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Deadly Tales from County Tyrone
In 1970, at the age of 22, Bernadette ‘Devlin’ McAliskey was elected to represent the…
Irish Homecoming Festival: A Time That Was
Writer Mary Pat Kelly and photographer Martin Sheerin visited the Ulster-American Folk Park at Camp…
The Mighty Quinn
On reading the correspondence of central early twentieth-century literary figures such as W. B. Yeats,…
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How Generations Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
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 […]
The Boycott Origination Story
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 […]
Frederick Douglass and the White Negro
Film Screening and Discussion: “Frederick Douglass and the White Negro” at the Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center The Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center is proud to […]
“The Enchanted Bay”
It is a little-known fact that Ernie O’Malley, renowned for his role in Ireland’s revolutionary struggle, was also a passionate collector of Irish folklore. “The Enchanted Bay: Tales and Legends […]
Irish Rebel John Devoy and America’s Fight for Ireland’s Freedom
The relationship between John Devoy, the legendary Fenian, and Eamon de Valera is explored by Terry Golway. In Neil Jordan’s film Michael Collins, there’s an 18-month gap in the pivotal […]
Solider to Stand Trial for Bloody Sunday Killings
We’re supposed to call him Soldier F, for legal reasons. His real name is widely known among those familiar with the history of Bloody Sunday, the massacre of 13 unarmed […]