Irish America
Irish America
Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for what was to come: a thorough investigation into what it means to be Irish American. 40 years later, we are still answering that question and still pondering the answers. Enjoy these quotes compiled over 40 years. -The Irish America Team 1986 Tip O’Neill “Growing up as a youngster in Boston, you … [Read more...] about 40 Years | 1985 – 2025
As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, Edythe Preet looks to March 17, 1776, and the role the Irish played in America’s bid for freedom. Pop quiz: what color ink is used to sign legislative bills into law? If you answered black, you’d be right with one exception. On March 12, 1941 Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall … [Read more...] about Heroes of the Revolution
The story of how JFK’s roots helped to revive an Irish town, and how the Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience became the home of the Irish America Hall of Fame. In the late 1980s, New Ross was an unemployment blackspot. Its salvation came from a volunteer group of local business people who banded together to revive their struggling town. As the ancestral home of … [Read more...] about The Dunbrody & the Irish America Hall of Fame
What’s So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding:Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Honors NYC’s Immigrants with Historic Mural The Cathedral’s Largest Commissioned Artwork in 146 Years Brooklyn-based artist Adam Cvijanovic (pronounced TSVEE-ya-no-vich) was working in his studio at the Brooklyn Navy Yard when a song from the radio stopped him in his tracks. Elvis Costello’s … [Read more...] about hibernia • ARTS
Introducing Afro-Cuban-Celtic music Irish America Hall of Famer Arturo O’Farrill and his Jazz Alliance/Belongo were recent recipients of the Mellon Foundation’s $35 million Jazz Initiative. Jazz, the only purely American art form, has always been dynamic and open to assimilating other musical styles. Arturo, a pianist, composer, and six-time Grammy winner, brought a variant … [Read more...] about hibernia • Hall of Fame
