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Irish America

Winter issue 2024

Photo Album: “Give Me a Wee Step”

By Maureen Foster

Winter 2024

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In this photograph taken in 1925, my mother Kathleen (far left), her mother and father Sam and Ellen Bell, and 10 other siblings pose as they leave their home in Crossgar, County Down. They journeyed to the United States and settled in Chicago, where, after only four years, my granddad died, leaving Grandma Bell to raise a family of 11. She was a woman of tremendous faith in … [Read more...] about Photo Album: “Give Me a Wee Step”

The First Word: Hope, Heritage and Hard Work

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
Winter 2024

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“Growing up in an Irish household, I learned the importance of connection and community. My fiercely Irish mother instilled in me a relentless work ethic, the ability to find joy in the face of adversity and a zest for life – qualities that have been indispensable in navigating both life and business.”              - Kathleen McQuade Ellmore, Business 100 honoree The … [Read more...] about The First Word: Hope, Heritage and Hard Work

Mairéad Farrell: A Fanatic Heart

By Rosemary Rogers

Winter 2024

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On March 6, 1988, in the shadow of the rock of Gibraltar, British Special Air Services (SAS) gathered behind IRA members Sean Savage, Daniel McCann, and Mairéad Farrell as they were ascending the rock. When the three victims, all unarmed, turned around, saw the soldiers, and saw their guns, they put their hands up, the universal signal of surrender and “for the love of God, … [Read more...] about Mairéad Farrell: A Fanatic Heart

hibernia •  Irish Eye On Hollywood

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What’s Next For Say Nothing Cast?The nine-part Northern Ireland drama Say Nothing, based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s book, is a massive hit for Hulu’s streaming service. “In setting, subject matter, and theme, the series stands refreshingly apart from most American programming . . . it is one of the year’s finest shows,” raved New Yorker magazine. Vulture.com put it more simply: … [Read more...] about hibernia •  Irish Eye On Hollywood

“That’s All Right”

By Noel Shine

Winter 2024

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On the 70th anniversary of Elvis' "That's All Right" recording, Noel Shine looks back with nostalgia on the song that changed the world.The seventieth anniversary of the recording of Elvis’ first record, “That’s All Right,” a seminal moment in music history, happened this past July 5. Sam Phillips, proprietor of Memphis Recording Studios, was at the control desk on that fateful … [Read more...] about “That’s All Right”