Irish America
Irish America
Seamus Deane (1920-2021) Academic and literary critic Seamus Deane died in May, at 81. Known for his talent for delivering comprehensive, articulate, engaging analyses completely off-the-cuff, Deane was a founder and chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Irish studies program, setting the precedent of quality for that field of study around the world. His Derry upbringing … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
Bridge from Ireland to Scotland? Amidst centuries of conflict and bloodshed, peacemakers have attempted to ease hostility between Great Britain and Ireland, building metaphorical bridges in the name of peace. You may soon see an actual bridge between the two islands, spanning the Irish Sea. “In a bid to improve domestic transport links, the UK government is now conducting a … [Read more...] about Hibernia: News from Ireland
Siobhan Dennehy’s job was already plenty challenging, as St. Patrick’s Day 2020 approached. “There were over a thousand changes made to U.S. immigration law,” noted Dennehy, a Dublin native, and Executive Director of the New York-based Emerald Isle Immigration Center (EIIC). As immigration advocates across the country worked to make sense of these legal changes, they … [Read more...] about Irish Reaching Out to Help Others
Netflix is Continuing to Rely on Irish to Lure Viewers Among the streaming giant’s latest offerings is a true-crime documentary called Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, which revisits the 1996 death of a French woman who’d been staying at her Irish vacation home. This is just the latest Netflix documentary with strong Irish links. There is also Surviving Death, an exploration … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye On Hollywood
Celtic Covid Memorial in New Jersey Irish deputy consul general Seán Ó hAodha was among the hundreds who gathered at New Jersey’s Shillelagh Club in mid-June to unveil a Celtic Cross Memorial to those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 700-pound memorial, carved in Co. Roscommon was erected following a fund-raiser organized by the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh. “It’s … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Happenings
