A Day in Capitan Sarmiento
The alarm clock rang. My consciousness slowly roused. 5:30, the illuminated digital figures hazily proclaimed….
A Tale of Two Henrys & Their Tractors
Henry “Harry” Ferguson was an inventor who was constantly tinkering and trying new things. In…
A Tale of Two Henrys & Their Tractors
Henry “Harry” Ferguson was an inventor who was constantly tinkering and trying new things. In…
America’s Top Cop
As Police Commissioner Ray Kelly rolls through the streets of Manhattan in the back seat…
Building a Beautiful
Future in Kabul
With her red hair and freckles, Patricia O’Connor certainly stands out from the crowd on…
First Word: Happy and Peaceful New Year
As the year winds down I cannot but reflect not just on the past year…
Gilligan Case Adjourns
The Court of Criminal Appeal in Dublin adjourned an application by convicted drug dealer John…
Immigrant Ghosts
on the Street of Ships
There’s a row of lead laundry sinks on the third floor of an old building…
In America Premieres
in New York
The A-list was in full force for the New York City premiere of Jim Sheridan’s…
In Canada,
the Irish Disappeared
I took a pilgrim’s trip in September to the Irish mass graves at Grosse Íle,…
Irish Family in the U.S.
Faces Deportation
The holiday season was a tense one, to say the least, for the McAllister family….
Irish Troops Land in Liberia
A rapid reaction force of 450 Irish soldiers landed in Liberia as part of the…
James Kenny Named New Ambassador to Ireland
The new ambassador to Ireland, James Kenny, traces his family’s roots to County Mayo. But…
Justice Time for Dublin/Monaghan Families
The bombs went off during the Dublin rush-hour, at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17,…
Kate Rusby and Josh Kelley Out Now
Kate Rusby Underneath the Stars Underneath the Stars is Kate Rusby’s first studio album in…
Macklin’s Cross
It looks like it’s trying to clear this morning, though waves of drizzle betimes pass…
New Host for This Old House
Making his debut this season as host of the Emmy Award-winning series This Old House…
Northern Ireland in Crisis?
The more things change, the more they stay the same, was one cynic’s response to…
Roots: Cummins (Cummings, Commons, Comyns, Hurley)
The original Irish name is ÓCoimín and its variations are numerous in every part of…
Sardonic Joe
Joe Queenan’s no-holds-barred satirical writing is not for every palate. He jabs, stabs, pokes, prods,…
Songs of the Civil War
David Kincaid talks to Jamie Dawson about his albums of Irish songs from the Civil…
The Irish Shawl
This is a photograph taken of my mother, Elizabeth Schultz Daily, at the age of…
The Night of the Big Portion
In Ireland, the last night of the year was called Oiche na Cada Moire, The…
The Quare Fellow
As we commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Irish writer Brendan Behan in 1923…
Young Stars on Screen
Two young actors, Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin, have burst onto the Hollywood scene with…
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Hibernia
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have
passed on…..
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Slainte!
Tracing the history of traditional Irish food, drink, and celebration…..
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Photo Album
Photos and stories of our reader’s Irish ancestors….
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Immigrant Ghosts
on the Street of Ships
There’s a row of lead laundry sinks on the third floor of an old building…