In 1936, one of the most highly publicized romances of our time, an American divorcee, Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, prompted the uncrowned king of England, Edward VIII, to give up the throne because of his love for her; less than half a century before, however, Charles Stewart Parnell, "the Uncrowned King of Ireland," sacrificed his political career and spun irrevocably the … [Read more...] about Parnell and Kitty: A Love Story
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IBO June Virtual
Evening Event
Featuring Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM EST
The Irish Business Organization (IBO), which promotes, fosters and advances the business interests of Irish and Irish American business people in the tri-state area and beyond, is hosting, on June 9, an evening with Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, and Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing … [Read more...] about IBO June Virtual
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The Finnegan Clan
By Maeve Molloy and Mary Gallagher
December/ January 2021
Finnegan is an Irish surname coming from the Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin, meaning “son of fair-haired.” James Joyce immortalized the name for all time in his 1939 novel Finnegans Wake. But literary giants aside, Finnegan is one of the most recognizable Irish surnames of our times. The Finnegan clan’s ties to America have only bound more tightly since the election of Joe Biden as … [Read more...] about The Finnegan Clan
Pat Conroy: The Prince of Tales
By Patricia Harty Editor-In-Chief In the fall of 1995, Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, was back on the best-seller list with Beach Music. He talked to Patricia Harty about his work, his family, and his desire to find his Irish relatives. Pat Conroy was born on October 26, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, to a young career military officer from … [Read more...] about Pat Conroy: The Prince of Tales
The Right Stuff
By Patricia Harty, Editor-In-Chief
April / May 2000
Eileen Collins, the first female to command a space mission, is a determined down-to-earth woman who never let anything stand in the way of her dream. August 1999: NASA, Texas: Eileen Collins looks a little tired and it's no wonder. America's first female space commander has been caught in a whirlwind of publicity since she returned to earth some three weeks before, having … [Read more...] about The Right Stuff