With tenacity, focus, a lot of hard work, and an ability to inspire others to dream big, Bill McDermott rose to the top job at SAP. But, never one to rest on his laurels, he is always on to the next achievement. Could he be a future President? Bill McDermott’s expansive Manhattan office, overlooking the Hudson River, is just a short train ride from the Queens … [Read more...] about Bill McDermott: The American Dreamer
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2017 Irish America Business 100 Awards
Now in its fourth decade, the Irish America Business 100 has a long history of providing recognition to a fundamental core of American business. It can be easy to assume that the Irish in America and their descendants are a monolithic bloc, but as this list has continually shown, there is no single story of Irish American success, interest, venture, or course. Those we … [Read more...] about 2017 Irish America Business 100 Awards
Roscommon, Part I:
Ireland’s Lake District
A county that is rich in beauty and many historical sites.
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The third largest of Connacht’s five counties, Roscommon is also the province’s most water-logged. Three-quarters bound by fresh water, it contains the longest stretch of the River Shannon of all 10 counties through which it flows. Quiet country roads, delightful views over undulating countryside dotted with lakes, … [Read more...] about Roscommon, Part I:
Ireland’s Lake District
Ireland’s First President
By Darina Molloy, Contributor
Douglas Hyde, born in Roscommon in 1860, was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival and Ireland’s first president. A couple of unplanned events shaped the course of Douglas Hyde’s early life. He should have been born in County Sligo, where his family resided, but instead, he arrived on January 17, 1860, in Castlerea, County Roscommon, where his mother was visiting her … [Read more...] about Ireland’s First President
Roscommon, Part III:
The Hungry Years
Roscommon was one of the hardest hit counties during the Famine, losing 31 percent of its population.
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In 1845, County Roscommon was one of the first counties to record the appearance of the blight in the locality. The return of the disease the following year – earlier in the season and more lethal – resulted in an immediate increase in distress. On 12 October 1846, the … [Read more...] about Roscommon, Part III:
The Hungry Years