Heroes of the Revolution
As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, Edythe Preet looks to March 17, 1776, and the role the Irish played in America’s bid for freedom. Pop quiz:…
Irish Eye on Hollywood
By Tom Deignan Maggie’s Oscar Moment? Maggie O’Farrell Hamnet Academy Award nominations were just announced and it looks like the March 15 ceremonies will have a distinctly Irish flavor…
Why Famine Came To Ireland
Thomas Cahill writes on the great catastrophe that became known as the Famine. The mass…
Roots: O’Treasaigh, Tracy, Tracey, Treacy
The Irish Tracey (Tracy, Treacy, Treacey) comes from the historic sept of the Ó Treasaigh;…