Very special credit is due to the legendary Ed Ward, Founder and President of Irish Fest and to Jane Anderson, Director of Irish Fest. You both head up a remarkable team and deserve huge credit on this landmark birthday,
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Fargo South is a machine. AL HENRY In the last three games he's been standing on his head for us and he's been a huge part of these thr... DAN FRITSCHE The Canadians are phenomenal sliders. They have a lot of experience. They took to this track very we... ERIC BERNOTAS If this humor be the safety of our race, then it is due largely to the infusion into the American pe... WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT In 2016, let us all join the Rising, and the only final message is this very clear: Up the Rebels. U... MARTIN MCGUINNESS They've (Chelsea) been very consistent this season and deserve credit for that. We could have put a ... RIO FERDINAND I love the Cardinals, and I think they are getting overlooked a little. But the White Sox do deserve... CHARLIE WILLIAMS The HOPE scholarship tax credit provides up to $1,500 in tax credit for freshmen and sophomores, and... ERIN KORSVALL She's a remarkable story, and it's all a credit to her heart and hard work. MICHAEL PERKINS Smithfield Foods is proud of John Morrell and its strong focus on meeting customer demand for our pr... LARRY POPE The English and Americans dislike only some" Irish - the same Irish that the Irish themselves detest... BRENDAN BEHAN It's not just a rinky-dink street-fest lineup. GAYE ADEGBALOLA The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age. JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE The credit of advancing science has always been due to individuals and never to the age. JOHANN VON GOETHE You're still lovely," Mor said a bit gently. Elain offered a half smile. "I suppose that war m... SARAH J. MAAS I always give credit where credit is due. He did a good job. He was hot tonight. He stepped up and d... BRIAN CARLWELL My mother was Irish; she had this great sense of humor, and both my parents loved films. There was a... MARTIN DONOVAN I have to give credit where credit is due. She has gone above and beyond trying to figure out how be... 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