Mary Holt Moore – a prominent leader in New York’s Irish American community and only the second woman to lead the St. Patrick’s Day parade down Fifth Avenue – died in July at the age of 88. Born and raised in the Bronx, Moore attended Hunter College, where she founded the school’s Gaelic Society. She also taught Irish language classes as well as céilí dancing. Moore, former … [Read more...] about Pioneering Woman Mary Holt Moore
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A Movie, and Legacy, for Children
When the fantasy film A Monster Calls (with Liam Neeson in a voice role) opens in October, it will present an opportunity for moviegoers to not only get lost for a few hours in a magical world, but also to recall the inspiring life of Siobhan Dowd. Dowd was born in England to Irish immigrant parents. She lived in England as well as New York City, while also spending lots of … [Read more...] about A Movie, and Legacy, for Children
Kaine’s Strong Irish Roots
It worked for Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton may have had this in mind when she selected an Irish Catholic senator – which is also current vice president Joe Biden’s background – to be her running mate. In July, Clinton selected former Virginia governor and current U.S. senator Tim Kaine, 58, as her vice presidential choice. Kaine has Irish roots in Longford and Kilkenny and all … [Read more...] about Kaine’s Strong Irish Roots
The Trump-Pence Irish Connection & a Different Kind of Wall
Donald Trump and Mike Pence have more in common than a desire to win election to the White House in November. Pence, the governor of Indiana, has strong Irish roots. His grandmother came to the U.S. from Doonbeg, County Clare – which also happens to be the home of a Trump golf resort. Pence’s grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley, also came to the U.S. from Clare. A native … [Read more...] about The Trump-Pence Irish Connection & a Different Kind of Wall
Remembrance and Hope: 9/11 Fifteen Years On
Back in July, on a hot afternoon at Kennedy International Airport in Queens, a truck carried a 40,000-pound piece of debris – draped in an American flag – out of a building known as Hangar 17. The building, for well over a decade, housed over 2,000 items collected from the rubble of the World Trade Center. But, as the New York Times noted, Hangar 17’s “storage room is now … [Read more...] about Remembrance and Hope: 9/11 Fifteen Years On