Irish America
Irish America
Ronan Ryan, co-founder and president of IEX, helped revolutionize the way stocks are purchased and traded, and now he has another goal in mind. As he looks back now, on the near-decade since Flash Boys’ release, Ronan Ryan says, “I feel like we’ve been running on a treadmill at speed ten for the last ten years.” But that hard work has paid off. “We’ve done remarkably well,” … [Read more...] about Looking Beyond Tech and Finance
A man and his family are trying to preserve something very important in a remote area of County Mayo – away from the tourist buses and interpretive centers. The Lost Valley of Uggool is not easy to find. Driving south out of Louisburgh in County Mayo, a small two-lane road narrows to a smaller one lane road bordered by hedges that remind you not to place your arm out the … [Read more...] about Walking into Irish Famine History
I was born at home in Emmetsburg, Iowa in 1928. The doctor said, “You have a son!” My mother didn’t know what to name me and the doctor said, “How about Roger? That’s my father’s name. It’s a fine name.” Both my parents were Irish. Mother was born Mary Margaret Mahoney. My first memories involve living in the small town in the shadow of the Assumption Parish. We lived across … [Read more...] about Roger Goes to Medical School
"I'm not giving up. I'm going to stand by you and rise up. That's what we did and continue to do to beat this silent enemy: Covid."~ Lisa Kennedy, Northwell Nurse Choir We have showcased some terrific honorees over the years, but none more inspiring than those medical professionals profiled in this issue. The honorees on this list persevered through the toughest of times to … [Read more...] about The First Word: “I Will Fight For You”
Pa Ryan's Birthplace in County Clare The last time a Ryan stood in the low doorway of the dirt-floored byre-dwelling would have been the day before Willie Ryan passed, 7 Nov. 1967. I say the seventh instead of the eighth (the actual date of his death) because Willie was laid up with pneumonia in his kitchen, where he’d been living since the thatch roof had collapsed on the … [Read more...] about Calling on Carrowduff
