Irish America

Irish America

1991

Book Review | Rebels: The Irish Rising of 1916

By Maire Crowe

April 1991

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On February 24 the Sunday Independent newspaper in Ireland published an article which asked the question, "1916: How should we mark the 75th anniversary?..." That was leaving it late, wasn't it? The latest word from Ireland is that the Rising will be marked by a reading of the 1916 Proclamation from the steps of the General Post Office (main site of the fighting) by Prime … [Read more...] about Book Review | Rebels: The Irish Rising of 1916

Blazes Boylan

Compiled by Brian Rohan

April 1991

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The Birmingham Six – Free At Last After 16 years of protesting their innocence, the cases against the Birmingham Six have collapsed and the men have been freed. The six men were in English prisons since 1974 because, in the words of Shane McGowan, they were caught "being Irish in the wrong place and at the wrong time.” The Court of Appeals in Britain, which has been examining … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan

Hibernia

By Kathleen Kellogg

April 1991

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The Ghost of Muckross Haunts California You don't expect to find an Irish manor house, complete with 17 acres of formal gardens, tucked away only 25 miles from San Francisco. The home, "Filoli," an impressive Irish country-style estate, was designed by Willis Polk for William Bourn in 1916 near the town of Woodside, California. Bourn had strong ties with Ireland (he once … [Read more...] about Hibernia

A Little Irish Romance | Marriage in the Good Old Days

From The Uncounted Irish by Margaret E. Fitzgerald and Joseph A. King

April 1991

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A woman at marriage passed into her husband's fine and was accorded half his worth in honor-price, but she also had status in her own right. Some historians believe that the high status of women in ancient Ireland was part of the pre-Celtic culture that was absorbed by the invading Celts. One thesis is based on the fact that invaders of all countries were accustomed to taking … [Read more...] about A Little Irish Romance | Marriage in the Good Old Days

First Word: Birth of a Nation

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
April 1991

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That Easter Monday, 1916, seventy-five years ago this month, was a sleepy one in Dublin. Most of the sporting set, high society and many common folk had gone to the Fairyhouse races, where the Irish Grand National was the star attraction. My own grandfather, from County Sligo, had taken the train to the races, the biggest meeting of the year. Years later he would relate how it … [Read more...] about First Word: Birth of a Nation