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10 Books by Irish Writers

Reviews by Darina Molloy She Died Young: A Life in Fragments  / By Brenda Fricker Brenda Fricker had a tough life, there’s no doubt about it. Maybe that’s why she chose the approach…

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Lydia Barrington Darragh: Irish Pacifist, American Patriot

It is understandable that the mention of wartime heroism tends to evoke images of combat valor. But there are other ways that people can contribute heavily to the wartime cause without taking a…

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IRISH AMERICA ARCHIVES

John B. Keane Remembered

On May 30, 2002, John B. Keane, author, raconteur, and much-loved Kerryman, passed away. Keane,…

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Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.
Close Encounters

” I always keep thinking of James Connolly and the great calm and dignity that…

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August 11, 2003

American, Canadian and Irish engineers are successful in their combined efforts to fly the first transatlantic model plane. The plane, named the “Spirit of Butts Farm” after its testing site, landed on August 11, 2003 in Galway, 38 hours after it took off from Canada. The small wood and mylar plane flew a total of 1,888 miles using satellite navigation and an autopilot system.

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