October/November 2012
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Bobby Kennedy III travels to New Ross, Co. Wexford for the Irish America Hall of …
After eight years in the Irish military and eighteen with Goldman Sachs, Adrian Jones understands …
This is a picture of my grandfather, John Thomas Hughes, born January 1891 in Dundalk, …
UPDATE: The Irish Famine Tribunal has been rescheduled for April 2013 due to overwhelming requests …
Christy McNamara, a photographer and traditional musician from Crusheen, Co. Clare, has been capturing images …
Anjelica Huston has an enduring connection to Ireland. She spent much of her childhood on …
Five days of golf in Ireland’s southwest and a day of football in Dublin.
I credit …
The eighth annual Wounded Warriors Weekend in Breezy Point, NY.
Eight years ago, Rockaway Beach resident …
Jimmy Murphy, the Irishman behind the iconic Beverly Hills restaurant Jimmy’s, a favorite among Hollywood’s …
The Irish government announced the first recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Awards.
Ireland has a …
The latest Irish and Irish-American news in film and television.
1. Let’s hope the ever-busy Brendan …
A new Gallup poll indicates a decline in religious affiliation in Ireland.
Fifty years ago, Ireland …
New releases from your favorite Irish and Irish-American artists.
Nuala Kennedy • Noble Stranger
Nuala Kennedy’s Noble …
Recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest.
Recommended
The Dream of the Celt
The idea of Mario …
The surname Jones, a holdover from the patronymic naming convention, means “son of John.” Celtic …
Bird or game, it’s all about carving against the grain, writes Edythe Preet, Irish Heritage …
Patricia Danaher explores the high season of Galway City and the delights of the western …
Irish America’s publisher, Niall O’Dowd, wrote from the Notre Dame vs. Navy football game in …
“I’ve lived almost half my life outside of Ireland but I am definitely Irish in …
The Irish composer of such American favorites as “Naughty Marietta,” and “Sweethearts” is the subject …
The evolution of the Irish-American policeman – in real life and on screen.
In the classic …
The Comstock Lode in Nevada, uncovered in 1859 by two Irish laborers, ultimately produced more …
Recent passings in the Irish and Irish-American communities.
Maeve Binchy
1940 – 2012
One of Ireland’s most successful …
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News
The latest updates from Irish America’s most recent print issue….
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Hibernia
News from Ireland and happenings in Irish America….
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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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This is a picture of my grandfather, John Thomas Hughes, born January 1891 in Dundalk, …