10 April 2009
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FEATURED BLOGGERS

Days Without Jenny by pgmethel57
As I sit here tonight and wonder how tomorrow will be. I hope and pray that it is better than today. These days of unbearable heartache, seems at times, more than my body can take.

Cheshire Cats? by Larissa
I'm told that the best thing about the wedding was that neither Eric nor I could stop smiling. My mother told me today that one of her friends commented that we were the happiest wedding couple they'd ever seen...


FEATURED GROUPS

Set up a group
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IQ360 Brain Gain - Irish Expats & Entrepreneurs
Calling all Irish Ex-pats and 'would be' entrepreneurs!

Celtic Portal
Fan group for book series Celtic Portal. Fantasy fiction novels set between Taos, NM and ancient Ireland.

ENNIS
Newfoundland based original group with a folk/Celtic sound.

Hannigan-Hennigan
Genealogy searches for lines from County Sligo.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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New members this week:
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IRISH KITCHEN

Recipes for your Cupán Tae:
Who among us doesn't love their "cupán tae," especially when it’s a formal afternoon tea, that lovely tradition where a fondness for tea and a penchant for sweets comes together most agreeably mid-afternoon. While we may be more of a nation of coffee drinkers these days, the ritual of afternoon tea is still alive and well in many parts of the world. more...

FLYAWAY COMPETITION
Win 2 round trip flights to Ireland


eaglesmom has won the January/February FlyAway competition for 2 round-trip flights to Ireland.
The Flyaway competition is sponsored by AerLingus.

Click here to enter this month's competition

EVENTS

Find out what events are on in your locality

Promote your Events here >>>. (If you wish to add multiple events, it may be advisable to add a group first, and from that group page add all your events.)

FEATURED EVENTS
17 Apr: Cormac Breathnach & Mike Considine
New York Irish Center, 10-14 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY

19 Apr: NYC Irish Artists & Photographers
New York Irish Center, 10-14 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY

26 - 28 Jun: The Banshee of Crokey Hill
The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA

03 May: Irish Dance Festival in Riverside Park
Pier I at 70th Street, Hudson, NY

And more event listings >>>


SHOPPING

DISCUSSIONS

• The Irish Culture and Human Services/Counseling
• Movies that messed with your head.
• Irish Language...Verbs and Tenses....
• looking for penpal in Ireland

SELF DRIVE / INDEPENDENT VACATIONS

CASTLE VACATIONS
Spend your dream Ireland vacation relaxing like a true king or queen with all your nights accommodations at a luxury castle. These historic properties will offer you a step back in time to Irish royalty with modern day amenities. Enjoy the six-night Ireland Castles vacation in authentic castles or create your own Castles vacation with a choice of 13 deluxe castles throughout Ireland.

South East Ireland - The Mysterious South East
Four counties and four great rivers make up the South East of Ireland. The Barrow, Blackwater, Suir, Slaney and the Nore flow through a countryside rich in antiquity. Some of the most famous castles in Ireland are to be found here in arguably the most pleasant climate in the country, which gives the region its nickname, the 'Sunny South East'.

ROOTS


Irish Family Name Register
This family register is where people can find and share information about their family name or ancestors. The more this resource is used, the more it becomes a valuabe resource to Irish people worldwide researching their family history. Share your family history information and collaborate with others to help facilitate your own research. It is free to use and there is also a huge community in which you can send internal messages, have both public and private discussions, and post your family photo albums online. This register provides a brilliant medium in which to research and share your family history.

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