Irish America
Irish America
From unpretentious origins in Dublin, Bernard Shaw grew up to be the most celebrated playwright and polemicist of his generation. His life spanned an extraordinary period from publication of Darwin's Origin of Species to the dropping of the first atom bombs. Believing that an author's business was to mind everybody else's business, Shaw involved himself in everything. His … [Read more...] about A Great Performance
The Sinn Féin office is located in a what could hardly be called a luxury building in what seems to be a mostly deserted area of West Belfast. In the room where I sit, there is a one-bar electric fire, a couple of mismatched chairs and little else. Somewhere on the outside a band is practicing, the drums that one usually associates with Loyalists are getting a fair belting from … [Read more...] about Ourselves Alone: An Interview with Gerry Adams
The 2024 Wall Street 50 were celebrated at a gala dinner that took place at the magnificent New York Yacht Club on Wednesday, October 9th. It was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, music, and friends. Consul General Helena Nolan congratulated the honorees and noted that in addition to the Irish gaining traction in corporate America, 650 Irish companies were now … [Read more...] about 2024 Wall Street 50
The name Grosse Ile (Big Island) is almost a generic term on the map of North America, it appears in so many places. But there is one island by that name that far outstrips the others for the drama and pathos that took place on its shores. Grosse Ile in the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City is the spot sometimes called "The Island Graveyard," or "L'Ile des Irlandais" (The … [Read more...] about Grosse Ile: Island of Sorrows
America has always been an important focal point for Irish nationalists. Without the moral and financial support of those exiled from their native land, no new political movement could ever hope to succeed. From the long-past Fenian times right up to the present day, representatives of an infinite variety of political groups in Ireland have travelled the length and breadth of … [Read more...] about Maud Gonne: Irish Women and America
