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The Origins of Ireland and the Irish
LECTURE BY DR. PATRICK BROWNE April 5, 2017 at 7PM in the Great Hall Gates open at 6:30PM Donations Welcome – Full Cash Bar Ireland has a written history which began in early monastic times 1500 years ago and a prehistory that is rich in myths and mysteries. This lecture highlights the geological formation and location of the island in the ancient past. The circumstances surrounding the arrival of…
The New Blog of the Irish Cultural Center & McClelland Library
By Caroline Woodiel Welcome to the new Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library Blog! Just as our physical location is a cultural outpost for the Irish in the state of Arizona, our blog hopes to become a cultural outpost within the world wide web. Within this new blog, we hope to bring you cultural tidbits you would not find elsewhere. One day you may find a cooking tutorial or artisan…
Reading Irish Culture
by Dr. Joyce East (From the McClelland Library’s blog Feb. 24, 2015) Archaeology, history, religion, literature, and the Arts provide windows into a culture. Also of value are the myths and heroes from earliest times. To explain existence, a culture developed myths of origin; to account for powerful forces of nature, gods were held responsible; to give meaning to death, an underworld was believed…
Who Is My Family?
By Carol Regan (From the McClelland Library’s blog Nov. 26, 2014) Did any of us wake up one morning and say, “Today, I’m going to start researching my family history?” Interest is often generated by a family story, bible or picture. With Thanksgiving upon us and family getting together; take advantage of this opportunity to ask for family stories. You could begin by looking at old family photos…
Happy Halloween
By Caroline Woodiel (From the McClelland Library’s blog Oct. 31, 2014) As our little ghosts and goblins gather before heading out to spend the evening trick or treating, it is amazing to reflect on how long the tradition they are embarking upon has been a part of our collective culture. Halloween, as we know it today, comes from the Celtic New Year holiday Samhain. The ancient Celts believed the…
Welcome to our Blog
By Caroline Woodiel (From the McClelland Library’s blog Oct. 2, 2014) Amongst the red earth colored buildings and palm tree laden skyline, a tall blue and grey castle rises from the center of the city of Phoenix. The warmth of the desert city is briefly suspended as the cool blue Irish limestone draws everyone that passes into the heart of a 12th century Irish castle. The McClelland Irish Library…