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April/May 2014

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“The Gift of Conversation”

JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY TALKS ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, AND HIS LATEST PLAY, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR It was…

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“The Hard Way Home”

Paddy Homan’s newest CD reflects the Irish tenor’s philosophy of life. In the tradition of…

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What Are You Like? Brían F. O’Byrne

Brían F. O’Byrne, 46, is currently starring in the Broadway production of Outside Mullingar, a…

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American Song Becomes Anthem of Hope in Ireland

Legendary singer/songwriter Carly Simon was moved to tears by a new cover of her iconic…

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Andrew McKenna:
Corporate Titan, Community Leader

Andrew McKenna is one of Chicago’s premier businessmen. He is nicknamed “St. Andrew of the…

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At Home with the McDonalds

Ed: NYPD Detective Steven McDonald, who was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in…

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Ballymurphy Inquiry Moves Forward

Relatives of 11 people killed in Belfast by the British Army in 1971 met with…

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Ban on Makeup and False Eyelashes for Irish Dancers

Irish dancers under 10 years old are now forbidden to wear makeup or false eyelashes…

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Bill O’Reilly:
Broadcaster, Author

Since he joined the Fox News Channel as the anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor” in…

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Brennan’s Torpedo

A renowned Irish inventor is honored in London. Louis Philip Brennan was born on Main…

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Brían Boru’s Last Battle

A thousand years ago, on April 23, 1014, the Battle of Clontarf, and Brían Boru’s…

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Brian Stack:
Championing Ireland

Dublin native Brian W. Stack is the managing director of CIE Tours International and president…

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Chris Matthews:
Political Commentator, Author

Chris Matthews has been following American politics since the first Eisenhower campaign. As a young…

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Chris O’Dowd:
Boyle to Broadway

The actor has been busy since Bridesmaids, and it’s made him eager to return to…

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Christine Kinealy:
Historian, Author, Activist

Christine Kinealy is the world-renowned historian and newly appointed professor of history and founding director…

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Clan Kennedy:
Of Presidents and Kings

Camelot might be a misnomer. Brían Boru, the last High King of Ireland, was a…

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Coin for McCormack

The Central Bank of Ireland issued a 10-euro coin, their first new collection coin for…

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Fordham Calls For Finucane Inquiry

Human Rights First joined the family of Northern Ireland civil rights lawyer Pat Finucane on…

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Ireland Wracked by Storms

Ireland has experienced heavier than usual winter storms with high winds and massive flooding particularly…

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Ireland’s Social, Cultural Environment Is Harmful to Mental Health

Cuts to services, fear of crime, and loneliness brought on by emigration of loved ones…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood

The St. Patrick’s Day season brings with it two movies featuring Irish actors – one…

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John Callahan: An Orphan Boy Who Was Fond of Horses

John J. Callahan was one of fifteen boys who arrived in Philippi, West Virginia, on…

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Judy Collins Live in Ireland

Judy Collins and some of Ireland’s best loved musicians took over Dromoland Castle last September…

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Lady of Sligo Finds New Home in Quinnipiac

Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT recently acquired the historically significant…

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Martin O’Malley:
Politician, Lawyer, Musician

Martin O’Malley is the governor of Maryland and the former mayor of Baltimore. He was…

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Members of U.S. Congress to Visit Derry/Londonderry

“When we stood together on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama during our 2013…

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New Chair for University of Limerick Foundation

Loretta Brennan Glucksman is the new Chairman of the Board for the University of Limerick…

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Normandy

An Irish American takes a family trip to Normandy’s WWII battle site. June marks the…

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NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House Gala

Tony-winning actor Brian Dennehy presented the inaugural Seamus Heaney Award for Arts & Letters to…

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Patrick Ryan:
Businessman, Philanthropist

The son of an Irish-American Ford dealer in a Milwaukee suburb, Patrick Ryan has made…

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Phoenix Irish Honor O’Connor

On January 16, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was presented with the prestigious…

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Rea Does Joyce at Fairfield

Hearing Stephen Rea read the Cyclops chapter from Ulysses makes you realize that Joyce wanted…

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Review of Books

Recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Fiction The Blessings By Elise Juska There’s…

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Sláinte: Saint Patrick

It is perhaps a love of words that endears the Irish to Saint Patrick.  Son…

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The Battle of Clontarf: Millennium Celebrations

Vikings, mercenary warriors, and competing clans made up the terrifying cast in one of Ireland’s…

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The First Word: Hall of Fame

Past, Present, and Future In this issue, in which we celebrate the new inductees into…

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The Light of Munster

If I could be dropped anywhere in Ireland with my camera and lenses, I’d choose…

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The Long Road Back to “White O’Morn” Cottage

It was a magical place – a romantic place – the mythical cottage of Mary…

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The Orphan Trains

Over 250,000 children were transported from New York to the Midwest over a 75-year period…

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Those We Lost

Dr. James J. Gallagher 1927 – 2014 Dr. James J. Gallagher, who fought tirelessly for…

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Vinegar Hill Archeological Study

This year marks the beginning of a three-year full archeological study of the 1798 Battle…

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FIRST WORD

At Home with the McDonalds

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Eileen McDonnell, Chairman & CEO of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Cheerleader-in-Chief

News
The latest updates from Irish America’s most recent print issue….
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Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America….
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have passed on…..
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Slainte!
Tracing the history of traditional Irish food, drink, and celebration…..
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Photo Album
Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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John Callahan: An Orphan Boy Who Was Fond of Horses

John J. Callahan was one of fifteen boys who arrived in Philippi, West Virginia, on…

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