5 May 2009
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IrishAbroad.com was pleased to announce last week that we had listened to all your suggestions and feedback regarding the IrishAbroad.com menu and we have changed it to make it easier for you to navigate throughout the site.

Thank you for your continuous support and we hope you enjoy all the new social networking features we have added to the site in recent months.

  •  Your Profile
  •  Groups
  •  Blogs
  •  Events
  •  Photo Albums

We will continue to improve current features on the site and add new features that will make your experience on IrishAbroad.com a better one, making it easier for you to connect with friends and family and with other Irish people across the globe. Thanks to the new features, IrishAbroad.com is continuing to grow at a fantastic rate with new members registering every day.
FEATURED BLOGGERS

Life is Good by shelley
If sorrow is old joy, then joy is all the more joyous for old sorrows.

Finn Mac Cool – the thumb sucker by catfishred
Finn MacCool is a legendary favourite of many in love with Irish folktales. He was born a clever lad, endowed with superhuman features when he outwits a druid he's apprenticed to. Read on....

Back in the Swing by Larissa
I've been saying that the best thing about being married is not wedding planning any more. I don't know if it's the best thing, per se, but it's definitely a plus. I knew it was pretty bad, but I didn't realize quite how stressed I was, or how badly it was affecting me.


FEATURED GROUPS

Set up a fun group
The group section at http://groups.irishabroad.com is a great place for setting up a fan group, a fun group or neighbourhood group of your choice.

Irish Roller Hockey Association
We are bringing Rink Roller Hockey back to Ireland.

New York Celtic Music Meetup
A New York City-based social networking group dedicated to the enjoyment and playing of Irish and other forms of Celtic music

NJ Emerald Society
The NJ Police & Fire Emerald Society was created to unite all professional Public Safety personnel of Irish Heritage, to preserve the Irish cultureand to promotethe contributions of our Irish Ancestors.

Aisling Irish Community Center
Community outreach center dedicated to assisting Irish people and the community at large, delivering a vital range of social, educational, cultural and recreational services and programs which benefit the physical and mental wellbeing.

Friends of Celtic Culture
To come together to share a pint and promote the arts, music, and culture of the seven celtic nations.

Ireland Community (23 Members)
Ireland's culture, heritage, people, Gaelic humor,chats and photos

If you have any questions on setting up a group, please email us at feedback@irishabroad.com

More groups >>>
Start a new group or join a group >>


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.


COMMUNITY NEWS

IrishAbroad.com would like to welcome all new members including our most recent members:

New members this week:
19Lorcan16, 1mandi1, AAGannon, activy71, adamr, aim4, Aisling25, amcd13, amyswinnin, angel27d, angilou, appalacia, Armando, aymie, Beemerbell, beewee, CAEC, Cashlin, catannnae, CATTYN, cavecreek1, cbrady913, CDEPOAR, ceol561, Clapham31, clarion01, clionam, Cooleyclan, DaithiOHea, DariElaine, deltakrw, Devinered1, dkeogh8, EWTF, FigmentNYC, Foxyceltic, frankwshaw, froggydoc, GrahamBeaz, HERMESIEL, imranhasan, IraOday61, irishhacke, irishvamp7, JAK1212, jamesmc, jbhammonds, jd1968, jd68, Jemgirl, Jennki, Jetsybo, jgfinn2, joemora63, joetcm, josie2jump, JTDriscoll, Kansasred, karenquinn, kojomills, LiamTuf, loopyloo, lsuboy, macbeemer, Maille, mailman43, marceljuli, mary2451, maxbaby, Maycon, MBouchier, McConnell9, MeganMore, MICk35, migmar, MouseLemur, mrshippie, myxholga, noebsas, pacasey09, Pardygirl, patflores, patrisha, PATTY217, PCarmody, Pheddy, piper28, PJdeB1962, Pugsly, RachaelM, raggedrick, raggedrick, rinny1224, Robbie165, ruedupere, Sabhaile05, sarah0925, scootr29, ScowHoward, SeamusCole, shantu, sherryirk, Sligonian, smokesalot, stevie228, Strom26, superf053, Tapyram, theminx, TisWho, tomkat11, topothemrn, Vaneet, vasiliy, vjb108, Wassa, wildsaffy

Find out more about new members in the Community section

Email IrishAbroad.com at feedback@irishabroad.com if you would like to send congratulations to members through the weekly newsletter.

FLYAWAY COMPETITION

Win 2 round trip flights to Ireland


boydshield has won the March/April FlyAway competition for 2 round-trip flights to Ireland.

Click here to enter this month's competition

The FlyAway competition is sponsored by AerLingus.


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
01 May, 2009: Bealtaine Festival
National Event, Ireland
Bealtaine is the national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age.

08 May, 2009: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO, US
Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes and American guitarist Dennis Cahill possess a rare musical kinship.

09 May, 2009: Piperlink Tour 2009
Piperlink is a beguiling multi-media journey into the Irish uilleann pipes featuring Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Sean Donnelly, Tommy Keane and Gay McKeon.

11 May, 2009: Boston Celtic Music Fest
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA, US
"Celtic Roots, New England Branches" Fiddler-vocalist Lissa Schneckenburger and friends

15 May, 2009: Lord Of The Dance Boston
The Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, US

16 May, 2009: Triptych: Celtic Music & Dance
Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA, US
Triptych is a vivacious three-part ensemble featuring fiddler Laura Risk, guitarist/percussionist/vocalist Paddy League, and dancer Kieran Jordan.

And more event listings >>>

DISCUSSIONS

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• Fire!
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• Hey Bacon Lovers
• Boyle's Boiling Hot!

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...

SHOPPING


Make somewhere welcoming with these attractive brass Irish Welcome Plaques. 9" long. Cead Mile Failte "A hundred Thousand Welcomes"
$29.77

Start shopping now!

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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'.

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