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August/September 2003

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FEATURES

Catherine Furey, age 110.

110th Birthday

The oldest living Irish person just turned 110. “Maybe I’ve been around a little too…

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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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Aimee Mullins and Matthew Barney in The Cremaster Cycle.

Aimee and The
Cremaster Cycle

The Matthew Barney Exhibition’s Irish links. ℘℘℘ We are used to Aimee Mullins turning up…

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The Removal.

An American in Ireland

Somewhat Removed. There was death in Roscommon Town tonight. The street outside Smith’s Funeral Home…

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Luke Masterson.

An Irish Soldier

1861: Luke Masterson, 4th Cavalry Mounted Volunteers. My great-grandfather Luke Masterson immigrated to the U.S….

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Samuel beckett and Barney Rossett.

Barney Rosset’s
Trip of A Lifetime

For Barney Rosset it was a special sort of homecoming. The inveterate publisher behind Grove…

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A Family of His Own- A Life of Edwin O'Connor.

Book Reviews

A Sampling of the Latest Irish Books. ℘℘℘ RECOMMENDED Providence College Professor of English Charles…

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Elen Barkin & Gabriel Byrne

Byrne’s Turn in The Kitchen

Gabriel Opens Baltimore. Gabriel Byrne added himself to the list of Hollywood actors to open…

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The Carroll coat of arms.

Carroll, O’Carroll, MacCarroll,
MacCarvill, MacCearbhaill

The O’Carrolls go back to the third century King Oilioll Olum of Munster. Their name…

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Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins of the Royal Irish Regiment.

Controversy Courts Collins

In the last issue we printed the extraordinary speech that Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins of…

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New York City Irish Dance Festival

Dance New York

Stepping out in style for the Center. ℘℘℘ The Irish Arts center presented the New…

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Jean Butler

Dancing to a Degree

Jean Butler Goes Back to School. Jean Butler, the tall red-haired Irish-American from Long Island,…

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Enya.

Enya Donates “Only Time” Sales to NYC Firefighters

Irish Singer Shows She Has a Soft Heart. ℘℘℘ The Uniformed Firefighters Association’s Widows’ and…

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Lauren Bacall.

Finian’s Rainbow on Broadway

The Irish Repertory Theatre’s Tenth Annual Gala Benefit on Broadway offered a rare concert version…

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Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

First Word: Heroes for Our Time

“You cannot put a rope around the neck of an idea. … You cannot confine…

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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirann 2003

Tipperary expects over 200,000 for Irish music festival. And Irish musicians and dancers from throughout…

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John Kelly, 94 year old University graduate.

Graduated at 94

John Kelly, 94, a retired postal worker, finally graduated from college 26 years after first…

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Gregory Peck.

Gregory Peck: A Class Act

 In June 1997, Peck, who rarely gave interviews in his last years, sat down with…

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Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Gregory Peck: Remembered

A collection of quotes in memoriam of the iconic, one and only, Gregory Peck. “His…

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John Sharkey, Mike Rice, Patricia Daly, and Kathleen and Michael Tuohy at a Special Olympics event Rice hosted at the Prudential Building in May.

Irish America’s Sixth
Annual Wall Street 50

“Our business is a business that is based on trust, and trust is the cornerstone…

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Left to Right- Ger McDonnell and Mick Murphy.

Irish Climbers Reach the Summit of Mount Everest

With a record number of people trying to reach the summit of Mount Everest 50…

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Cate Blanchett takes the title role in Veronica Guerin.

Irish Eye on Hollywood

It’s going to be a hot Irish summer at the movies, from the art houses…

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Aidan Quinn.

Irish Films Wow New York Audiences…and Bono & Daniel Smoke Outside

At the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May, two Irish movies quickly…

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Brian Dennehy.

Irish Win at Tony Awards

The Irish did well at the Tony Awards, sweeping the best actor categories and landing…

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Kabul Pub Is No More

In the last issue we wrote about Kabul’s new Irish pub. Well, it seems that…

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Kathleen Madigan.

Loads of Laughs in Kilkenny

Irish Comedy Festival. ℘℘℘ “Don’t read Cosmopolitan for the advice. They told me that if…

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James Joyce in the company of Ezra Pound, John Quinn and Ford Madox Ford.

Making Ready for
Bloomsday Centenary

June 16, 2004 is the 100th Anniversary of Leopold Bloom’s Fateful Walk. ℘℘℘ As we…

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Arturo Gatti & Micky Ward.

