Podcast27: Éabha McMahon’s Butterfly

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Hello Everyone! Welcome back to iIrish; Songs, Stories & Shenanigans. Our guest today is former Celtic Women alto AYE-vah Mac-MA-hon. Can’t wait to chat with her. After listening, I hope you will feel we have a great show for you today.

What’s the News, What’s the News? What’s the news today?

Well, the first day of Ramadan is on Monday; The next eBulletin comes our on the 19th (make sure you are signed up!); Administrative Professionals Day is on the 21st, Earth Day is the 22nd and the next Podcast is the 23rd.

There is a varied mix of celebratory and solemn events, for sure, each deserving of our attention.

Did you get the jab yet? I get my 2nd one on Monday, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, I highly encourage you to call the 866 number, rather than try and book online – When I called, I got an appt for the next day.

Our April issue came out last week. I cannot do justice to it, for I believe it is one of, if not the best, issue we have ever compiled. Pick one up at any of our 367 locations, or see it online with more text, more pics, more info and LARGER Print. The complete list of all 367 locations is there as well.

Stories on the legendary Sarah Makem; The Captures of Cash, which is a new feature highlighting Irish historic sites today, by photographer John Cash; Cleveland Irish Baseball in America, The Gaelic Football and Hurling Tournament coming to Cleveland next month; an Illuminating story on The Whiteboys, relative to today’s world; new Toledo Irish Columnist Molly McHugh’s Levi & Lilacs Coffee Pub; and a new occasional feature on Stone Mad, a joint effort by a Cleveland man John Digney and the Dry Wall Association of Ireland to understand and preserve the story of stone walls prevalent throughout Ireland. The walls were not randomly built; you will be very surprised at the meaning and measure taken there. Plus, we have our Speak Irish monthly lesson; Safe Home wishes to Tom Bodle and Beverly Connolly. And of course, there is humor, opinion, Kid’s Craic and Colours contest, profiles and history, book and music reviews and the monthly Irish Crossword Puzzle. The crosswords are a great way to learn or refresh your Irish knowledge, history and folklore, and all past issues, with the crossword inside, are available on our website, OhioIANews.com.

Our April cover shot and Inner View this month is an extensive conversation with Irish American Melissa Fitzgerald, former West Wing show and other TV, live and film actor veteran, now leading Justice for Vets, a non-profit organization based in DC that works to help Vets. It was probably the most interesting Inner View I have ever done.

The stories are shared on our Facebook, twitter and Instagram pages, of course. Part II of Melissa’s story will be in the May issue, which comes out April 28th. All of the stories, with more pics, more text and LARGER print, are lodged online.

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