Since our last issue the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) has picked up enormous momentum. The ILIR was founded last December to raise the voice for the estimated 40,000 to 50,000 undocumented Irish people in the United States. Since the original meeting in Manhattan on December 9, a series of town-hall meetings have taken place in Yonkers, New York, Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about ILIR on the Move
Those We Lost
We lost many influential Irish Americans in the last year. Though impossible to mention them all, here is our tribute to some of those who touched our lives. ℘℘℘ Frank Conroy Frank Conroy, the author of the classic coming-of-age Stop Time, died of colon cancer in April 2005. He was 69 years old. Conroy had been a literary staple in the American cultural scene. Following an … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By Tom Deignan, Contributor
The long and sometimes glorious history of celebrating St. Patrick's Day in America. How would you like to celebrate St. Maewyn's Day? After all, the man we know today as St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat. Only later was his name Romanized to Patricus. Indeed, when you begin to explore the origins and evolution of St. Patrick's Day - and the big New York parade that comes … [Read more...] about The St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Review of Books
RECOMMENDED From the double meaning of its title to its roster of impressive contributors, Making the Irish American: History & Heritage of the Irish in the United States is destined for the bookshelves of all readers who aim to keep up on Irish-American history. Edited by JJ. Lee and Marion casey, the book compiles original research and excerpts from famous and important … [Read more...] about Review of Books
Tuning In
Tunes. Lots of them this month, not to be confused with songs, of course - those have words. Some songs start out as tunes and if it's a really good one someone might add words, sometimes to great profit (think "Unchained Melody" or "Danny Boy," which started out as "A Londonderry Air" until one Fred Weatherly, an English barrister, added the words). But tunes it is, and first … [Read more...] about Tuning In