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How Generations Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

By Jim McCann
IA Newsletter, March 15, 2025

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Growing up in an Irish family in a proudly Irish neighborhood, I never saw St. Patrick’s Day as just a holiday — it was an event. Like Christmas, the anticipation started weeks in advance, from picking out the perfect green outfit to mapping out the celebrations. On the big day, we’d hop on the subway, joining a sea of green-clad revelers — we were all making our way to … [Read more...] about How Generations Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Matriarch of Chicago Bears Dies at 102

By Bob Herguth

IA Newsletter March 8, 2025

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The matriarch of one of Chicago’s best-known Irish-American clans, who was among the last-living links to the early 20th-century origins of the National Football League, has died. Virginia Halas McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and daughter of late NFL pioneer George S. Halas, died Feb. 6 at the age of 102. She leaves behind a franchise that, while storied, for … [Read more...] about Matriarch of Chicago Bears Dies at 102

The Boycott Origination Story

By Rosemary Rogers
IA Newsletter, March 8, 2025

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Captain Charles Boycott, an ordinary man though in possession of a repellent personality, has gone on to immortality due to his behavior in 19th Century Mayo. Formerly an obscure officer in the British army, Captain Boycott was the land agent for an absentee landlord, Lord Erne, a position which afforded him a lush life on an estate outside the town of Ballinrobe. His lordship … [Read more...] about The Boycott Origination Story

Jennifer Johnston

IA Newsletter, March 1, 2025

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Tributes paid to award-winning Irish author Jennifer JohnstonBeloved Irish author Jennifer Johnston has passed away at the age of 95 according to her family. The award-winning writer was best known for her novel ‘How Many Miles to Babylon?’ published in 1974, though many of her other works received critical acclaim, including ‘The Captains and the Kings’ and ‘Shadows on her … [Read more...] about Jennifer Johnston

Celebrate Irish Heritage Month 2025

IA Newsletter, February 22, 2025

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Music and Parades Around the United StatesIt would not be Irish Heritage Month without Irish music and parades to celebrate. For the past 34 years, Brendan Dunphy has compiled a list of festivities from Ireland to New York, to San Francisco. It does not matter where you live, Brendan has found a place to help you celebrate Irish Heritage month and St. Patrick's Day. You can … [Read more...] about Celebrate Irish Heritage Month 2025