The life of Martin J. Tubridy was the inspiration for Harry Chapin’s hit song “Mr. Tanner." Story by Pat Fenton “Mr. Tanner was a cleaner from a town in the Midwest. And of all the cleaning shops around he'd made his the best. But he also was a baritone who sang while hanging clothes. He practiced scales while pressing tails and sang at local shows.” It’s been a … [Read more...] about The Real Mr. Tanner
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New Files Reveal Secret British Battle to Defeat Irish America
Documents reveal the British thinking in relation to the IRA ceasefire, the Adams visa, the MacBride Principles, and appointment of Mitchell as special envoy. By Niall O'Dowd, Publisher Newly released files in Northern Ireland show the underground war the British waged to stop the Gerry Adams U.S. visa in 1994 and prevent a special U.S. envoy to the North, the job … [Read more...] about New Files Reveal Secret British Battle to Defeat Irish America
Dancer From The Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography 2021
July 5 - 9, 2021 Celebrating 30 years of Irish modern dance theatre where dance thrives and identities flourish with the 3rdannual five-day festival of dance, that gathers Irish and Irish identifying choreographers and dancers. John Scott’s Irish modern dance theatre (IMDT) marks a special anniversary of 30 years creating the most revolutionary dance in the country and … [Read more...] about Dancer From The Dance: Festival of Irish Choreography 2021
Transatlantic Conversations
The U.S. Role in Renewing
the Peace Process
The Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool joins with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies (Notre Dame) to launch Transatlantic Conversations. The Zoom webinar three-part series is dedicated to the Next Generation of the Irish Peace Process.
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union raised concerns that a hard border would be implemented … [Read more...] about Transatlantic Conversations
The U.S. Role in Renewing
the Peace Process
The Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Influenced D-Day Scheduling
Eoin O'Hagan
IA Newsletter June 16, 2021
IA Newsletter June 16, 2021
On June 3, 1944, Maureen Flavin turned 21, on the same day she also changed the course of history with the meteorological information she recorded while working as a post office assistant. During World War II, Maureen, who hails from Knockanure, County Kerry was working overnight in Blacksod, County Mayo, when she completed one of her daily tasks at 1:00, am, examining the air … [Read more...] about The Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Influenced D-Day Scheduling