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Hibernia | The Irish Father of the American Band
During 1992, the centennial of Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore’s death, many cities across the United States…
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Chicago’s Irish Heritage Center As bidding around the table became tense, one Irishman whispered to…
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Yitzhak Shamir and Michael Collins Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir was born Yitzhak Yzernitsky in 1915,…
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40-Year Anniversary of “Brendan Voyage” Marked in Clare
Explorer and historian Tim Severin celebrated 40 years since he embarked on an epic 4,500 mile voyage across the Atlantic on a leather boat with Shannon Heritage in June at […]
Brexit Creates Worry for Northern Ireland
In June, the United Kingdom officially passed the referendum to end its membership with the European Union. A slim 51.9 percent majority voted in accordance with the “Leave” campaign, while […]
Irish Eye on Hollywood: McDonagh and McDormand Head to Missouri
For two decades now, playwright Martin McDonagh has been dazzling theater and movie audiences with Irish plays like The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan. More recently, he […]
Irish Eye on Hollywood: The Irishman Gives Final Word on Jimmy Hoffa
Martin Scorsese’s next foray into ethnic warfare is quite simple, at least to judge from its title. Slated to star Robert DeNiro as well as Al Pacino, the film is called […]
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Galway Film Fleadh Crystalizes Irish Aesthetic
The 28th annual Galway Film Fleadh, held in July, featured a diverse array of Irish films that should be trickling to American screens in the coming months. One of the […]
Irish Eye on Hollywood: No Bother, Domhnall Gleeson Is A.A. Milne
First there was 2013’s Saving Mr. Banks, starring Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, and Emma Thompson. The film explored the artistic struggle between a children’s writer and movie makers while creating […]