Recent passings in the Irish-American community. Larry Reynolds 1922 – 2012 Larry Reynolds, a masterful fiddle player from County Galway and a staple of the Boston Irish music scene, passed away on October 3 at the age of 80 from complications due to amyliodosis, a protein disorder. One of thirteen children born and raised in Ahascragh, County Galway, near Ballinasloe, … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
The Irish Giants
The Hibernian legacy of the Giants baseball team. To appreciate the legacy of the San Francisco Giants we have to return to their New York beginnings and the ballplayers who made it all possible. The story begins in 1880 when a prosperous tobacco merchant, John B. Day, began to look at baseball as a good investment. With the support of his Tammany Hall associates, John B. and … [Read more...] about The Irish Giants
The Irish Rebuilding the Rockaways
The devastation of the Rockaways has been well-documented in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In many stories in local papers and international news, Irish Americans featured large. In spite of the destruction, the message they sent was one of determination to rebuild. And lending a hand in the rebuilding effort are many Irish immigrants. The Locals There’s James Brennan, one of … [Read more...] about The Irish Rebuilding the Rockaways
Ed Burns’ Family Christmas
The Hollywood actor, director, writer and producer returns to his Irish roots with his latest movie. By Tom Deignan. First things first: Actor and filmmaker Ed Burns is well known as a Long Island native, and when we spoke about his latest film, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, it had been only two weeks since Hurricane Sandy upended lives across New York and New Jersey. “My … [Read more...] about Ed Burns’ Family Christmas
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Irish Mystery
May 22nd has been celebrated as International Sherlock Holmes Day since 2013 when fans celebrated the 125th anniversary of the novel in which Arthur Conan Doyle introduced his famous sleuth. The date was chosen as it is the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born on May 22, 1859, to an Irish family in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sherlock Holmes — who celebrates his 125th … [Read more...] about Arthur Conan Doyle’s Irish Mystery