Winterval in Waterford: European City of Christmas
Waterford, once called the hidden gem of Ireland, is now a tourist destination known for its extravagant festivities. Its annual harvest festival in September attracted upwards of 40,000 visitors. The Samhain festival in…
Annie Moore’s Long Lost Irish Cousins
Megan Smolenyak writes about a decade-long search that finally turned up the Irish cousins of Annie Moore of Ellis Island fame. Thanks to improved access to a variety of resources, Irish genealogy is…
The Bellow of Great Airs
The wood-paneled wall of Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall opened like the ribcage of a…
Ladies of Mercy
On July 18, 2001, Dorothy Marie and Gwen Hennessey of the Sisters of St. Francis…