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IN THIS ISSUE

Kate Gleason: A Century Ahead ­of Her Time

Even in recent decades, women engineers have at times felt like they’re trying to make it in an “old boy’s club.” But back in the era of Kate Gleason, a woman with engineering…

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The Dunbrody & the Irish America Hall of Fame  

The story of how JFK’s roots helped to revive an Irish town, and how the Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant ­Experience became the home of the Irish America Hall of Fame.  In…

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Celebrating Irish America’s Business 100

New York: Honorees Joseph Sargent, chairman & CEO, The Guardian Life Insurance Co.; and Tom Moran, President & CEO, Mutual of America.
San Francisco: Kingsley Aikins, director, The American Ireland Fund; Tom McEnery, former mayor of San Jose; and Irish America publisher, Niall O'Dowd.
San Francisco: Kingsley Aikins, director, The American Ireland Fund; Tom McEnery, former mayor of San Jose; and Irish America publisher, Niall O’Dowd.
New York: Honorees William Flynn, Chairman, Mutual of America, and Denis Kelleher (right), founder of Wall Street Access, are pictured with editor Patricia Harty and Ethel Kennedy.
New York speaker Susan Kelliher-Ungaro being introduced by Tom Coughlan, President and CEO of Wal-Mart.
San Francisco: Joan Gallagher; Patricia Daly, Irish America Advertising Director; and Patrick Gallagher, President, Giants Enterprises, who received special recognition in the form of an “Irish Spirit” award.
New York: Honorees Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group; Darlene Daggett, President, U.S. Commerce for QVC; and guest Lyn Reisig
New York: Honorees Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group; Darlene Daggett, President, U.S. Commerce for QVC; and guest Lyn Reisig
Irish America held two receptions honoring the Business 100, 2002. The…
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Colin Farrell is escorted by Team Ireland.
A Very Special Olympics

Lynn Tierney reports on the Games in Ireland. “Let me win but if I cannot…

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February 6, 2011

Musician Gary Moore performing in 2010.
Gary Moore performing in 2010.

Gary Moore, a world-renowned guitarist most well-known for his career with Thin Lizzy, died on this day in Spain. Moore was born in Belfast on April 5th, 1952. As a young boy listening to Elvis Presley and The Beatles, he quickly became interested in music. His ear for the blues developed in the mid-60s after seeing Hendrix in concert. It was not long before other guitarists noticed his talent, and as a teenager, he was mentored by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green. He toured briefly with Thin Lizzy and joined the band as a full member playing on the ‘Black Rose’ album in 1978. Moore later worked as a solo guitarist and produced several solo albums.

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