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December/January 2013

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FEATURES

The view from the front of our CIE coach on the Ring of Kerry. All photos: Tara Dougherty and Sheila Langan.

Travel:
Girls on a Bus Through Ireland

CIE Tours International’s Taste of Ireland Tour is a trip not soon to be forgotten….

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A “Legenderry” Year in Northern Ireland

“Let it be Legenderry” is the phrase being coined by the Derry-Londonderry 2013 City of Culture…

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Abbey Theatre Archives Go Digital

Dublin’s renowned Abbey Theatre and the National University of Ireland Galway announced an unprecedented digital…

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Arthur Conan Doyle’s Irish Mystery

May 22nd has been celebrated as International Sherlock Holmes Day since 2013 when fans celebrated the…

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Dáil Survey Shows Positive Attitude Towards Immigrants

It’s an issue of significant division within the US government, but a recent survey of…

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Ed Burns’ Family Christmas

The Hollywood actor, director, writer and producer returns to his Irish roots with his latest…

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Family Photo Album: Mary’s Gift

This is a photo of my maternal grandmother Mary Clifford, or Nom as she was…

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Galway University Dinner a Smashing Success

On Thursday, November 1, the National University of Ireland, Galway hosted its 6th annual Gala…

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Irish All-Star Athletes Take New York

The Gaelic Players Association “GPA,” the umbrella group for 2,500 Irish football and hurling athletes,…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood

The latest with your favorite Irish and Irish-American film and television stars. 1. Irish actor…

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Irish Power and Irish Concern: Denis O’Brien

Denis O’Brien, a Clinton Global Citizen honoree and the 2012 Irish America Business 100 Keynote…

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Judy Collins Receives Eugene O’Neill Award

The Irish American Writers & Artists honored Judy Collins with the Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement…

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Lelia’s Picture Palace

Lelia Doolan, once described by Archbishop John Charles McQuaid as “mad, bad, and dangerous,” has…

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Maureen O'Hara: From Santa to St. Patrick

The movie Miracle on 34th Street won’t be the only place Maureen O’Hara will shine…

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Review of Books

Recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Recommended: The Christmas Kid Pete Hamill is…

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Roots: The Bold O’Briens

The O’Briens are an illustrious and prominent clan that has shaped the history of Ireland….

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Sláinte! Irish Glass: It’s Crystal Clear

Just before midnight on December 31, 2012, hordes of people will be crunched together like…

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The First Word: Share the Extraordinary

“They are extraordinary. It boggles my mind that there are still good people like that…

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The Four Irish Nobel Laureates

“Without the titanic vision of one man, Brian P. Burns, none of this would have…

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The Irish Giants

The Hibernian legacy of the Giants baseball team. To appreciate the legacy of the San…

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The Irish Rebuilding the Rockaways

The devastation of the Rockaways has been well-documented in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In…

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The Last Word: Enough Sitting on the Fence

The young Indian dentist who died in Galway when doctors refused to terminate her pregnancy…

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Those We Lost

Recent passings in the Irish-American community. Larry Reynolds 1922 – 2012 Larry Reynolds, a masterful…

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Those We Lost in Hurricane Sandy

On October 29, Hurricane Sandy swept up the eastern seaboard with a fury and intensity…

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What Are You Like? Robert Ballagh

Robert Ballagh is one of Ireland’s most distinguished artists. Born in Dublin in 1943, he…

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FIRST WORD

The First Word: Share the Extraordinary

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Irish Power and Irish Concern: Denis O’Brien

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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Family Photo Album: Mary’s Gift

This is a photo of my maternal grandmother Mary Clifford, or Nom as she was…

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