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By Jim Sullivan January/February 1997

Home on the Range with the O’Neills

By Jim Sullivan

January/February 1997

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How two generations of O'Neills left their mark on California's history To the newly arriving immigrants of the mid-19th century, America was a "dream waiting to come true." Depending upon a combination of the industrial skills they possessed, the locales they chose to call home, the energy they exerted in trying to succeed, and simple chance luck, many eventually realized … [Read more...] about Home on the Range with the O’Neills

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Fall 2024

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Irish Pub and Music Scene Legend Steve Duggan has Passed Away I was saddened by Steve’s passing, and like I always told him he was responsible for curing more people than any eminent NYC doctor.– Paul Hill What a big void Steve leaves but it’s one filled with cherished memories. He was a generous and sweet man, and he always looked after me and my family. RIP dear Steve, and … [Read more...] about Caint | Comments on Irish America’s Weekly Digital Issue

Hibernia: Those We Lost

By Mary Gallagher

Fall 2024

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Those We Lost Emmett O’Connell (1936-2024) Emmett O’Connell died on September 14, 2024. Named for Irish freedom-fighter Robert Emmet, O’Connell was born to parents from Cork and Sligo, raised in the South Bronx, and lived most of his adult life in Wexford. Having been a champion ice and roller-skater as a teenager, Emmett went on to found several energy and mineral … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Those We Lost

Hibernia: In the News

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2024

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Historic Elections in Ireland, UK Recent elections in Ireland and the UK have been characterized as big wins for Sinn Féin, and could result in an Irish unification vote sooner rather than later. The new British Prime Minister – the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer – will likely have a powerful new influence from Belfast to Dublin, observers say. “There's no doubt the landscape is … [Read more...] about Hibernia: In the News

Hibernia: Events

By Tom Deignan

Fall 2024

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Queen’s Announces Seamus Heaney Fellows for 2024-25 Fiona Benson, Jan Carson, Declan Lawn, and Adam Patterson are the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows for 2024-25. Fiona Benson is the author of four poetry collections: Bright Travellers, Vertigo & Ghost, Ephemeron, and Midden Witch (forthcoming). All three of her published collections have been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Events