Irish America

Irish America

By Dr. James G. Ryan May 1991

Roots: Researching Irish Ancestry

By Dr. James G. Ryan

May 1991

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A significant number of Americans feel the urge each year to find out exactly who their Irish ancestors are. And those who are prepared to make the effort, can find themselves involved in a fascinating hobby. One of the many joys of family research is that it allows you to put your family into a historical context. A great number of the Irish in America are there because of … [Read more...] about Roots: Researching Irish Ancestry

Blazes Boylan

Compiled by Brian Rohan

May 1991

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The Irish Language Grants Taken from One Group and Given to Another The Ultacht Trust, a British government-backed Irish language group will receive £750,000 in grants £500,000 of which comes from the European Commission.The rest will be generated by the Northern Ireland Office. The grant is almost ten times that which was cut from the Glor na nGael, the West Belfast … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan

Dancing into the Future

By David Callahan

May 1991

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Irish dancing in America has never been given the chance to cultivate the widespread audiences that its offshoot, tap dancing, has enjoyed. Mark Howard from the Chicago and Milwaukee based Trinity Academy of Irish Dancing believes that this is partially due to the competitive nature of Irish dancing. "Not that competition hasn't been good for Irish dancing here," Howard says. … [Read more...] about Dancing into the Future

Ted Kennedy: Staying the Course

By Michael Scanlon

May 1991

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"I don't think that there is any point in being Irish if you don't know that the world is going to break your heart someday." —Senator Pat Moynihan after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But you didn't have to be Irish to feel a broken heart that cold November weekend in 1963 when – as a nation – we sat glued to our television sets to witness images forever etched on … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy: Staying the Course

First Word: A Point of Principle

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
May 1991

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As we go to press, the troubles of Nancy Reagan have replaced the Kennedys on the front pages of the tabloids. But boy, did the press have a field-day. A New York Post reporter interviewed in Florida while staking out the Kennedy compound was practically frothing at the mouth. "Classic tabloid stuff!" he emoted with glee, much like a shark in a feeding frenzy. So if you're … [Read more...] about First Word: A Point of Principle