Here they are, the McAleer “Ghillies.”

A Look Back at the 2008 Oireachtas

Once again, hundreds of dancers converged on Center City. We have the photos.

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This is also Irish traditional dancing.

How to Be Irish In Philly This Week

Forget the turkey sandwich. There’s a lot to do: an Irish dance competition all weekend, music galore Celtic-flavored Christmas extravaganzas, from Bethlehem to Gloucester City to Wilmington, to little old Ambler, PA.

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Still Roving After All These Years

You can see the Irish Rovers Christmas show Friday, December 5, at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside. Read Jeff Meade’s interview with Rover George Millar.

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Athena Tergis and Billy McComiskey

Another Year of Joyful Noise

St. Malachy’s School marks more than 20 years of music-making (and fund-raising) by Mick Moloney and friends.

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From left, the evening’s emcee Tom Farrelly, Carmel Boyce, Ann Donofry’s daughter, Jeannine, husband Frank, and Hall of Fame President Kathy McGee Burns.

Three New Inductees to the Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame

See all our photos of the eighth annual event, which honors the best, the brightest, and some of the nicest members of Philadelphia’s Irish community.

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How to Be Irish In Philly This Week

Sligo fiddler Brian Conway is coming to town, and so are the little dancing boys and girls. Read all about it.

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Kathy, Emma and Dennis harmonize at a recent Christmas Wren party.

An (Irish) Traditional Marriage

For multi-instrumentalists Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis Gormley, Irish music is the food of love … and they’re determined to play on.

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The Emerald Pipe Band ushers in the dancers.

Philadelphia Mayo Association 2008 Ball

It was a night for remembering where you come from. The Mayo folks are keenly aware of it.

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