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This site includes the postings from the Irish Aires email list. This includes a listing of Irish/Celtic events in the Houston area and other information that the Irish Aires radio program posts.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
01/06/05 - New Irish Links
Irish Aires has three links page & two blogs
See all the Irish Aires postings at:
http://irishairescurrentevents.blogspot.com/
See all the news posted by Irish Aires at:
http://irishaires.blogspot.com/
The main links page located at: http://IrishAires.net has over
960 links on a wide variety of Irish/Celtic subjects.
The Irish/Sports News Sports Links page located at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Irish_Aires/irishnew.htm .
Links on this page are NOT on the main links page.
The Houston Irish/Celtic Links page located at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Irish_Aires/houlinks.htm
Links on this page ARE NOT on the main links page.
These links are verified at least once a year. Below are some new
links added to those pages.
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Free State Art: Judging Ireland by its Book Covers 01/06/05
http://www.bc.edu/libraries/centers/burns/exhibits/virtual/bkcovers/
Virtual Exhibit: Summer 2004
The Irish Free State established by the Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921)
following the War of Independence (1919-1921) pursued a project of
cultural nationalism which among other aims focused on reviving the
Irish language. The Cumann na nGaedheal government established An
Gúm, the publications branch of the Department of Education (later
Oifig an tSoláthair/the State Publishing Agency) in 1925-1926 to
supply textbooks and fiction in Irish for the educational and
recreation needs of the newly independent Ireland. An Gúm, to
fulfil its publishing mandate, cultivated both original authors and
translators. In addition to organizing literary competitions for
original novels, plays and short stories in Irish such as Mícheál Ó
Siochfhradha's collection of short stories Soineann's Doineann, it
commissioned translations of European and American authors, such as
Iain Áluinn, a 1931 translation of Neil Munro's novel of the
Scottish highlands John Splendid (1898). In addition to rendering
foreign authors in Irish, An Gúm also translated English language
texts by Irish authors such as Mícheál Ó Flainn's translation of
Dómhnaill Ó Corcordha/Daniel Corkery's The Threshold of Quiet in
1931 as Log an Chiúinis.
The aims of this display are to preserve these covers, to make them
available to a wider audience, and to celebrate the achievements of
An Gúm. The visual art of the Irish Free State has received much
critical attention and scholars have focused on topics as varied as
paintings, sculptures, coins, and stamps. Art critic Brian P.
Kennedy notes "The visual evidence of Ireland between 1922 and 1949
can tell us much about the Irish Free State and can enable us to
place ourselves more vividly and imaginatively in the history of
the period" (Brian P. Kennedy, "The Irish Free State 1922-49: A
Visual Perspective," Ireland: Art into History, Dublin, Town House,
1994). In an effort to expand our understanding of the Free State,
this virtual exhibition displays dust jackets that accompanied An
Gúm publications and reclaims this "lost" art.
This exhibit consists of An Gúm covers recently acquired by the
John J. Burns Library of Boston College as a gift from John W.
O'Gorman (Class of 1953). The O'Gorman gift includes the library of
the Goody Glover Gaelic Society library that promoted Irish
language and dancing in Boston in the 1950s and conducted classes
at a private house in Joy Street on Beacon Hill. The dust jackets
displayed here are from the Irish Collection of the Burns Library
and from private collections in the Boston area.
Prepared by Brian Ó Conchubhair. Acknowledgements: Philip O'Leary,
Mike Cronin, David Horn, Ed Copenhagen, Ross Shanley-Roberts,
Shelley Barber and Mark Esser.
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Oasis (Online Access to Services, Information and Support) is an
Irish eGovernment website - 01/06/05
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/
Oasis (Online Access to Services, Information and Support) is an
Irish eGovernment website developed by Comhairle. The site provides
information on the social and civil rights of everyone in Ireland.
Oasis provides you with information you may need at various stages
in your life. The Service Finder allows you to find public services
in your locality and our Frequently Asked Questions section answers
questions you may have about public services in Ireland.
