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Carmel Quinn, volunteer
Carmel Quinn, a homemaker and volunteer, died of a heart attack Sunday at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. The Timonium resident was 83. Born Mary Katherine Carmel Fay in Belturbet, in County Cavan, Ireland, she moved to Baltimore in...
Tags: General Practitioners, St. Joseph Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Irish Soda Bread, Roman Catholicism
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Back Story: Defending Havre de Grace from British attack
On this morning 200 years ago, a plucky Irish immigrant, John O'Neill, matched wits with British Adm. Sir George Cockburn, a veteran sea dog in command of a fleet of 19 vessels that sailed into Havre de Grace during the War of 1812. O'Neill was born in...
Tags: War of 1812, England, Heroism, Havre de Grace, Wars and Interventions
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Margaret C. Doyle, teacher and poet
Margaret C. Doyle, a retired public school English teacher and poet who later taught for many years at the Renaissance Institute, died Thursday from complications following surgery at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The former longtime Pikesville...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, The New York Times, Poetry, Johns Hopkins University, Pikesville
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Advocates, insurers duel over cost of child dental coverage
Like most 3-year-olds, Mariah Venable is a climber and a jumper. And sometimes she lands on her face instead of her legs. Her acrobatic attempts have cost her two baby teeth already — and have left her mother thankful she has good dental...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Insurance, U.S. Congress, Health Insurance Cost, Barack Obama
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'Judy's Night' in honor of late founding member, draws dozens of children to listen to stories
Harford Friends School hosted the 5th annual "Judy's Night of a Thousand Stars" recently, drawing more than 70 participants. This special event, coordinated by Alice Remsberg, is held each year in memory of Judy Harlan, one of the founding members of...Tags: Preschools, Chad, Early Learning, Schools, Quakerism
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Gaithersburg author writes 'The Crooked Branch' about the Irish potato famine
Jeanine Cummins wants more than anything in the world to give a voice to people who are unable to speak for themselves. In the past, she has spoken for family members. In her 2004 memoir, "A Rip in Heaven," Cummins spoke for her cousins, Julie and Robin...
Tags: Sony Corp., Movies, Personal Service, Brad Pitt, Authors
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Q&A with the Gaelic Athletic Association's local division chair
The Baltimore SunNiall Dempsey, chairman of the Gaelic Athletic Association's Mid-Atlantic Division, answered some questions about Irish sports. How many teams are in the Mid-Atlantic Division GAA? We currently have nine teams in the Mid-Atlantic Division under the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Annapolis
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Bars in Harford gear up for the wearing o' the green all weekend
Officially the feast of Saint Patrick of Ireland but unofficially one of the biggest drinking days of the year, St. Patrick's Day promises to paint Harford County green as revelers come out to celebrate the entire weekend. Bars around the Aberdeen,...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants, Disc Jockeys, Bars and Clubs, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Duty, and a full St. Patrick's schedule, calls Arnold bagpiper
Somewhere along the line, Hal Cummings came up with the slogan "Have Pipes, Will Travel." That's no exaggeration. On St. Patrick's Day in particular, Cummings, a Naval Academy graduate and retired Navy line officer as well as a master bagpipe player,...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Bars and Clubs, September 11, 2001 Attacks, United States Naval Academy, Dining and Drinking
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Celtic music alive and kicking in Catonsville
For some area residents, St. Patrick's Day's means a time to wear green, eat green dyed food and drink green beer. But at Appalachian Bluegrass on Frederick Road, the time for Celtic music is not limited to a day in March. Evenings at the store...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Music, Fells Point, Paul Simon, Music Industry
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County Cork: good food, fun atmosphere
When they opened Eldersburg's County Cork Wine Pub in 2010, business partners Arlene Stecher and Chris McManus were thinking of their neighbors. McManus and Stecher, both Eldersburg residents, wanted to build a spot where adults could gather with...
Tags: Pizzas, Bars and Clubs, Mushrooms, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages
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For the Irish, breakfast is serious business
Let's set one thing straight right away: St. Patrick's Day stereotypes to the contrary, there's nothing green about an Irish breakfast. "No, nothing will be green," pledges Chris Marquis, chef at Baltimore's Slainte Irish Pub and Restaurant, before...
Tags: Restaurants, Holidays, Bacon, Bars and Clubs, Sausages
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