Irish America

Irish America

By Donald R. Keough March April 1993

Irish American of the Year: Donald R. Keough

By Donald R. Keough

March April 1993

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Donald R. Keough, President and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola Company, is 66 years old, has a pair of biceps about as hard as Irish basalt and large, square workman's hands so articulate and expressive in their own way that the man hardly needs the gift of a speaking voice that can sweet-talk you into working till you drip for dear ol' Coke or for dear ol' Notre Dame... … [Read more...] about Irish American of the Year: Donald R. Keough

Two Grandfathers

By William Kennedy

March April 1993

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My grandfathers, George Kennedy and Peter McDonald, died before I was born. I came to know something of them through talks with my parents and other relatives, a few artifacts, death certificates and obituaries, and two photographs that defined them for me forever. Both photos are working-class portraits. The portrait of George Kennedy is with three other men who are, I … [Read more...] about Two Grandfathers

Tears of Joy for Jordan

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
March April 1993

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"What The Crying Game is saying is that there is a war going on there — a war that nobody is admitting to. There is a conspiracy and an accepted level of violence, but what it comes down to is warfare. To that extent, it is about Ireland." Irish director and screenwriter Neil Jordan is speaking at a press conference about his latest movie. Currently playing to packed movie … [Read more...] about Tears of Joy for Jordan

The First Word: The Shamrock Chain

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
March April 1993

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Half of the population born in Ireland since 1820 have emigrated, some to win great fame and success around the globe. Their descendants— Irish Americans, Irish Australians, Irish in Britain, Irish in Patagonia or wherever - form part of the 70 million people worldwide who claim Irish ancestry. Imagine the 70 million as a shamrock chain, starting in Ireland, linked to New … [Read more...] about The First Word: The Shamrock Chain

Master European Paintings

By Kathryn Hixson

January February 1993

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In 1744, Joseph Leeson, a member of a prosperous Dublin family and soon to become the First Earl of Milltown, embarked on his first tour of the European continent to further his education and collect objects of art for his stately new country mansion in County Wicklow. A compelling portrait depicting Leeson in a sumptuous fur-lined robe was painted in Rome during this trip by … [Read more...] about Master European Paintings