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TRAVEL IRELAND 2009
ON NEWSSTANDS NOW!
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- Travel Ireland 2009
The return of our popular annual guide to the island of Ireland, a comprehensive guide to the regions of Ireland, including details of special trips you might consider as you plan where Ireland will take you.
Features
- 18 - Group Harmony Connections
By William Geelan
Bill Geelan reflects on his youth growing up in Washington Heights in New York City, a working class community of immigrants where Irish, Black, Puerto Rican and Jewish communities came together to create their own brand of rock?n?roll based on group harmony singing.
- 20 - Martin McDonough Continues to Enthrall
By Maggie Shutzman
Maggie Shutzman reviews the Atlantic Theater Company?s production of Martin McDonagh?s Cripple of Inishmaan, a dark comedy set on the small Aran Islands community of Inishmaan off the Western Coast of Ireland, in the early 1930s.
- 28 - Generations X Takes the Lead
A look at Lisnavagh House, a Gothic revival mansion that is set on a stunning 1,000 acre private estate just 45 miles south of Dublin on the borders of counties Carlow and Wicklow which brims with character, an eclectic mix of family portraits and heirlooms and a strong sense of the landed gentry who settled there.
- 62 - Irish Raindrop
We take a look at Santa Monica, California-based glass artist Trace Palmer who has returned to her Irish roots in her newest line, ?The Irish Raindrops?. The jewelry, which come in aqua, green and black on a choice of silver chain or silk cord necklace, and also as earrings are inspired by rain - the rain in Ireland.
- 64 - Realisations
Joseph Walsh is is one of Ireland's leading contemporary furniture designers whose work was recently featured in the ?Realisations? exhibit, sponsored by the American Irish Historical Society in New York.
Regulars
- 6 - Publisher's Letter
Paddy McCarthy takes time out to bid you welcome and give the lowdown on this issue.
- 8 - Contributors
Introducing our latest showcase of talented writers and photographers.
- 10 - The Scene
What's hot and happening in the Irish arts and entertainment.
- 14 - Premiers
The best of Hollywood attending the opening night ceremonies of some of the year's blockbuster movies, as seen through the lens of Roger Wong.
- 16 - Style File
A look at what the stars are wearing when they are out at night.
- 70 - New and Noteworthy
A selection of recently released books and CDs with an Irish Flavor.
- 78 - Photo Finish
A look at those in the community caught on our photographer's cameras.
- 82 - Web Directory
Plug in, log on and use this list to access the important sites on the web for everything Irish.
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Contributors
Aine Fox
Aine Fox is a 22 year-old Queen's University Belfast law graduate from Co. Armagh in Northern Ireland. Currently on a post-graduate course in Cardiff, Wales, she is keen to pursue a career in journalism whether it be at home in Ireland or abroad. As part of the Project Children cross-community internship scheme Aine spent Summer 2008 in America working for the Irish Examiner Newspaper and Irish Connections Magazine in New York. She also took part in Habitat for Humanity's home rebuild project in Mississippi with 16 other interns from across Northern Ireland.
Sean Kelley
First time writing for Irish Connections, Sean enjoyed interviewing Gabriel McKeagney and learning more about how "the Carrier of the Culture" has kept the history and art alive through his hand crafted Irish furniture. Sean is married with two children and lives in New Jersey. He looks forward to contributing more stories to Irish Connections.
Roger Wang
When it comes to shooting the stars in New York and further afield it is hard to compare with our photographer Rager Wang. Roger has been in the entertainment industry for many years and his work has graced the pages of Irish Connections since the birth of the magazine. The Manhattan native keeps an ear to the ground when it comes to celebrity appeorances in the Big Apple and is canstontly on the go at premiers and star-studded events. In this issue Roger presents his regular spread of shots of the world's most famous and beautiful people in our 'Premiers' feature.
Heidi Gross Kelley
Though Irish through association, Heidi enjoys the opportunity to "get the Irish word out" through Irish Connections. Before joining Irish Connections, Heidi was Art Director of The World of Hibernia as well as the designer for Irish Today. Heidi received her BFA in graphic design at the University of the Arts in 1988 and has since worked os a designer in both the corporate and publishing world. Heidi has won numerous awards for her editorial designs, including recently a bronze medal for the Natallie Coughlin cover of Irish Connections Magazine (Vol:5, No:4). Her future plans for the magazine include bringing home the gold! Heidi is married to Sean Kelley and has two children, John and Caitriona.
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