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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 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…

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IRISH AMERICA ARCHIVES

The Ireland Funds 44th Annual New York Gala in May 2019
The Ireland Funds Gala

The Ireland Funds 44th annual New York Gala raised over $2.3 million for Irish charities…

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Green Dragon Raises Green

On September 21, Irish musician Tom Carroll belted out “America the Beautiful” and kicked off…

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March 9, 1995

U.S. President Bill Clinton approved a visa for Irish nationalist leader Gerry Adams to enter the United States on this day in 1995. Adams is the current president of Sinn Féin who, in the late 1980s, became an important figure in the Northern Ireland peace process. Several days after granting Adams’ visa, President Clinton welcomed him as a guest to Congress’s 1995 St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon. The President kept the luncheon’s tone light, joking that he was happy to finally be somewhere he would not be criticized for drinking Guinness.

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