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The Uncrowned Queen Of Ireland

By Rosemary Rogers
IA Newsletter, February 3, 2024

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Well I let her bawl away, to her heart’s content Kitty O’Shea and the rest of it until she called that lady a name that I won’t sully this Christmas board nor your ears, ma’am, nor my lips by repeating. He paused. Mr. Dedalus, lifting his head from the bone, asked:And what did you do, John? Do! said Mr. Casey. She stuck her ugly old face up at me when she said it and I had … [Read more...] about The Uncrowned Queen Of Ireland

Non Sanctorum in Hibernia

By Rosemary Rogers

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No Irish saint has been canonized for over 700 years - 1225 to 1975, Why? The great St. Lawrence O’Toole was canonized by the Vatican in 1225, and there has been only one Irish saint, Oliver Plunkett, canonized since then, almost eight centuries – 766 years to be exact. It’s an extraordinary fact considering that Ireland, the land of “Saints and Scholars,” was arguably the … [Read more...] about Non Sanctorum in Hibernia

Walking Into The Marvelous With Declan Kiberd

By Kelly Candaele
Fall 2023

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It is somehow fitting that the Good Friday peace agreement of 1998 has become inseparable from Irish poetry. If, for a moment in Northern Ireland, “hope and history rhymed” or those involved in resolving the conflict “walked on air against their better judgment,” phrases that politicians and other speechifiers ubiquitously quoted, they had poet Seamus Heaney to thank for their … [Read more...] about Walking Into The Marvelous With Declan Kiberd

The Empire Builders

By Tom Deignan
December/January 2010

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The Irish who built the Empire State Building and the photographer who captured the work.   In 1908, acclaimed photographer Lewis W. Hine snapped a simple portrait entitled “Irish Steel Worker.”  The aged laborer has a weathered face and sad eyes.  A pipe sprouts from his mouth.  He sports suspenders, a thick handkerchief in his front pocket, and a woolen cap atop his … [Read more...] about The Empire Builders

2023 Marks the 225th Anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion

IA Newsletter, May 27, 2023

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This historic, cultural, and civic celebration of Ireland’s history and heritage will be brought to life at a series of events across Wexford this summer An exciting series of events including historic talks, guided walks, a battle reenactment at Enniscorthy Bridge and an immersive experience for visitors with a ‘Rebellion Day’ battle encampment is all on offer in Wexford … [Read more...] about 2023 Marks the 225th Anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion