This past Labor Day weekend, one-hundred Gaelic sports teams and thousands more fans of Irish football, hurling and camogie came together for the North American County Board (NACB) Finals in Cleveland, Ohio. The annual GAA finals keep growing: this year teams traveled from 36 cities and 17 states across the U.S. to compete. Mark Owens, the event chairman and a member of … [Read more...] about Gaelic Games Kick Off in Cleveland
October November 2013 Issue
Fr. Whelan, Angel of Andersonville, is Honored in Wexford
Father Peter Whelan didn’t take sides. He was on God’s side. The Civil War priest was known, to Confederate and Union soldiers alike, as a good man who administered to their needs. Fr. Peter was born in Wexford and made his way to America where he was ordained a priest in 1830. He served in Charleston, South Carolina, and the See embraced North Carolina and Georgia as well. He … [Read more...] about Fr. Whelan, Angel of Andersonville, is Honored in Wexford
Early Christian Settlement Found in Donegal
The remains of an early Christian settlement, probably from around the seventh century, were recently discovered in Donegal. The medieval monastery enclosure is at Drumholm, near Ballintra, Co Donegal, and is close to where St. Ernan, a nephew of St. Columba, is said to have been buried in around 640 AD. Experts are saying that the discovery could be as important as that of … [Read more...] about Early Christian Settlement Found in Donegal
Mollie Rogers Inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
Mother Mary Joseph, the founder of the Maryknoll sisters, is one of nine women who will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame this October. Last year, 2012, marked the 100th anniversary of the Maryknoll sisters, so it’s an appropriate time to highlight the work of Mother Mary Joseph, or Mollie Rogers, as she was known prior to joining religious life. Mollie was … [Read more...] about Mollie Rogers Inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
Irish Eye on Hollywood
1. Interest in Irish American history – preferably with a violent twist – apparently remains so strong that TV and movie producers just can’t resist. Perhaps spurred by the success of BBC America’s Copper (now in its second season), A-list director Martin Scorsese is trying to recapture the success of his 2002 film Gangs of New York with a TV show revolving around a similar … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood