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Denver Attorney Tom Burke Summoned to Testify in Rosemary Nelson Murder Inquiry in Belfast
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| by Pat McCullough
Rosemary Nelson, mother of 3 young children, drove from her home in LurgenLurgan, a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, on March 15, 1999. A hundred yards from her home and down the street from her children’s school, a bomb that had been placed under her car detonated. Friends and family rushed to the wreckage to find her dying of mortal wounds which included loss of both legs and severe abdominal injuries. They tried to aid and comfort her but little else could have been done. Nelson died a few hours later after unsuccessful surgery to save her life at the age of 40.
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The Irish and Irish Studies in Montana
| by Traolach Ó Ríordáin
It is not known with any degree of certainty who were the first Europeans of the westward migration to settle in Montana, but it seems reasonable to state that the Irish, if not the first, were the group who came in the largest numbers and had the greatest impact on the history and culture of the state.
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O’Boyle’s Tell East Coast
to “Kiss Off” and Open
“Pogue Mahone’s” in Parker
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| Kelly and Carl O’Boyle worked and managed Irish pubs and country clubs in New York for 17 years when they decided to kiss it goodbye for the “Big Gamble”.
About four years ago Kelly’s mother and brothers moved to Colorado – with Carl, Kelly and family soon following not far behind for a visit. Like so many before them, it only took one visit. “When we came to visit we just fell in love with the people and the state,” said Carl, who is originally from Dublin, Ireland, “We decided to quit our jobs and move here and open an authentic Irish pub – It was a BIG gamble, but that’s half the fun of opening your own business. We searched high and low for the right place and eventually found the home of Pogue Mahone's in Parker.”
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Events & Entertainment
ROCKIN' OUT MS MAY 2008
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| | Why would an Irish musician living in the Netherlands contact a blues-rock musician in Colorado?
Mark Gilligan contacted someone he had never heard about before as he started to search for other musicians that were suffering from the same disease that he was, MS, multiple sclerosis.
Mark has performed most of his life, including with Noel Redding from the Jimi Hendrix Experience and now performs with his band the John O Gods, a compelling mix of Irishmen and Dutchmen with an unmistakably Irish feel in their music. Born in Dublin, Mark and his bandmates live in the Netherlands.
Though always a happy-go-lucky guy, MS is taking its toll, Mark was recently hospitalized because of his weakening legs. In 2005 he contacted Linda Storey, another musician with MS, in Colorado. Though an ocean away, MS has brought them together in the fight of their lives to find the cure and to inspire others with MS. Despite the fact that Linda is now in a wheelchair she continues to write and perform “soulful blues rock” with her daughter Jessica Storey with some of Colorado’s best Musicians.
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Albuquerque Hosts 20th Annual Celtic Fest May 17th
| | New Mexico, the “Land of Enchantment” – from rose colored deserts to snow caped mountains and forests. For many, the name brings visions of pueblo villages and the mystique of the Southwest American Indian Tribes.
“There has been so much tourism brought in by the Indian,” acknowledged Donna Brown, Director of the 20th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival, held in Albuquerque, “The Celts actually have a very long and colorful history here and it’s just now starting to come out of the woodwork – but it’s taken us 20 years!” she added with a laugh. “The first founding territorial governors of this State are all Scots – a lot of your little towns and outlying areas here have Celtic names – We’ve been here a while, just been a little quite. Intel Corp. (one of world’s largest developer and manufacturer of computing products) brings in a lot of workers form Ireland which in turn is building a large Irish community in Rio Rancho (suburb of Albuquerque). We’re expecting 8,000 plus this year – which is a good crowd for a town of under a million people.” added the
second generation Scot whose family lives back in Scotland.
The Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival will be held this year on Saturday May 17th at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park. “Everyone knows of the huge balloon fiesta here,” said Donna, referring to the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held in early October. The largest balloon fest in the world, the 9 day events draws so many amateur and professional photographers that it is thought to be the most photographed event in the world. “From the Balloon Fiesta we will have the Wicker Clan- they’re balloonist that are actually a kilted clan – they’ll bring their crew and one of their balloons out to the fest.”
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CUIS & CC Volunteers Thank You Party April 12 at “Best New Venue” The Falcon Live Music by The Prodigals and Angus Mohr
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| Colorado United Irish Societies, the folks behind the annual Colorado Irish Festival, and The Celtic Connection newspaper are throwing an “All-Ages” “Thank You” party for their volunteers and supporters on Saturday, April 12 from noon to 6pm at the exciting multi-use entertainment hot spot, The Falcon.
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R J Stewart in Concert with
New Songs and Ancient Music
| | Scottish musician, writer, and performer R J Stewart, will perform April 18, for a magical evening of original and traditional Celtic songs and music at The StarHouse, west of Boulder.
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A Conversation with Phil Coulter
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| by Cindy Reich
Phil Coulter is no slouch. He wrote songs for Elvis, wrote the mega-hit “Saturday Night” for the Bay City Rollers and produced three albums for “Planxty” (for the traditional music lovers in the audience). It’s impossible to pin him down and put him in a box. Pop songs that he’s written have gone to number one many times and sold tens of
millions of albums. Some of his most powerful songs are ballads such as “The Town I Loved So Well”. “Scorn Not His Simplicity”. “The Old Man”. “Steal Away”. Just to name a few.
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Celtic Thunder Airing
Nationwide in March
CD/DVD Release March 4th
| | Celtic Thunder, a brand-new show created and produced by Sharon Browne, the original producer of Celtic Woman, will make its debut in the U.S. with a Public Television special airing on local stations nationwide beginning this month. It will air March 14th at 7 pm on Channel 12.
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