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George Mitchell

By Patricia Harty, May 1995
October / November 2005

February 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

There would not have been a peace agreement on Good Friday 1998 without George Mitchell. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams reflects the views of most Irish nationalists when he says: "Senator Mitchell's role was indispensable to the success of the negotiation process and to the securing of the Good Friday Agreement. There can be no doubt that without his patience and stamina the … [Read more...] about George Mitchell

Alice McDermott

By Sarah Buscher, March 1999.
October / November 2005

February 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

In 1998, Alice McDermott's fourth novel, Charming Billy, captured the National Book Award. Few were surprised. McDermott had previously been nominated for two Pulitzers and another N.B.A. But McDermott was so sure she wouldn't win she didn't prepare an acceptance speech. Standing in front of hundreds of the most powerful people in the world of writing, she gracefully … [Read more...] about Alice McDermott

Frank McCourt

By Brian Rohan, July 1997.
October / November 2005

February 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Frank McCourt went from retired New York City high school in a matter of months with the publication of Angela's Ashes, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Frank managed to save the fare for a boat to America by the age of 19, the point at which Angela's Ashes finishes. He arrived in New York City by ship, on the eve of the Korean War. The young Irish kid was drafted … [Read more...] about Frank McCourt

Donald Keough

By Niall O'Dowd
October / November 2005

February 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Donald Keough's love of Ireland and all things Irish led to his involvement in fostering Ireland's economy. He led several groups of American businessmen, including Warren Buffett, on economic missions to the country over the years.In 1993, Keough retired as president and COO of The Coca-Cola Company, and that same year he and his wife, Marilyn, endowed a chair of Irish Studies … [Read more...] about Donald Keough

Gene Kelly

By Michael Scanlon
October / November 2005

February 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Gene Kelly got his first big break on Broadway in the Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey. He had graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and was operating his successful dance schools in Pittsburgh and in Johnstown, Pennsylvania when he decided to try his luck in New York. Within a short time he landed the part of Harry the Hoofer in William Saroyan's hit The Time of Your … [Read more...] about Gene Kelly

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July 25th marks the feast of St. James in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. Dubliners celebrate this day by holding an annual drinking festival, which has been a tradition since the medieval era. Likewise, Irish pilgrims who choose to honor St. James and walk the Santiago de Compostela in Spain, often leave from St. James’s Gate in Dublin, where the Guinness factory is fittingly located.

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