On April 13, 1742, the great German composer, George Frideric Handel, performed his famous oratorio Messiah in Dublin. The world premiere occurred in Musick Hall on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar. Commemorating the 270th anniversary, on April 13, 2012, Our Lady's Choral Society, conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn, sang the composition on the street where it was originally … [Read more...] about Dublin Anniversary of Handel’s Messiah Premiere
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Queen’s Builds on Legacy of Seamus Heaney
By Irish America Staff
The work of Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney will inspire generations of future writers at a new $6.2 million landmark venue. The new Queen’s University project will create a Visiting International Seamus Heaney Chair in Creative Writing, alongside engagement programs with educational and community groups in Belfast and across Northern Ireland. The Seamus Heaney … [Read more...] about Queen’s Builds on Legacy of Seamus Heaney
Quote/Unquote Fall 2023
"I have said repeatedly that there should be a humanitarian ceasefire to meet the urgent basic needs of the people in Gaza."It is essential that humanitarian relief is provided to those who need it. "This funding from Ireland will help the UN and others provide essential support to extremely vulnerable people, in particular those in Gaza who are dealing with acute and severe … [Read more...] about Quote/Unquote Fall 2023
A Portrait of George Moore and Modern Ireland
By Turlough McConnell
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently hosted a remarkable exhibition titled “Manet/Degas.” Among the portraits of the exhibition is Édouard Manet’s portrait of Irish writer George Moore. The “Manet/Degas” exhibition brilliantly showcases the groundbreaking work that significantly influenced the trajectory of modernist painting in France. It is fascinating to note that one … [Read more...] about A Portrait of George Moore and Modern Ireland
How the Irish Famine Changed American History
By IA Staff
IA Newsletter March 25, 2023
IA Newsletter March 25, 2023
Niall O'Dowd, Irish America's publisher, was the guest of honor at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's 239th-anniversary dinner in New York City on March 16, 2023. In his speech to the over 600 members and guests, he talked about the history of the Irish in America – from the early days when they were the first wave of poor refugees to arrive in the U.S. – to how they went on to … [Read more...] about How the Irish Famine Changed American History