Irish America
Irish America
1916 Commemoration Moves Ahead This spring marks the 75th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, and the battles are still going on in Ireland. The politicians have been ducking the call to organize commemorative celebrations, and it seems as if the slack may have been picked up by private citizens who are embarrassed by the government's unwillingness to honor Ireland's … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
The modern Carroll family is derived from one of two Gaelic roots, McCarroll or O'Carroll, but very predominantly from the latter. The name O'Carroll, in turn, derives from the Gaelic form O'Cearbhaill and there were several separate septs of this name, the most prominent being the O'Carrolls of Ely, who were chiefs of North Tipperary and Offaly. The other prominent sept was … [Read more...] about Roots: The O’Carrolls
For those who still believe that good, rich, dry wine remains the exclusive domain of the French, Italians, and Spanish, it's about time they wake up and smell the bouquet. Today, Irish Americans are producing fine wine up and down the Napa and Sonoma valleys, and if things continue, the wine books will need to be rewritten to include a chapter on Irishmen in the … [Read more...] about California’s ‘Irish’ Wine Makers
He was once a counselor to Black and Hispanic teenagers in a Catholic home for orphan boys. He is now the predominant player in the nation's entire flower industry. He directs fund-raising for the New Hope Community, a residential treatment home for disabled adults. And at the same time, he has been named Entrepreneur of the Year 1990 by Inc. Magazine. He is Jim McCann a man … [Read more...] about Business: Jim McCann – The Sweet Smell of Success