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Irish American Cultural Institute (IACI) - 11/16/04
http://www.iaci-usa.org/
Founded in 1962, the Irish American Cultural Institute (IACI) is
the leading Irish American cultural organization. The IACI is a
federally recognized 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit national
organization devoted to promoting an intelligent appreciation of
Ireland and the role and contributions of the Irish in America. The
IACI is strictly apolitical and nonsectarian, and is the only Irish
American organization that has as its patron, The President of
Ireland.
The IACI was born when Dr. Eoin McKiernan, a Professor of English
at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, recognized a
strong sense of pride for Irish heritage in America. Many Americans
he encountered regarded themselves as being proud Irish American,
having relatives who came to the United States from Ireland.
Interestingly to Dr. McKiernan, very few of those he encountered
had ever been to Ireland, and yet their interest in the country,
the culture, and its people were remarkable. As a result, Dr.
McKiernan saw the significance in forming an organization that
educated Americans about Irish heritage.
Dr. McKiernan's vision and dedication established the IACI as a
pioneer in the world of Irish culture. His successor and current
Chairman/CEO, John P. Walsh, took the reigns of the IACI in 1987.
Mr. Walsh first joined the IACI as Director of the New Jersey
Chapter of the IACI in 1971. He was elected to the Board of
Directors in 1975. Under Mr. Walsh's guidance, the IACI entered a
new era of achievement and growth.
Over the past four decades, the IACI has carved an honored place
for the Irish dimension in American life. No comparable body has
such an impressive track record of achievement and sustained
programming.
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Irish Free State Art Exhibit
http://www.bc.edu/libraries/centers/burns/exhibits/virtual/bkcovers
Free State Art: Judging Ireland by its Book Covers
Virtual Exhibit: Summer 2004
The Irish Free State established by the Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921)
following the War of Independence (1919-1921) pursued a project of
cultural nationalism which among other aims focused on reviving the
Irish language. The Cumann na nGaedheal government established An
Gúm, the publications branch of the Department of Education (later
Oifig an tSoláthair/the State Publishing Agency) in 1925-1926 to
supply textbooks and fiction in Irish for the educational and
recreation needs of the newly independent Ireland. An Gúm, to
fulfil its publishing mandate, cultivated both original authors and
translators. In addition to organizing literary competitions for
original novels, plays and short stories in Irish such as Mícheál Ó
Siochfhradha's collection of short stories Soineann's Doineann, it
commissioned translations of European and American authors, such as
Iain Áluinn, a 1931 translation of Neil Munro's novel of the
Scottish highlands John Splendid (1898). In addition to rendering
foreign authors in Irish, An Gúm also translated English language
texts by Irish authors such as Mícheál Ó Flainn's translation of
Dómhnaill Ó Corcordha/Daniel Corkery's The Threshold of Quiet in
1931 as Log an Chiúinis.
The aims of this display are to preserve these covers, to make them
available to a wider audience, and to celebrate the achievements of
An Gúm. The visual art of the Irish Free State has received much
critical attention and scholars have focused on topics as varied as
paintings, sculptures, coins, and stamps. Art critic Brian P.
Kennedy notes "The visual evidence of Ireland between 1922 and 1949
can tell us much about the Irish Free State and can enable us to
place ourselves more vividly and imaginatively in the history of
the period" (Brian P. Kennedy, "The Irish Free State 1922-49: A
Visual Perspective," Ireland: Art into History, Dublin, Town House,
1994). In an effort to expand our understanding of the Free State,
this virtual exhibition displays dust jackets that accompanied An
Gúm publications and reclaims this "lost" art.
This exhibit consists of An Gúm covers recently acquired by the
John J. Burns Library of Boston College as a gift from John W.
O'Gorman (Class of 1953). The O'Gorman gift includes the library of
the Goody Glover Gaelic Society library that promoted Irish
language and dancing in Boston in the 1950s and conducted classes
at a private house in Joy Street on Beacon Hill. The dust jackets
displayed here are from the Irish Collection of the Burns Library
and from private collections in the Boston area.
Prepared by Brian Ó Conchubhair. Acknowledgements: Philip O'Leary,
Mike Cronin, David Horn, Ed Copenhagen, Ross Shanley-Roberts,
Shelley Barber and Mark Esser.
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