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Teams from nine colleges and universities will compete at the Jake Nevin Fieldhouse on Saturday. It’s an opportunity for them to test their mettle, yes—but it’s also a meeting for those who maintained their passion for Irish dance as they pursued higher education.

He’s not Irish, but Michael Oraschewsky wants to help you learn some essential words and phrases in the Irish language. His company’s new Irish Gaelic playing cards will have you saying “hello,” “goodbye,” “please” and “thank you” in the time it takes to finish a poker game.

Our favorite Irish cookbook author, the incredibly prolific Margaret M. Johnson, is back with a new offering: “Christmas Flavors of Ireland.” We have a Q&A … and two mouthwatering recipes.

No, he’s not Irish. But this longtime jeweler discovered an audience for Claddagh rings and other Celtic bangles and baubles early on, and that casual interest blossomed into a passion for all things Irish. Now, he’s come out of retirement to make and sell the jewelry he loves best.

Some of your favorite Celtic rockers are jamming this weekend to support the Philadelphia AOH Freedom for All Ireland committee, which is dedicated to the reunification of Ireland. You can hear Luke Jardel (The Hooligans), Bob Hurst (the Bogside Rogues), Jamison, the Shantys, the Celtic Connect and many more. The $30 ticket to get into [...]

The founder of the Hibernian Hunger Project, a longtime Irish dancer who started the first adult Irish dance group in the Delaware Valley, an Irish immigrant and mother-of-five who started her own shop selling Irish goods, and the former president of the Brehon Society will be honored at a dinner on Sunday.

Two local musicians win a big honor, another says thanks to those who came to his rescue, and even more Irish community news in brief as Aon Sceal returns to our pages.

It’s a little bit Irish, it’s a little bit American. But the American Celtic Christmas show is all about holiday spirit. This year there are two shows on December 7.