Micky Ward’s Last Fight

Irish Mickey goes one more round. ℘℘℘ Micky Ward fought a great fight against his…

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Orhan Pamuk.

My Name Is Red

Turkish Writer Orhan Pamuk wins IMPAC Award. ℘℘℘ Dublin: The IMPAC Literary Award was presented…

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Honored by the Comptroller of the City of New York were (back row from left to right): James P. Murphy, Patricia Harty, Kathy E. Ryan, and police officer and Emerald Pipe Band member Andy McEnvoy. Front row left to right: Father Sean McManus, Comptroller William C. Thompson and Mary Nolan.

New York City Celebrates Irish Heritage Day

The Comptroller of the City of New York William C. Thompson, Jr. honored prominent New…

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Lara Flynn Boyle & Dylan McDermott.

Out of Practice

Flynn Boyle and McDermott are gone. ℘℘℘ Budget cuts (ABC offered to pick up the…

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Passings

Jack Donohue, the high school coach of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and for years the face of…

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Chris Matthews.

Playing Hardball with
Chris Matthews

In his new book The Clinton Wars, Sidney Blumenthal, former Clinton aide, takes aim at…

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Steven Benedict.

Short Film from
Ireland Places First

Irish writer/producer Steven Benedict shared first place at the Beverly Hills Film Festival for his…

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A simple mixture of potatoes and peas transforms a summer meal.

Sláinte! Patriotic Potatoes
are Perfect for Summer

In the early days of the American Revolution, a number of battles took place in…

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Madonna.

Something Sexy Is in
the Ringaskiddy Air

Madonna is developing a movie about an Irish town where locals become sex-crazed after smelling…

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The N.Y.P.D., when New York was Irish.

The Fading of
The Green at NYPD

“The Irish were part of the problem and part of the solution,” said former New…

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Irish Brigade reenactors retrace the steps of the 69th New York State Volunteers through the Wheatfield at Gettysburg on Remembrance Day, Nov. 2002 - photo by Jim Maher.

The Irish Brigade

Lest we forget: Civil War reenactors provide a living history. As Ron McGovern, wearing his…

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Marcia Schaffer and Dominick Dunne.

The Irish Georgian Society Bash

Over 100 friends of the Irish Georgian Society attended a reception at an exhibition of…

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Funny Side takes a shower at Belmont the day before the race.

The Irish Side of Funny Cide

Many know Funny Cide as the great chestnut gelding who just missed winning the Triple…

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John Walsh- Photo by Kit DeFever.

The Life of John Walsh

John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted and The John Walsh Show, talks about his…

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Bernadette (Nora-Jane Noone) whose life is about to change because her good looks are seen.

The Magdalene Sisters

A disturbing movie by Peter Mullan on what happened to the “wayward” women of Ireland….

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Damien Rice.

The Rice Man Cometh

Damien Rice: o If you have lost faith in the possibility for a new singer-songwriter to…

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Martin Sheen with Irish War protestors.

The Star of West Wing
Goes to Tipperary

Martin Sheen takes time out from a family reunion in Ireland to meet war protesters….

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Father O'Hare with actor Liam Neeson who received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.

To Dream of How
Things Could Be

Fordham’s 158th Commencement; Fr. O’Hare retires; The Koppels deliver keynote; Liam Neeson is honored. ℘℘℘…

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Iman in Treacy hat

Treacy Hats Take Manhattan

Irish-born hat maker, Philip Treacy, who has long been turning heads in Europe with his…

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L to R: Congressman Javier Becerra (D. CA), Trina Vargo, US/Ireland Alliance, Senator Mike Enzi, (R. Wyoming) nd Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft.

U.S. Lawmakers Visit Dublin With Alliance

The U.S.-Ireland Alliance and Microsoft joined forces in May to bring members of the U.S….

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Women of Concern- Kathleen Naughton and Angela O'Neill.

Women of Concern Lunch

The inaugural Women of Concern luncheon was held at 200 Fifth Avenue Club, Manhattan on…

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FIRST WORD

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief. First Word: Heroes for Our Time

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck: Remembered

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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SPECIAL

Funny Side takes a shower at Belmont the day before the race.

The Irish Side of Funny Cide

Many know Funny Cide as the great chestnut gelding who just missed winning the Triple…

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