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By Michael QuinlinIA Newsletter, December 3, 2022

Maura Healey Makes History in Massachusetts

By Michael Quinlin
IA Newsletter, December 3, 2022

December 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Maura Healey, the newly elected governor of Massachusetts, who won convincingly on November 8 with 63% of the votes. On election night, she received a congratulatory call from President Joe Biden, according to Politico. Healey, a Democrat raised in an Irish-American Catholic household, is making history as the first woman to win election as Massachusetts … [Read more...] about Maura Healey Makes History in Massachusetts

11th Annual Tom Quinlan Lecture

IA Newsletter November 26, 2022

November 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment

The 11th annual Tom Quinlan lecture at Glucksman Ireland House NYU will be held on Friday, December 2nd at 2:00 pm. As in past years, the “lecture” will feature a poetry reading by a prominent Irish poet. It also serves as a lead into the Irish Arts Center’s signature Poetryfest weekend which kicks off at the new center’s theater at 8:00 pm on Friday evening.   This year’s … [Read more...] about 11th Annual Tom Quinlan Lecture

2022 Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy

November 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment

This brand-new traditional music series on on the Irish language station TG4 premieres on November 20, and showcases music, song, and dance from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in July 2022 and will feature entertaining high-end performances and fascinating conversation against this very alluring backdrop. There is no subscription, simply view the series … [Read more...] about 2022 Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy

A Celebratory Family Trip Home

November 3, 2022 by 1 Comment

"Laughter is wine for the soul – laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness – the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.” ~ Sean O’Casey Along with a record heat wave in July 2022, many Irish Americans came “home” to visit Ireland for some much-needed craic. Among them, was Kevin White (Irish America Hall of Fame Inductee … [Read more...] about A Celebratory Family Trip Home

48th Annual Maryland Irish Festival

October 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Friday, November 11th, 6:00 - 11:00 pmSaturday, November 12th, 12:00 - 11:00 pmSunday, November 13th, 12:00 - 6:00 pm  Timonium Fairgrounds in the Cow Palace, 2200 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21093 The Maryland Irish Festival is an annual celebration of Irish Culture, heritage, and customs benefiting Irish Charities of Maryland. This year celebrates the 48th annual Maryland … [Read more...] about 48th Annual Maryland Irish Festival

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March 23, 1847

On this day in 1847, the Choctaw Native American tribe collected money to help starving victims of the Irish potato famine. Several years before, in 1831, President Andrew Jackson seized Choctaw territory in what is now southeastern Mississippi and parts of Alabama, forcing the Choctaw to travel five hundred miles along the “Trail of Tears” to reserved Indian Territory in Oklahoma. The Choctaw people sympathized with Ireland’s forced submission to Britain, and with the starvation and disease that plagued them. A group of Choctaws gathered in Scullyville, Oklahoma and raised $170, which they then forwarded to a U.S. famine relief organization. Though U.S. contribution in aid to Ireland totaled in the millions, the Choctaw donation was by far the most generous.

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