Irish America
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A Small Battle With Huge Implications Small bands of Patriots and Loyalists who fought with fierce devotion were formed during the early Revolutionary War period in the Carolinas and Georgia. Because of the numerically small number of forces involved, and because of intense passions that existed on both sides, the engagements were both personal and bitter. The most … [Read more...] about Battle of Moores Creek Bridge
All around the world and back to Broadway. Debbie McGoldrick chronicles the Riverdance story from its early beginnings to its arrival on the Great White Way. In retrospect it all seems so simple and obvious -- combining the spellbinding beauty of traditional Irish dance and the tantalizing sounds of Irish music into a full-length entertainment extravaganza for a global … [Read more...] about Dancing the Light Fantastic
Irish America capped the century with a special Millenium Ball in honor of the magazine's Irish Americans of the Century. Joy mingled with a touch of nostalgia at our recent Millennium Ball, during which video clips of the late President John F. Kennedy and other deceased members of the Greatest Irish Americans of the Century were cheered alongside speeches by contemporary … [Read more...] about Irish Americans Rock the Millenium
Mick Moloney, a legend in the history of Irish music, who passed away suddenly on July 30, 2022, will be remembered at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan with a three-night and thirty-artist musical celebration of his genius and social justice. Starting Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1, thirty artists will pay tribute to his remarkable life and legacy, presented in … [Read more...] about Mick Moloney Remembered at Irish Arts Center
How the British Government Responded to the Great Hunger In January 1847, the Nation published a poem entitled ‘The Stricken Land.’ It was a searing indictment of the policies of the British Government in the wake of the second failure of the potato crop only a few months earlier. It was written by a young woman, Jane Elgee, who was drawn from the Protestant … [Read more...] about The Spoilers of Our Land
