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May 1991

Video Review: James Joyce’s Ulysses

By Frank Shouldice

May 1991

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When you think of James Joyce, you think of the printed word. However, film adaptations were made of two of his works —Ulysses (1967) and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)—and both are now available from the innovative Mystic Fire Video Company of S. Burlington, Vermont. New York film director Joseph Strick was the driving force behind both projects. Now based in … [Read more...] about Video Review: James Joyce’s Ulysses

Looking Back at the Hunger Strike

By Patrick Farrelly

May 1991

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He has chosen death: Refusing to eat or drink, that he may bring Disgrace upon me; for there is a custom, An old and foolish custom, that it a man Be wronged, or think that he is wronged, and starve Upon another's threshold till he die, The Common People, for all time to come, Will raise a heavy cry against that threshold, Even though it be the King's. From The King's Threshold … [Read more...] about Looking Back at the Hunger Strike

Business Profile: A Mutual Friend

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
May 1991

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Last August, William Flynn, chief executive of Mutual of America, made the trip most Irish Americans dream about-back to Ireland for a family reunion. In the remote town of Kiltimagh, in County Mayo where his mother's family have their home, some eighty people of the Connor clan had gathered to celebrate. Discovering his roots Flynn felt an emotional tug that he describes as … [Read more...] about Business Profile: A Mutual Friend

An Irish Homecoming

By Irish America Staff

May 1991

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Bob FitzGerald knows he's Irish after all, with a name like FitzGerald who wouldn't. He's heard, too, that FitzGerald is an important name in Ireland. But, until recently, his Irish roots weren't of much interest to him. His ties were to the mountains, lakes and rivers of Montana where he had been raised and now lives. So, why is he suddenly interested in finding his Irish … [Read more...] about An Irish Homecoming

Maud Gonne: Irish Women and America

By Margaret Ward

May 1991

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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