In This Issue 2022
Complete Speech of Charles Stewart Parnell, MP, to US Congress
February 2, 1880 Mr. Parnell, on rising to speak, was received with applause. He said—Mr. Chairman and — Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I have to thank you for the honour that you have conferred upon me in permitting me to address this august assembly upon the state of affairs in my unhappy country. The public opinion of the people of America will be of the … [Read more...] about Complete Speech of Charles Stewart Parnell, MP, to US Congress
The First Word: Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
By Patricia Harty
“Just give me your hand in a gesture of peace / Just give me your hand and all troubles will cease / The strong and the weak, both the rich and the poor / All peoples and creeds, let’s meet their needs.” Words from the Irish song “Tabhair Dom Do Lámh,” which translates to English as “Give me your Hand.” Congratulations to our Business 100 honorees and our Keynote speaker … [Read more...] about The First Word: Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
Harry Donovan: The Grateful Veteran
By Jerri Donohue
How a veteran of WWII spent his post-war life helping other vets. Harry Donovan and two other sailors labored in darkness, setting smoke pots on the water to prepare for an island invasion the next morning. In daylight, billowing smoke would surround Allied ships and prevent Japanese pilots from locating and bombing them. Their task completed, the men headed back to … [Read more...] about Harry Donovan: The Grateful Veteran
Great-aunt Mary O’Toole’s Amazing, Trailblazing Life
Submitted by Jimmy O’Toole, and Paula Mulhall, Mary’s grandniece and grandnephew.
Her first seal of office needed to have the word “his” crossed out and replaced by “hers” in pen as she was the first female to hold a municipal court appointment in the US. From Irish immigrant working as a child minder to becoming the first woman judge of a municipal court in the United States, was the unique and outstanding achievement of Mary O’Toole. Born in Ireland, a … [Read more...] about Great-aunt Mary O’Toole’s Amazing, Trailblazing Life