By Tom Deignan Kennedy History Unearthed From New York City to Limerick, we continue to discover more and more about Irish America’s famed Kennedy clan. According to the Irish Independent, a “crumbling stone ruin of a cottage belonging to John F. Kennedy’s ancestors was unearthed” in Bruff, Limerick, by workers clearing way for a new path. “The farmhouse was the … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish America
Hibernia: Arts
By Tom Deignan Gabriel Before He Was Famous Legendary Irish actor Gabriel Byrne continues to make headlines – on the page and screen. Byrne’s new memoir – Walking With Ghosts – explores in sometimes painful detail the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest when he was growing up, as well as an episode he described as a kind of revenge. Byrne – who can currently be … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Arts
Honoring 9/11: The Irish Pay Tribute 20 Years On
By Róisín Chapman Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum last week ahead of the 20th Anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. Minister Coveney paid his respects to the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the various attacks by laying a wreath at the ‘Survivor tree’, a lone pear tree discovered in the rubble and placed … [Read more...] about Honoring 9/11: The Irish Pay Tribute 20 Years On
Hibernia: Quote Unquote
By Tom Deignan “There’s a scrappiness to the Irish that I can very much relate to. It’s a kind of working-class, not afraid to get your hands dirty, take care of a situation kind of thing. Being Irish means being self-sufficient and doing whatever is needed.” Actress Melissa McCarthy on her Irish heritage. “I wanted to liberate our scientists from any bureaucracy. When you … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Quote Unquote
Hibernia: People
By Tom Deignan Kelly Sworn in, Remembers McCain Newly elected U.S. Senator Mark Kelly honored fellow Irish American and former senator John McCain before he officially took office in late 2020. Kelly, along with his wife (former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords) and daughter, Claire, visited the gravesite of late Arizona U.S. senator John McCain. “The family laid a … [Read more...] about Hibernia: People