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Christmas Drop In 2024

It’s hard to think that another year has come and gone, but alas, it has and here we are another year older, although this writer must confess to not being any wiser! In any case Season’s Greetings to all members … Continue reading

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James Joyce, John McCormack, Their Friendship And Their Music Part Two

Joyce used his family and friends, friends and acquaintances of his parents as well as other denizens of Dublin as models for characters in his work.  Dr. Vincent O’Brien of 37 Parnell Square (now one of the houses of the … Continue reading

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Musical Evening for St Patrick’s Day!

Kathy Nugent is celebrating Stephen Sondheim’s 83rd birthday at The NCH on Wed March 13th during St Patrick’s Festival Week Tickets available directly from The NCH Booking Office.  What a nice way to move towards more hectic activities for St … Continue reading

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James Joyce and John McCormack – Their Relationship and Their Music

First Miscellany of 2013 James Joyce (Feb 2 1882- January 13th 1941) and John McCormack (June 14th 1884-September 16th 1945) were two iconic Irishmen, born within two years of one another and destined for fame in literature and music respectively. … Continue reading

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