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Interview Still in love with love even after $ 60m divorce

... guy's jazz group, where he stayed for 10 years. Then came his time with the legendary New Christy Minstrels, which lasted until he and three fellow minstrels formed the First Edition and broke though with hits such as Just Dropped In (To See What Condition ...

Published: Sunday 04 June 2006
Newspaper: Sunday Independent (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 984 | Page: 58 | Tags: none

Bacon served up at revamped Hugh Lane

... ie) and will be True, he did release an album called The Rising in 2002 but title track was about the effect 9/11 on the American psyche, than a meditation on the martyrdom of Pearse. But on his new album, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, the Bn ...

Published: Saturday 29 April 2006
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1061 | Page: 70 | Tags: none

DEATH OF A LEGEND: A great Irishman is mourned by Richard Griffiths

... they bought came Derby winner The Minstrel. He only really ran in the Derby at the insistence of Piggott. Piggott won by a neck from Hot Grove. Having been bought for $200,000 by the syndicate as a yearling, The Minstrel was syndicated for stud at a value ...

Published: Tuesday 02 June 2009
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1574 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

RACING SPORT 13 13

... like a car: he has only a certain mileage. Nijinsky later became a top-class sire. Among O'Brien's owners was the Irish-American Jack Mulcahy; and it was he who told the trainer to get a piece of the action - that is, to becothe a part-owner in the ...

Published: Tuesday 02 June 2009
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 577 | Page: 41 | Tags: none

W HIGHLIGHTS

... place at the top of the show-business ladder. Sammy changed the face of comedy forever. In the 19205, American's favourite black performers were minstrels coloured up with boot polish. When Davis began his career in the 1930 s he too was made to 'black up' ...

Published: Thursday 21 February 2002
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 590 | Page: 65 | Tags: none

TV HIGHLIGHTS

... place at the top of the show-business ladder. Sammy changed the face of comedy forever. In the 19205, American's favourite black performers were minstrels coloured up with boot polish. When Davis began his career in the 1930 s he too was made to 'black up' ...

Published: Thursday 21 February 2002
Newspaper: Wicklow People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 593 | Page: 69 | Tags: none

ONE

... Irish Oaks. Plus, the 2.40 Dubai Duty Free Anglesey Stakes, 3.10 Jumeirah International EBF Maiden, 3.40 Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes and the 4.50 Kilboy Estate Stakes 65321050 Nuacht RTE; News for the Deaf 53642741 Relic Hunter Adventure, starring ...

Published: Saturday 17 July 2004
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

Pick of the movies

... *** ()Nu: ur.; A IV3, 9.00 pm In the last of Robert Rodriguez' El Mariachi trilogy, the wandering minstrel is hired by the CIA to assassinate a South American general. Antonio Banderas stars, and an im pressive supporting cast includes Johnny Depp, Selma ...

Published: Saturday 29 August 2009
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 553 | Page: 154 | Tags: none

DAYTRIPPER AVONDALE HOUSE

... original furniture in the beautiful, restored rooms. The dining room features plasterwork by the Lafranchini brothers and a minstrel's gallery where Parnell used to practice his speeches. It was the original owner of the house. the barrister Samuel Hayes ...

Published: Sunday 11 April 2004
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 611 | Page: 57 | Tags: none

HAN THERE, DONE THAT

... which was first published in 1955 but banned in Ireland until the 19705. It tells the story of the exploits of a vain young American hiring in Dublin. MacGowan says he is thrilled that he was offered the part of the notorious drunk while attending a celebration ...

Published: Sunday 12 March 2006
Newspaper: Sunday World (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 597 | Page: 51 | Tags: none

A spot of rain with Spotted Dick

... dinner. You may have seen something of this on television, around the time of the famous author's death, where fans (usually Americans) gathered on board an historic sailing vessel to cook and eat samples of the food detailed in almost all of the 21 Aubrey/Maturin ...

Published: Sunday 17 July 2005
Newspaper: Sunday Independent (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 638 | Page: 33 | Tags: none

Brosna

... O'Dortoghue on behalf of the school accepted a dieque for' €l5O. Best of luck in Gomel to William Horgan and Willie wlio charge Minstrel Hunter will run in the National Coursing finals COMMUNITY GAh9FS: The Under 19 quiz team to represent Bmsna in the Kerry ...

Published: Thursday 24 January 2002
Newspaper: Kerryman
County: Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 621 | Page: 19 | Tags: none