Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for …
A profile of Bridget H. Murray, my mother.
Bridget Harriet Collier filled the world with many …
A Short Story by Colum McCann
It was a summer flood when our draft horse was …
Gabriel Before He Was Famous
Legendary Irish actor Gabriel Byrne continues to make headlines – on …
Kennedy History Unearthed
From New York City to Limerick, we continue to discover more and more …
Cautious Optimism for Irish Tourism
The Irish tourism industry is hoping the election of proud Irish …
Kelly Sworn in, Remembers McCain
Newly elected U.S. Senator Mark Kelly honored fellow Irish American and …
“There’s a scrappiness to the Irish that I can very much relate to. It’s a …
During the months of lockdown Irish America ventured into video-presenting Emma Donoghue and Timothy Egan …
JESSIE BUCKLEY POISED FOR THE A-LIST
Only the worldwide pandemic could slow down the stratospheric rise …
“The Greatest Living Irishwoman”
– George Bernard Shaw
Writer, playwright, folklorist, and co-founder of The Abbey Theatre, …
Joe Biden’s nail-biting Pennsylvania win was just the latest episode in Pennsylvania’s rich Irish American …
Submitted by Robert F. Lyons, Kennebunk, Maine
It was the accidental discovery of a vintage photograph, …
Big Girl Small Town
by Michelle Gallen
Writer Sinead Moriarty has probably gifted Big Girl Small Town …
Although almost completely forgotten now, Ted Sullivan (1848 – 1929) was once among the best-known …
In 1876, a daring escape from an Australian prison colony by six Fenian prisoners was …
Finnegan is an Irish surname coming from the Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin, meaning “son of fair-haired.”
James Joyce …
As we celebrate our 35th year we are indeed thankful to still be publishing despite …
Niall O’Dowd writes of the authentic nature of the soon to be president.
The first time I …
Edythe Preet
1946-2020
Culinary historian, designer, columnist, and beloved friend of this magazine Edythe Preet …