End the Silence on Torture
The sacrifice of the heroes of 9/11 must not be used as a justification for…
Frankie Gavin Back with De Dannan
De Dannan, along with The Bothy Band, Planxty and The Chieftains, is one of the…
International Relief Efforts During the Famine
The Irish government designated 17 May 2009 as the first National Famine Memorial Day. On…
Irish American Named Teacher of the Year
The first Rose Garden ceremony of President Obama’s administration occurred this April 28 and honored…
Jane Sullivan Roberts on Family, Heritage and Faith
Her husband may be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but Jane Sullivan Roberts is…
My Goodness My Guinness!
Tradition. A word that embodies Guinness, a brand which celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009….
Review of Books
Recommended Edna O’Brien is best known for her provocative novels which, over a span of…
Sláinte!: Bless the Buttie!
When autumn arrives, trees turn shades of ochre, orange and scandalous scarlet, scents of wood…
The First Word: Finding Strength in Our Ancestors
“There’s no sense of entitlement, no sense of placement, it’s all a sense of you’ve…
The Human Cry: An Appreciation of Francis Bacon
If, in 1964, you were to have asked me which two things excited me most,…
The Irish in Early Baseball
More than two dozen sons of Irish immigrants, who played in the 1880-1920 period, are…
The Life of Brian Moynihan
Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan says “It doesn’t all break your way all the time,…
Thomas Cahill: Civilization on Trial
I first encountered Thomas Cahill in the reading requirements for ninth grade history, where Mr….
Those We Lost
Chuck Daly 1930-2009 Charles Jerome “Chuck” Daly, head N.B.A. coach and Hall of Fame inductee,…
Trading With the Enemy: Irish Merchants
On November 2, 1759, a veritable riot broke out along several blocks of lower Manhattan….
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Hibernia
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have
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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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Photo Album: Grandma Carrie
Pictured in this photograph is my Scotch-Irish grandmother, Carrie (O’Neal) Miller, the shining light in…