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...president. It was embarrassing when I realized, as a guest at my foreign university, that all the student protest was not directed at the school’s administration, or even at their country’s government, but at mine. Every weekend, residents of my host city Galway would take a two-hour bus ride to Shannon airport to protest its use as a stopover point for U.S. troops. There was anger, palpable anger, everywhere. And this was in Ireland, where everyone has an American cousin...
...establishment for the mythical bird that rises from its ashes in blazing glory — a common symbol for Ireland’s rebirth after the Anglo-Irish War. The interior of the Landing is bathed in a warm red and features authentic wooden walls. The Galway-born bartender, Niamh (rhymes with ‘Bev’—no joke), told of the St. Paddy’s Day festivities: an honest-to-goodness bagpipe band will follow a showing of the John Ford classic The Quiet Man (John Wayne is just dreamy...
...Doctors in Concert: Live in Galway (NR, 80 min), The Saw Doctors - A Different Kind of World...
Hailing from Galway in Western Ireland, The Saw Doctors are a top-selling super group at home, but they have yet to connect with American audiences. Their lackluster American fan base is surprising considering their sound, which seem to have all the qualifications for American cross-over success: their formula was recently described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one part Creedence, one part Hootie, and one part Irish Historical Society,” a soothing mix. Their show is a G-rated celebration of, according to Rolling Stone, “first kisses, Gaelic football and best...
...subject is important—about 10 times an issue, most likely—the smart money is that Sarah was working behind the scenes. A tireless reporter, smooth writer, uncompromising editor and natural leader, Sarah will sail back next spring from her semester sipping Guinness in Galway, Ireland, to keep FM’s content kicking...