Issues
Winter 2025
Sláinte!: There is Nothin Like a Spud
By Edythe Preet
July/August 1994
Whether they're baked, boiled, roasted, fried, mashed or hashed, potatoes are a cornerstone of Ireland's diet. Hardly a dinner is served without its helping of boiled spuds. Fish invariably comes with a side of crisp chips. Colcannon (mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage) can almost be called a national dish. In fact, potatoes are so much a part of life in Ireland that many … [Read more...] about Sláinte!: There is Nothin Like a Spud
Irish Roots: O’Connell, Connolly, Conlon and Connellan
James G Ryan
The name Connolly is derived from several different roots. In Connaught and Monaghan it derives from the Gaelic O'Coingeallaigh. Both are anglicized to Connolly although the spelling form Connelly is often found in Galway. There have been several famous bearers of the name. In the early 18th century William Connolly (1660-1729) was an eminent lawyer and politician. His family … [Read more...] about Irish Roots: O’Connell, Connolly, Conlon and Connellan
The White House Conference
Michael Keane writes on the historic White House Conference on Ireland held in Washington, D.C., May 23-25. In years to come historians will look back on the conflict in Northern Ireland and its resolution and will rightly judge that the Government of the United States, under President Bill Clinton, played a crucial role. They will also point to a conference in Washington … [Read more...] about The White House Conference