Young Skins By Colin Barrett Glanbeigh, the fictional Everytown of Mayo native Colin Barrett’s Young Skins, is “nowhere you have been, but you know its ilk,” asserts the narrator of the collection’s opening short story. Barrett borrows from the techniques of William Faulkner and Gabriel García Márquez, immediately setting his debut book in the tradition of literary giants – … [Read more...] about Review of Books
Slainte! The Meat and Potatoes of Life
An Irish saying has it that “A dinner is not a dinner at all but only an excuse for one if it does not contain a plate of meat.” It’s a good bet that America’s penchant for “meat and potatoes” was cultivated by the immigrants who flocked here from Ireland, where meals built around meat have a long history. Tracing the tradition requires journeying back to the days of the High … [Read more...] about Slainte! The Meat and Potatoes of Life
Photo Album:
“We Loved You, Mary Garvey”
My grandmother Mary Garvey was born on October 18th, 1894 in Farmhill, Claremorris, County Mayo. She was the oldest of six children born to Anne Mullen Garvey and Peter Garvey. She left for America in 1914 at age 20 and came to New York via Ellis Island. She soon married a successful young engineer, John Edward O’Connor, whose name is on the brass plaque as one of the engineers … [Read more...] about Photo Album:
“We Loved You, Mary Garvey”
If St. Patrick Lived in 2015 (Infographic)
By Irish America Staff
March 9, 2015
March 9, 2015
He probably would have been a victim of a tiger kidnapping, would have done Erasmus in France, and be well-versed in the twitter- and tinder-spheres. The guy was, after all, known for his conversions of married women, many of whom became nuns, much to the (obvious) anger of their families. What else would lie in store for St. Patrick were he alive today? Courtesy of Michelle … [Read more...] about If St. Patrick Lived in 2015 (Infographic)
St. Patrick’s Diaspora:
19 Places Other than Dublin to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
We’re familiar with the traditionally large-scale and internationally renowned St. Patrick’s Day celebrations – New York, Boston, Chicago, Dublin, and the like – but what about the other 190 countries? What about the other 47 U.S. states? What about upstate?
In addition to national landmarks, fountains, and even rivers (looking at you, Chicago) turning green in honor of … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Diaspora:
19 Places Other than Dublin to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day