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Guinness, Ireland's other famous brew
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNo drinker -- or nondrinker, for that matter -- should visit Dublin without stopping in at Guinness Storehouse, Ireland's No. 1 attraction for international visitors. WHAT'S THE DRAW? Guinness, with its famous black-and-gold label, serves 10 million...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Los Angeles Times, Good Friday, Christmas, Religious Festivals
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Readers recommend: Irish manor and historic Indiana hotel
IRELAND Dublin manor Doreen Gleeson runs a wonderful country house on 16 acres of beautiful gardens and trees. It is perfectly situated for the Dublin Airport (10 to 15 minutes away). This manor, built in 1786, is magnificent. Belcamp-Hutchinson,...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Republic of Ireland, Los Angeles Times, San Diego (San Diego, California), Indiana
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St. Patricks Day and Irish Heritage Month fun facts
St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Month (March) 2008
Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into a celebration for all things Irish....Tags: Republic of Ireland, Holidays, Texas, New York City, Symbols and Symbolism
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Christopher Nolan dies at 43; Irish poet and novelist
Associated PressChristopher Nolan, an Irish poet and novelist who refused to let cerebral palsy get in the way of his writing, has died. He was 43. Nolan choked on a piece of food Friday at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, according to a statement from his family in the...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Death, Margaret Drabble, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Druid Theatre draws peasant life in the raw at UCLA Live
Times Theater CriticThe plays of John Millington Synge may have more rustic charm than a bed-and-breakfast brochure from the Irish tourist board, but don't be fooled by their picturesque settings and lyrical lilt. Tragic, comic or some blithe hybrid, they have a way of...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Comedy (genre), Entertainment, Death, University of California, Los Angeles
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A rousing time on the Emerald Isle
GETTING THERE From LAX, Aer Lingus offers nonstop flights to Dublin; Delta, American, Continental and Lufthansa offer connecting service (change of planes). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $418 until April 30 and $548 during May. TELEPHONES To...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Waterford, Republic of Ireland, Education, Bars and Clubs
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Hugh Leonard dies at 82; Irish writer of 'Da' and other plays
Irish playwright and commentator Hugh Leonard, who won a Tony Award in 1978 for his bittersweet father-and-son drama "Da," died Thursday. He was 82 and had been hospitalized for more than a year battling various illnesses. -------------------- FOR THE...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Music Theater, Death, Theater, Hospitals and Clinics
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General Re officer to admit guilt, settle suit
From Wire ReportsNEW YORK - An executive for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s General Re insurance unit has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge of helping American International Group Inc. use reinsurance to distort its finances, his lawyer said yesterday. Under...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Companies and Corporations, Stamford
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Conor Cruise O'Brien dies at 91; Irish author became a prominent diplomat
Conor Cruise O'Brien, a leading Irish author, politician and diplomat who rose to international prominence while leading a United Nations mission in the troubled Congo and remained an independent, often contrarian thinker amid religious strife of his...Tags: Edmund Burke, Republic of Ireland, Protestantism, Congo, Politics
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Terrorist bullet still digs deep
Times Staff WriterON July 4, 2002, Sarah Phillips was checking in at Los Angeles International Airport for her trip home to Canada after a vacation with friends. The first flight she could get to arrive in time for a grandson's birthday was a connection through Toronto...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Automotive Equipment
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Paddy Casey tries his Irish luck
Special to The TimesPADDY CASEY, the second-bestselling rock act in Ireland, looks a little disappointed as he scans the sparse audience that turned up during rush hour Friday for his debut here at the Virgin Records Megastore. "You make more money busking," the singer-...Tags: Republic of Ireland, PJ Harvey, U2 (music group), Radio Industry, New York
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Foreign reporters try to explain race
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAmericans weren't the only ones surprised by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's decisive victory in Iowa's Democratic caucuses on Thursday. Like hundreds of foreign journalists trying to make sense of an unsettled time in American political life, Nuala O'...Tags: Republican Party, Germany, Journalism, Barack Obama, Seoul (South Korea)
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