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New Ireland Blog

The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Mosaic Ireland, in association with the International Community Council and cleveland.com has started a new blog all about Ireland - news, history, blurb, events, issues and discussion. Please visit often and contribute whenever you have something to say – Let mainstream papers know the Irish are active and involved in Cleveland! The blog is written by Ohio Irish American News Associate Publisher John O’Brien, Jr.

Barleycorn Gigs & News – www.thenewbarleycorn.com
Pitch the Peat Gigs News www.pitchthepeat.com
Brigid’s Cross Gigs & News www.brigidscross.com
13^th -  Claddagh Irish Pub/Newport, KY
15^th  & 16^th - Buckeye Bus Trip
20^th - Claddagh Irish Pub/Lyndhurst, OH
21^st - Claddagh Irish Pub/Columbus, OH (Polaris) -  BEAT MICHIGAN PARTY
26^th - TBA

Mossy Moran Gigs & News http://www.mossymoran.com/
Portersharks Gigs and News www.myspace.com/theportersharks Drowsy Lads Gigs & News www.thedrowsylads.com
1^st - Byrnes Pub, Columbus
8^th - Claddagh Pub, Front St., Columbus
20^th - Barley’s Brew Pub
12/6 - Sully’s Pub, Medina
The Prodigals Gigs & News www.theprodigals.com
15^th – Byrne’s Pub, Columbus
26^th – Thanks Giving Eve – Beachland Ballroom

2009 Irish History Writing Contest –  The National Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH) announces the 2009 Irish History Writing Contest. Open to all children in grade levels 6-12.  Topics: Grades 6 - 8: From Ireland to the Kentucky Derby- the History of Irish Influence on Horse Races (between 500 and 1000 words) and grades 9 - 12: The Celtic Tiger, What Is It? (between 750 and 1500 words). For more detailed contest rules please contact LAOH Annie Moore Div. 2, attention: Historian, 753 N. Main St, Akron, OH 44310. 330-434-1916, email: rdavey321@yahoo.com or www.ladiesaoh.com.

 Toledo
“Christmas Time in Ireland” and it’s all star cast, staring Tony Kenny; Ireland’s Premier Entertainer and star of Jury’s Cabaret for more than twenty years, Kathy Durkin; Ireland’s Queen of County music, Richie Hayes; the leprechaun of song and comedy, plus  The Dublin City Dancers.
This spectacular show will be performed at The Maumee Indoor Theater, Maumee, Ohio, Thursday December 17^th @ 7:30. Admission tickets $25 each, reserved seats.  Contact John Connolly @ 419-382-1505 or LimerickR@aol.com.  Seating capacity is 500, first come, first served.
Toledo’s Frogtown Storytellers for a Night of Tales
8^th - Irish storyteller, Mike Mazur, (with roots in County Mayo, Ireland and more recent ones in Cleveland, Ohio) will join the Toledo Frogtown Storytelling Guild in the worldwide storytelling event Tellabration 2008!, at the Maumee Indoor Theater. This annual worldwide event celebrates the grand art of storytelling  –  sharing funny, sad, scary, real and imagined stories loved  by people around the world.   This special evening of stories for grown ups will begin at 7:00pm.  Tickets are $10.00.

Toledo – Christmas Show w/ Brigid’s Cross
12/2 – St. Clement’s Community Center. Call Matt Cassidy 419.699.8392 for tickets/info

 Columbus – Byrnes Pub
1^st – Drowsy Lads
8^th – Derek Warfield and the Young Wolftones
15^th – The Prodigals
22^nd – Mossy Moran
29^th – Ladies of Longford

Medina – Sully’s
1^st -  Irish Blues Band
8^th -   Scot Acan
14^th - The New Barleycorn
15^th -  Jim Gill
21^st -  Mossy Moran
22^nd - Fergie and the Bog Dogs
26^th -  The Island Doctor
Sully’s has Sessions on the 1^st  & 3^rd Sunday’s of the Month, from 7pm -9pm

 Cleveland:
Flat Iron Café
7^th - Joe & J 8pm-12am
14^th - Cats On Holiday 7pm-11pm
21^st - Jimmy-O
28^th  & 29^th - Donal O’Shaughnessey

Olmsted Twp – West Side Irish American Club
Food and FREE Concerts in The Pub, every Friday from 6:30 - 11:00
7^th – Boxty & Irish Sausage Night in the Pub
9^th - LOST STATE OF FRANKLIN BAND (nominated for Scene Magazine’s Best Singer/Songwriter Award. They play tunes from the 50″s on up. Admission $6.00 at door. Food will be available Dance Time: 3 p.m - 7 p.m. 216-251-4075.
16^th – “25 DRIVE” Dinner and Games $10.  Kathleen Egan @ 440-327-8196
22^nd – Ohio State vs. Michigan Tailgate Party. Pub Grub Available.
27^th – Annual Thanksgiving Mass and Raffle
29^th  - Jimmy Carton in concert. 8 p.m. Members $12 Non-Members $15. Horsd’oeuvres included. For info call 215-251-4075.
12/9 - Andy Cooney Concert and Dinner. Members $30/NonMembers $35.  Always a sell out, for reservations call 216-251-0711.
West Side Irish American Club 8559 Jennings Rd. 44138 www.wsia-club.org.

Cleveland -The Harp
1- Pitch the Peat
5- Lonesome Stars
7- Walking Cane
8- Chris Allen
12- $100.00 Trio
14-The Porter Sharks
15- Pitch the Peat
9-Lonesome Stars
21- Kristine Jackson
22- Chris Allen
26- $100.00 Trio
28- Jack Fords
29- Cats on Holiday

Lakewood – Sullivan’s
Sullivan’s Irish Pub, known for great food and great atmosphere, and a 16 foot high wood burning fireplace!  The place to be!
6^th – The New Barleycorn
26^th – Annual Thanksgiving Eve Party
15^th - City of Lakewood Mayor’s Ball
7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Beck Center for the Arts
Enjoy an evening of fun and entertainment, hosted by Lakewood Mayor Ed Fitzgerald and his staff to benefit the Beck Center for the Arts. For an invitation to this event, please contact Holly Lauch, Assistant to the Mayor, at holly.lauch@lakewoodoh.net or 216-529-6602.

 Willoughby – Mick’s Pub
8^th - Dave Ritz
22^nd - Kegs-N-Eggs @ 7:30am Michigan vs. Ohio St.
26^th - DJ John McSkulny