish Sausage is NOT a Banger

    Posted: on January 30th, 2008

    In all my years in Kansas City I’ve always been puzzled by how local businesses describe Irish sausages.
    They say things like “Full Irish breakfast […]

    KC Irish Pub Lands U2 Tribute Band

    Posted: on January 24th, 2008

    Kansas City’s new downtown Irish pub, Raglan Road continues its high profile local Irish associations with a March triple booking of U2 tribute band Rattle […]

    Downtown KC Job Fair Includes New Irish Pub

    Posted: on January 23rd, 2008

    Raglan Road is one of the Downtown Kansas City Power & Light District’s tenants that will participate in a 2-day Job Expo and Career Fair […]

    Oscar Nomination For “Once”

    Posted: on January 22nd, 2008

    This morning the immensely popular recent Irish film Once was announced to have received an Oscar nomination.
    In the category for Best Song, Falling Slowly has […]

    KC Irish Pub & Restaurant Job Fair

    Posted: on January 17th, 2008

    Do you want to work for an Irish pub in Kansas City?
    Raglan Road, the new Irish gastro pub destined for Kansas City’s Power & Light […]

    Titanic Club for Kansas City

    Posted: on January 12th, 2008

    Wade Sisson of the Titanic Historical Society based in Massachusetts is trying to form a local Titanic club.
    Wade wants to have regular meetings for […]

    KC Irish Celebrity Looking For Hot Cabana Boy

    Posted: on January 9th, 2008

    Mary Nestle, described as Martin City St. Patrick’s Irish Palooza parade and festival point person by Hearne Christopher Jr, in the Kansas City Star, gets […]

    The Elders at KCMO’s Union Station

    Posted: on January 8th, 2008

    On Saturday February 23rd, 2008 at 9pm, The Elders are playing at Union Station in a fundraiser gig for the Irish Museum & Cultural Center. […]

    Tom O’Malley’s Locks & Pulls of Overland Park, KS

    Posted: on January 8th, 2008

    Tom O’Malley’s Locks & Pulls of Overland Park, Kansas was featured in yesterday’s Kansas City Star.
    Locks & Pulls should be familiar to the Irish community […]

    Rattle & Hum KC Shows 2008

    Posted: on January 5th, 2008

    The Record Bar February 16th 2008 Show for Rattle & Hum KC, the Kansas City U2 tribute band, has been canceled due to a […]

    Irish KC To Visit KC

    Posted: on January 4th, 2008

    The dates are set.
    Irish KC, in a desperate attempt to appear to be genuinely related to KC, is visiting the Metro area this month, January […]

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