Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2199: Who Were the Irish?
Posted on · Episode: 2199 Who were the Irish long ago? Today, when the Irish were Egyptians.
Tag: ireland
Houston Matters
Binge On Irish Ghost Stories For St. Patty’s Day
Posted on · Main Street Theater presents The Weir, a play about several locals at an Irish pub swapping ghost stories.
News
At Least 3 Killed As Historic Storm Ophelia Hits Ireland, Turns U.K. Skies Red
Posted on · The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers
Houston Matters
Irish Author Colm Tóibín Leaves ‘Brooklyn’ Behind to Write About Ancient Greece
Posted on · (Above: Irish novelist Colm Tóibín. Photo Courtesy: Jesse Costa/WBUR) Award-winning Irish author Colm Tóibín is probably best known for his novel Brooklyn, about an Irish girl who emigrates to New York. In 2015, it was turned into a movie starring Saorise Ronan. His latest novel, House of Names, is a departure from Brooklyn – and […]
Bauer Business Focus
Irish Ambassador Talks Trade, Economic Partnership With Texas
Posted on · Texas is the sixth-largest state exporter to the Emerald Isle.
Houston Matters
So What Exactly is Gaelic Football?
Posted on · For the last four years Houston has had it’s own Gaelic Football Team, called the Houston Gaels. Gaelic Football, is a sport native to Ireland that’s sort of a cross between rugby and soccer. Co-Founder of the Houston Gaels, Johnny Ziomek, tells us more.
Business
A Saint Patrick’s Day Trade Mission To Texas
Posted on · Paul Kehoe, government chief whip for the Republic of Ireland, led a delegation to Houston to promote trade and investment ties.
Houston Matters
Irish Culture Strongly Influences Houston
Posted on · Houston's early beginnings would be closely associated with the Allen brothers, who founded the city, or John Richardson Harris, the man responsible for the name, Harris County. These are the names you see in and around the city, men who played a major part in founding the Houston we know and love today. If you […]
Houston Matters
Gaelic Football in Houston, what is it?
Posted on · For the last three years Houston has had it’s own Gaelic Football Team, called the Houston Gaels. Gaelic Football, is a sport native to Ireland that’s sort of a cross between rugby and soccer. Tomorrow night the Houston Gaels is playing an exhibition match at the BBVA Compass Stadium, after the Houston Dynamo take on […]