Irish America

Irish America

By Kent DeLong M.D. November 1991

Hibernia | Dust Off Pilot Brady

By Kent DeLong M.D.

November 1991

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The Vietnam War was mostly fought by infantry lives and helicopters. To the infantry, the words "Dust Off" represented the security of brave men who would fly into almost any combat situation for medical rescue. One of the legends of Dust Off pilots was Major Patrick Brady from Minnesota. He commanded the helicopter and crew known as "Double Nickel." He remembers, "1 went to … [Read more...] about Hibernia | Dust Off Pilot Brady

The Other Side | The Price of Progress

By Cormac MacConnell

November 1991

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The Harvest is taken home, leaving the naked lands behind to blanch slowly in the closing fist of winter. One of the new sights in Connacht this year is the clingwrapped hay. The farmers are not making cocks and ricks any more. Many haysheds are empty. The new trend is the clingwrapped bales. For a while, in the autumn, they were scattered through the meadows like giant black … [Read more...] about The Other Side | The Price of Progress

Film Review: The Mighty Penn

By Frank Shouldice

November 1991

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One of this year's most original, absorbing American films is The Indian Runner, written and directed by Sean Penn. Set in Nebraska in the sixties, it tells the story of two brothers of contrasting personalities. Joe is calm. Frank is wild. Joe gets a job with the local police after losing the family farm to creditors. Frank loses jobs as easily as he gets them. Joe struggles … [Read more...] about Film Review: The Mighty Penn

The Green Card Lottery

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
November 1991

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They came in their hundreds, young Irish nannies trailing their American charges, construction workers, bartenders, waitresses and aunts mailing for nieces and nephews in Ireland. There was a tangible air of excitement and hope. They were seeking one of the Morrison visas, a three-year visa program which guaranteed 48,000 green cards to Irish applicants. For many, a visa … [Read more...] about The Green Card Lottery

Books: The Tragedy of Parnell

By Sean Cronin

October 1991

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October 6, marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Charles Stewart Parnell-the uncrowned king of Ireland. Born in County Wicklow in 1846, son an Anglo-Irish landowner and an American mother he might easily have led a life typical of his class – instead he gallantly tried to improve the lot of his fellow Irishmen. He was elected to parliament in 1875, where his … [Read more...] about Books: The Tragedy of Parnell