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News Roundup October 15, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 15, 2022

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Is a United Ireland Likely in the Near Future? For the first time in the history of the state, Catholics outnumber the Protestant population in Northern Ireland, and that is giving supporters of Irish unification substantial hope for their cause.  The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released the 2021 census data which revealed that Catholics, at 42.3% of … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 15, 2022

Flax Trust 32nd Annual Luncheon

IA Newsletter October 8, 2022

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Enrichment Through Respect for Difference Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Links 36 East 62nd Street, New York City Join the Flax Trust as it celebrates its first in-person luncheon in New York since 2019.  The annual luncheon supports leadership, management, and business development for the social economy sector and young musicians of the future … [Read more...] about Flax Trust 32nd Annual Luncheon

News Roundup October 8, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 8, 2022

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Irish Man Rows from New York City to Galway in World Record-Breaking Feat Starting at Chelsea Piers on the West side of the Island of Manhattan, former pro-rugby player Damian Browne rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to Trá na bhForbacha, or Furbo Beach, in Galway, Ireland. Browne, 42, who played rugby for Connacht and Leinster, left with a rowing partner, Fergus Farrell, on … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 8, 2022

Grosse Ile: Island of Sorrows

By Marianne O'Gallagher
Irish America’s April 1991 Magazine

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The name Grosse Ile (Big Island) is almost a generic term on the map of North America, it appears in so many places. But there is one island by that name that far outstrips the others for the drama and pathos that took place on its shores.  Grosse Ile in the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City is the spot sometimes called "The Island Graveyard," or "L'Ile des Irlandais" (The … [Read more...] about Grosse Ile: Island of Sorrows

News Roundup October 1, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 1, 2022

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Irish American Partnership Announces $500,000 Disbursement to Education and Community Programs in Ireland On September 29, the Irish American Partnership announced it disbursed $500,000 in grants to primary schools, universities, community programs, and organizations across the island of Ireland during its biennial leadership mission this week. The awards were announced at a … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 1, 2022