Every summer, aficionados of the poet William Butler Yeats come from all over the world to enjoy two weeks of lectures, readings and theater in Sligo, Ireland, and to tour nearby ”Yeats Country.” Here is an opportunity to sample the Yeats International Summer School for a day in New York. Along with a full day […]
Towards the end of his life, Yeats asked to be buried in Sligo, “when the newspapers have forgotten me.” In fact, few poets have enjoyed such a long afterlife in the news media as W.B. Yeats. Yeats has become the poet of choice for politicians and presidents on platforms across the globe. From “A terrible […]
The one and only! Bothy Band veteran Paddy Keenan is one of the most acclaimed Irish musicians of modern times. He’s been described as "the Jimi Hendrix of the uilleann pipes," which is just a short-hand way of saying that he plays traditional dance tunes and slow airs with unparalleled virtuosity and improvisational genius.
Part of Humor and the Irish Language conference | Comhdháil: An Greann agus an Ghaeilge Prof. Brian Ó Conchubhair will deliver the Ninth Annual Barra Ó Donnabháin Lecture on “Ó Chúirt an Mheán Oíche go Cré na Cille: Greann na Gaeilge,” or “The Midnight Court to Graveyard Clay: Humor in Irish.” Part of Greann agus an Ghaeilge […]
Language reflects the character and mode of thought of its speakers. As with other languages, humor is and has been expressed in a variety of forms in the Irish language. However, this is an under-recognized aspect in the public image of the language. This conference will present, investigate, analyze and critique the intricacies of the […]
Dónal Clancy is one of the top guitarists in Irish music and is now blossoming as a singer as well. He launched his musical career as an accompanist for his father Liam Clancy (of the famous brother act) and uncle Robbie O'Connell, and has since toured and recorded with the County Waterford-based group Danú. Following his […]
Professor Christine Kinealy, Director of the new Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, delivers a talk based on her new book, Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland: The Kindness of Strangers. A world expert on the Famine, Professor Kinealy's newest exploration of the topic focuses on the impact of the thousands of people […]
National Book Award-winning author Alice McDermott reads from her newest novel,Someone, “a deceptively simple tour de force” of recollections that come together in this story of an unremarkable woman’s unforgettable life. Alice McDermott is the author of six previous novels, including After This; Child of My Heart; Charming Billy, winner of the 1998 National Book Award; and At […]
Discover the Irish language in a program designed for learners of all levels, led by Paul Ferris, Hilary Mhic Suibhne, Pádraig Ó Cearúill, and Jonathan O'Neill. Visit our website for more info!
Discover the Irish language in a program designed for learners of all levels, led byPaul Ferris, Hilary Mhic Suibhne, Pádraig Ó Cearúill, and Jonathan O'Neill. RSVP to 212-998-3950 (option 3) or email ireland.house@nyu.edu
