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Fall 2023 Issue

Fall 2023

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Review of Books Fall 2023

By Darina Molloy

December 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Darina Molloy provides a review of 14 books from Irish authors for our readers to enjoy.Soldier SailorBy Claire Kilroy When you consider the gap between Claire Kilroy’s last book (The Devil I Know, published in 2012) and this newest one, it definitely adds a layer to the reading experience of Soldier Sailor. The mother in the book, Soldier, is aptly named as she seems to find … [Read more...] about Review of Books Fall 2023

Queen’s Builds on Legacy of Seamus Heaney

By Irish America Staff

November 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The new Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University, Belfast.

The work of Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney will inspire generations of future writers at a new $6.2 million landmark venue. The new Queen’s University project will create a Visiting International Seamus Heaney Chair in Creative Writing, alongside engagement programs with educational and community groups in Belfast and across Northern Ireland. The Seamus Heaney … [Read more...] about Queen’s Builds on Legacy of Seamus Heaney

Quote/Unquote Fall 2023

November 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment

"I have said repeatedly that there should be a humanitarian ceasefire to meet the urgent basic needs of the people in Gaza."It is essential that humanitarian relief is provided to those who need it. "This funding from Ireland will help the UN and others provide essential support to extremely vulnerable people, in particular those in Gaza who are dealing with acute and severe … [Read more...] about Quote/Unquote Fall 2023

Non Sanctorum in Hibernia

By Rosemary Rogers

November 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Photo of Irish Catholic martyrs. Three were beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929. One was beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II. Eighteen were beatified in 1992 by Pope Paul II. Oliver Plunkett was canonized on October 12 1975 by Pope Paul VI.

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

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The composer Arthur Sullivan was born in London to an Irish Italian mother, Mary Coughan and Irish-born father, Thomas Sullivan. Sullivan composed his first anthem at age 8. At age 14, he was awarded a scholarship to the London Academy of Music. Sullivan began a collaboration with W.S. Gilbert to create the comic opera “Thespis.” He would work with Giblert on fourteen light operas in all, including The Pirates of Penzance and the Mikado. Sullivan’s “Irish Symphony” was first performed in March 1866. He wrote it on holiday in Ireland: “As I was jolting home through wind and rain… in an open jaunting-car, the whole first movement of a symphony came into my head with a real Irish flavor about it – besides scraps of the other movements.”

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