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IN THIS ISSUE

Hibernia: An Irish Christmas “King”

A recent Financial Times article noted that one of  the most popular Christmas carols in history was written by “a journalist-turned-clergyman” with “an Irish father who became the Bishop of Vermont.” The song…

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‘From that Small Island’ 

Wins Outstanding International Documentary Award at Newport Beach Film Festival An Irish documentary, From that Small Island: The Story of the Irish, won a  major prestigious award at the Newport Beach International Film Festival,…

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IRISH AMERICA ARCHIVES

Gregory Peck

Hollywood Legend

Gregory Peck, the Hollywood legend, will long be remembered for his Oscar-winning performance as Atticus…

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Hibernia: Ulysses
Back in Dublin

The original manuscript of James Joyce’s Ulysses traveled to Dublin this summer to be exhibited…

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May 12, 1937

On this day, George Carlin, one of America’s best stand-up comedians, was born to an Irish father, Patrick Carlin and Irish American mother, Mary Bearey. He was raised on West 121st Street in Upper Manhattan. In a career spanning fifty years, Carlin pushed the envelope in terms of performance. His “Seven Dirty Sins” routine was central to a U.S. Supreme Court case on the government’s right to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. In a 2006 interview with Irish America magazine, Carlin talked about a trip he made to Ireland. “Most of all I remember the faces, the wonderful faces. I remember thinking, ‘I know these people. This is my herd.'” Carlin passed away in June, 2008.

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