Another impressive Irish team is being assembled for Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan’s next film. Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy and Dublin up-and-coming star Barry Keoghan (’71, Life’s a Breeze) will team up for a war flick called Dunkirk. Also starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and One Direction’s Harry Styles (yes, you read that right), the film explores the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Christopher Nolan Rounds Up Irish for WWII Film
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Kennedy Summer School in Wexford
Art, literature, politics and history come together once again this September at the Kennedy Summer School in New Ross, Wexford. American and Irish academics, writers and policy experts will converge to look back on and look ahead to some of the key issues in the American-Irish relationship. On Thursday, September 8, the proceedings will kick off with an opening address from … [Read more...] about Kennedy Summer School in Wexford
Pioneering Woman Mary Holt Moore
Mary Holt Moore – a prominent leader in New York’s Irish American community and only the second woman to lead the St. Patrick’s Day parade down Fifth Avenue – died in July at the age of 88. Born and raised in the Bronx, Moore attended Hunter College, where she founded the school’s Gaelic Society. She also taught Irish language classes as well as céilí dancing. Moore, former … [Read more...] about Pioneering Woman Mary Holt Moore
A Movie, and Legacy, for Children
When the fantasy film A Monster Calls (with Liam Neeson in a voice role) opens in October, it will present an opportunity for moviegoers to not only get lost for a few hours in a magical world, but also to recall the inspiring life of Siobhan Dowd. Dowd was born in England to Irish immigrant parents. She lived in England as well as New York City, while also spending lots of … [Read more...] about A Movie, and Legacy, for Children
Kaine’s Strong Irish Roots
It worked for Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton may have had this in mind when she selected an Irish Catholic senator – which is also current vice president Joe Biden’s background – to be her running mate. In July, Clinton selected former Virginia governor and current U.S. senator Tim Kaine, 58, as her vice presidential choice. Kaine has Irish roots in Longford and Kilkenny and all … [Read more...] about Kaine’s Strong Irish Roots