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Book Discussion: James Plunkett’s “Strumpet City”
Book Discussion: James Plunkett’s “Strumpet City”
Join Steve Griffith for a three-night discussion of James Plunkett's 1969 masterpiece, Strumpet City. Although a work of fiction, the story is based on the real-life Dublin worker's lockout of 1913. Plunkett's sweeping story, often called the Great Irish Novel, takes the reader into the dark heart of Dublin society in the early years of the 20th century. …
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Film: Gael Linn at 70
Film: Gael Linn at 70
70 Years of Innovation in Language and Cultural Revitalization "Gael Linn ag 70," a commemorative program of music and song to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Irish language organization. Produced by Aniar for TG4, the celebratory program features music and conversation with an all-star cast. In 1953, Gael Linn began a weekly program on…
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Dan Gleeson Gallery Opening
Dan Gleeson Gallery Opening
An immigrant’s relationship with a city is a two-way process that inevitably changes both the newcomer and the new home itself. The beautiful architectural renderings of Irish-born architect Dan Gleeson vividly illustrate how one immigrant artist’s imagination helped shape the actual landscapes and skylines of the Twin Cities. Born in County Tipperary, raised on a…
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The Stories They Tell: Ireland’s Famine Museums
The Stories They Tell: Ireland’s Famine Museums
Free. In-person. The Stories They Tell: Ireland’s famine museums – in Dublin and Strokestown – are compelling stops for visitors. This class will spotlight the museums’ histories with photos and commentary from the academic coordinator of the Irish Heritage Trust which operates the National Famine Museum in Strokestown. The free and in-person presentation is located…
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Irish Studies Round Table
Irish Studies Round Table
The discussion theme will be the Easter Rising 1916. All are welcome to join! We will meet in the education classroom across from the McKiernan Library. Jane Kennedy and Patrick O'Donnell will be your hosts. No registration needed. There is no elevator service to the library level. This free event is part of the 2024 Irish…
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MOVIE: The Magdalene Sisters
MOVIE: The Magdalene Sisters
The year is 1964, three teenage women are forced by their families and caretakers to live and work in one of the many homes for “fallen women” run by individual orders of the Catholic Church that existed throughout Ireland until the 1990s. The Magdalene Sisters is a heartbreaking and sometimes brutal film that portrays without…
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Into the Woods: Irish Music and Dance in Logging Era Minnesota
Into the Woods: Irish Music and Dance in Logging Era Minnesota
Franz Rickaby, one of only a handful of folk song collectors to work in Minnesota, wrote in the 1920s that "in the logging camp the hegemony in song belonged to the Irish." Eoin McKiernan Library Director Brian Miller has spent over 15 years investigating songs, singers, fiddlers, dancers and other Irish cultural expressions in logging era…
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Screening and Discussion: “Stories I Didn’t Know”
Screening and Discussion: “Stories I Didn’t Know”
A search for her Irish ancestors leads a woman down an unexpected path to a family secret about a sacred piece of land. YOU CAN PAY ADMISSION AT THE DOOR TONIGHT. 18 years and under receive free admission. Rita Davern exposes an ugly reality at the heart of a family legend. Her family members have…