“Green Georgette”
A short story by Edna O’Brien Thursday Mama and I have been invited to the…
A Taste of Ireland
Ireland’s Food Revolution We Irish have had a fraught relationship with food for far too…
Bill Clinton on Ireland’s Economic Crisis and Recovery
Excerpts from Bill Clinton’s address at the 2011 Irish America Hall of Fame celebration. “Most…
Citizen Artist, Robert Ballagh
The extraordinary life and work of Robert Ballagh is celebrated in a new book, “Citizen…
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Celebrates 60 Years
Held in San Antonio, TX for the first time, CCE’s annual celebration marked the organization’s…
Diary of the Dance
Four young step dancers from the Inishfree School of Irish Dance share their diary entries…
Enda, Irial and Ali Honored by Fund
The American Ireland Fund’s annual New York Gala Dinner was held on May 5th. More…
Imagining Ireland With Gabriel Byrne
The acclaimed actor discusses his role as Ireland’s first Cultural Ambassador, his experience as an…
Ireland’s New Prime Minister on the Way Forward
On his recent trip to New York, between visiting Ground Zero and being welcomed at…
Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases
Tom Deignan with the latest Irish and Irish American happenings in film and television. Carlow…
Julie Feeney:
The Impossibly Talented
The Irish chamber-pop princess talks with Tara Dougherty about her recent world tour, her second…
Meghan O’Rourke on Writing Through Grief
Meghan O’Rourke talks about her recent memoir, The Long Goodbye. Meghan O’Rourke’s accomplishments are many….
Music Reviews
Reviews of recent releases from Irish and Irish American artists. CONTEMPORARY Cashier No. 9 To…
Photo Album
Thomas ‘the Zouave’ Delaney This hand-colored daguerrotype is of my great-grandfather Thomas Delaney. According to…
Portrait of an Irish Artist: Louis le Brocquy
A 20th century master. Louis le Brocquy, one of the most important and influential Irish…
Review of Books
Recently published books of Irish and Irish American interest. To purchase these books visit Kenny’s…
Roots: The Mighty Meaghers
A Look at the Meaghers and Mahers The Meagher name stems from the medieval Gaelic…
Sláinte: Dublin, City of Literature
Edythe Preet on the history and influence of Dublin, and James Joyce-centric recipes. When I…
The First Word: Let the Irish Apply
A letter from our Editor… After all these years in America, I still feel like an…
The Irish Brigade: Heroes of The Civil War
As we commemorate the 157th anniversary of the start of The Civil War, Matthew Brennan…
The Pipe: Small Irish Town Meets Big Oil
A new documentary from Ireland sheds light on the Corrib pipeline plans in Rossport, Co….
Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community
Recent Irish and Irish American Obituaries Eugene Byrne 1945-2011 Irish folk singer, festival organizer and…
What Are You Like?
Bill Whelan, composer of Riverdance answers 15 questions. Renowned composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan…
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Hibernia
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Those We Lost
A tribute to those who have
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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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Photo Album
Thomas ‘the Zouave’ Delaney This hand-colored daguerrotype is of my great-grandfather Thomas Delaney. According to…