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By Chuck Leddy March/April 1997

Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’

By Chuck Leddy

March/April 1997

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The fascinating relationship between Coach Charles Riley and his pupil, the legendary, Jesse Owens, is an engrossing human interest story about a gentle, selfless, Irish American school teacher who became a second father to a disadvantaged Black adolescent. From completely different backgrounds, Owens and Riley grew to love and respect each other at a time of overt racial … [Read more...] about Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’

Kenneally’s List

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
September / October 1998

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Thomas Keneally is one of the world's great writers, an Australian who has revived the literary tradition in a country better known for shrimps on the barbie than the strength of its intellectual tradition. Schindler's List was the book which made Keneally's worldwide reputation, but long before that he had solidified his Australian roots when he explored the differences … [Read more...] about Kenneally’s List

A Founding Father

By Pat O'Neill

October/November 2000

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A Shy Priest from Cavan Who Helped Tame a Frontier Town Imagine him, pale Irish skin against a black robe. On that bright spring morning in 1845 when he first arrived in the little town that was fast-filling a mud shelf overlooking the Missouri River, the Indians – the Shawnee in their calico flocks and turbans, the Sac and Fox with their shaved heads and painted faces – … [Read more...] about A Founding Father

Come to Ireland

By Tourism Ireland & Irish America Staff

Fall 2024

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Ireland is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year. Advantages of traveling during this time of year, include fewer crowds, authentic experiences, and the island of Ireland’s autumn and winter landscapes. Considering travel outside the typical summer months? Ireland's autumn and winter season is rich with vibrant festivals that bring the island’s culture, … [Read more...] about Come to Ireland

Review of Books | Recently Published Books

By Darina Molloy

Fall 2024

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Somebody Knows By Michelle McDonagh This is only Michelle McDonagh’s second novel, but the Galway native (transplanted to Cork) already has the knack of making it look easy. Journalist Cara Joyce is grieving the imminent loss of her adoptive mother, when she overhears something about her origins that leads her to an old case she thinks about from time to time – the … [Read more...] about Review of Books | Recently Published Books