American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” discussions at literary festivals and universities all over the world. At these very special gatherings, participants meet to discuss poems published only that week in […]
Thousands of Irish immigrants were recruited to build the Erie Canal’s most dangerous and challenging sections, enduring grueling dawn-to-dusk labor under perilous conditions. The most difficult struggles were in the Montezuma marshes and in Lockport, where Irish laborers risked life and limb blasting through miles of solid rock. Without their relentless grit, this monumental project […]
Join the champion Irish step dancers of Darrah Carr Dance for a whirlwind introduction to Irish dance including its history, costumes, and traditions. Enjoy lightning-fast demonstrations of both hard shoe and soft shoe styles, as well as live music on the accordion, fiddle and the spoons. Darrah Carr Dance Company For over twenty years, Darrah […]
American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” discussions at literary festivals and universities all over the world. At these very special gatherings, participants meet to discuss poems published only that week in […]
American Irish Historical Society (map) Google Calendar ICS Since 2023, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon has led his extraordinary “How to Read a Poem” discussions at literary festivals and universities all over the world. At these very special gatherings, participants meet to discuss poems published only that week in […]