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Dark Secrets of the Heart: William Kennedy’s Irish Chronicles

By Patrick Farrelly

October 1992

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The Irish of Albany, New York, have proved to be rich and fertile literary material for native son William Kennedy as is evident in Legs, Billy Phelan's Greatest Game, Ironweed, and Quinn's Book. Now a fifth novel, Very Old Bones joins the distinguished Albany Cycle. Patrick Farrelly talked to the Pulitizer Prize-winning author at his home. In his white clapboard house in … [Read more...] about Dark Secrets of the Heart: William Kennedy’s Irish Chronicles

The Rose of Tralee

Photos and story by Oistin MacBride

October 1992

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For one week in August the small town of Tralee in the wilds of The Kingdom of Kerry is host to a multi-million dollar International Festival that attracts tens of thousands of expatriate visitors from every corner of the world. They are all drawn by an inalienable, sometimes extremely tenuous, link to the land of their ancestors. Pride, emotionalism and a sense of belonging … [Read more...] about The Rose of Tralee

Count Dracula’s Irish Creator

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The setting, Transylvania, the writing style, High Victorian, the story's appeal, universal but the author of one of fiction's most famous and imitated works is Irish. Carstens Smith brings us the story of Bram Stoker, the creator of Dracula. Bram Stoker, whose name is less well known than that of his creation, "Count Dracula," was born in Dublin on November 8, 1847. He was … [Read more...] about Count Dracula’s Irish Creator

Albert and Kathleen

By Brenda Power

September 1992

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The Reynolds At Home: A behind the scenes look at the private lives of the Taoiseach and his family.    The stained pine garden shed under a mature tree on the lawn is actually a security hut, but the officer on duty seems to notice you almost as little as you do him until you get right up on the terrace outside the unlocked back door. Then he puts down his cup of tea … [Read more...] about Albert and Kathleen

Calling the Tune at IBM

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
September 1992

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Jim Reilly, one generation out of Kerry, aims to keep several generations ahead of the competition. As general manager of marketing and communications for IBM in the U.S., Reilly is acknowledged as the key figure in putting together the corporate strategy that positions IBM products in the marketplace. His position at Big Blue gives him the say-so on all aspects of … [Read more...] about Calling the Tune at IBM