Catherine Flannely was born in Porturlin, County Mayo, Ireland around 1835. She married Anthony Moran from the nearby village of Baralty. Catherine and Anthony immigrated to America in the 1860s and settled in a small coal mining town near Scranton, Pennsylvania. They had twelve children. She is pictured here, along with her daughter Mary Ann and son-in-law Edward Donnelly. … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Catherine’s Family
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A Darker Shade of Green
When Bill Clinton took the stage in Dundalk on his final presidential visit to Ireland last December, he could have had no idea how much of a welcome was waiting. In the late 1990s, the border town (population 30,000) had almost shaken off its El Paso image, a legacy from the Troubles, and was working hard at promoting itself as a center for multinational investment. … [Read more...] about A Darker Shade of Green
The First Word: Afraid of the Dark
The Irish writer John B. Keane once said of my home town that "they should build a wall around it and let no man in and let no man out." I don't know why he said that about An tAonach, which means Fair or Market place. (The town was named Nenagh by the English during that great renaming which saw Gaelic names replaced by ones which bore no relationship to the Irish.) … [Read more...] about The First Word: Afraid of the Dark
Back to Your Future
As the Irish economy continues to rise, the government is campaigning in the United States to fill thousands of job openings. On St. Patrick's weekend they will hold a two-day recruitment exhibition in New York. "We're selling Ireland. We're saying to people come back. We're not saying you're going to get what you're getting in the US. But you're going to get quality of … [Read more...] about Back to Your Future
Furor Over RUC Recruitment Campaign
Belfast: Republicans and nationalists have attacked Royal Ulster Constabulary chief Sir Ronnie Flanagan for launching a new recruiting drive before outstanding police reforms are completed, Brendan Anderson reported in The Irish Voice. Sinn Féin's president Gerry Adams has asked young Nationalists not to join the force and to ignore an RUC advertising campaign which is … [Read more...] about Furor Over RUC Recruitment Campaign