Girl from the North Country visits Moville misses Dylanfest. Eileen Dahill/Minneapolis/USA My cousin’s Big Fat Irish Wedding I think I will be remembered as the American cousin at the wedding in Belfast who not only ate her entire PAVLOVA, but […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/North America/Minnesota The Cadbury Egg banned Cadbury Eggs from Europe are banned in the United States. The Cadbury Egg manufactured in North America are not the same. Sugar is the main ingredient versus milk in Europe. The chocolate content […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Dylan Night Tour Guide An out-of-towner wanted to find Bob Dylan haunts in Dinkytown. He had stayed on after participating in a national athletic event for seniors in Minnesota. I had run into him at a library and was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/North America/Minnesota Irish Shop celebrates 25 years in Minnesota Other Irish Communities in the United States have a pub, church, heritage center, University or a school that is the hub of all-things-Irish. In Minnesota it is IRISH ON GRAND […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/North America Bob Dylan Mural completed in Minnesota Brazilian street artist, Eduardo Kobra, and his entourage just completed a massive 5 story mural of Bob Dylan. It’s bright colors will be a nice contrast to our downtown glass buildings […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/Minnesota My group, the St. Paul Irish Dancers, are on our last leg of dancing and looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day. We are dancing tired now. There are flecks of glitter make-up all over our gear. We have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Elyse is my tour guide through the elite world of Irish Dancers who audition and are selected for National and International tours. I hear about the $10 Cokes in the vending machines in Monte Carlo, costumes left behind in Spain, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/North America/Minnesota On the Road with Charlie Roth I am the founder of the St. Paul Irish Dancers in Minnesota. I was looking forward to our first of five gigs with the Ring of Kerry Band from Saint Cloud. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/N. America Baby, It’s Cold Outside At -20C it is cold outside. (Without the wind chill factor). But I live in a city fortressed against the Winter. We have snow plows, snow emergency routes, snow tires, and skyways between […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eileen Dahill/Minnesota/N.America No Wreath on the Marker My father is buried (along with my Uncles from Belfast – Frank, John, and my mom’s best friend from Belfast Sally-from-Lady-Street) at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Last Sunday was a warm day by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…