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February/March 2013

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CALLING UP THE ANCESTORS:
Genealogist Megan Smolenyak

Digital archives, DNA testing and increased interest have made finding ancestors easier than ever before….

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A Building in Commissioner Kelly’s Name

New York City Police Commiss-ioner Ray Kelly is to have a building at his alma…

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Belfast Rocked By Union Jack Protests

Loyalist protesters in Belfast have been marching against the City Council’s decision that the United…

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Brian Kelly Is Coach of the Year

Coach Kelly, who led Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish through a perfect season (up until the…

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Emerald: 2013 Color of the Year

It’s official, the Emerald Isle wins 2013. For the next 12 months, the national color…

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Family Photo Album: The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin

Patrick Cashin recorded his autobiography on March 8, 1971, his 60th birthday. In 13 minutes…

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Heroes and Rogues: The Irish of Green-Wood Cemetery

Among the most noteworthy Irish expatriates reposing in Green-Wood are Matilda Tone, widow of United…

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Hillary Clinton Visits Ireland and Northern Ireland

Clinton included the Emerald Isle in her final visits as Secretary of State. As part…

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House of Waterford in Times Square

On New Years Eve, close to one million revelers gathered in New York’s Times Square…

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Ireland Begins Six-Month EU Presidency

The New Year marked the start of Ireland’s six-month presidency of the Council of the…

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Ireland to Get Its Own Cheers

The classic American sitcom about the Boston bar where everybody knows your name is set…

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Irish Awards Season

From actors and directors to writers and cinematographers, the Irish are having a very busy…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood

The latest with your favorite Irish and Irish American stars and screenwriters. 1. February 14…

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Joe Kennedy – The Hollywood Years

Movie columnist Tom Deignan examines David Nasaw’s book The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent…

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Music Reviews

Declan Sinnott • I love the noise it makes At age 61, Declan Sinnott, has…

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My Mother the Imposter: A Roots Mystery

A search through Dermot McEvoy’s family history revealed an eye-opening secret. Here’s what he discovered,…

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Pakistani Schoolgirl Activist Wins Tipperary Peace Award

Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who survived a violent attack by Taliban gunmen in…

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Portraits of the Irish: Paddy at the Met

The Ashcan School of artists were a group of realist painters who found inspiration in…

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Quiet Man Pub for Sale

Pat Cohan’s bar in Cong, Co. Mayo, where John Wayne and Victor McLaglen brawled and…

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Recognition for Irish Workers of the Rideau Canal

After a six-year campaign to secure official recognition for the Irish workers who lost their…

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Review of Books

Recently released books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Recommended The Famine Plot Tim Pat Coogan,…

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Roots: Clan Gatherings

Clans are getting together this year. The following Clan Gatherings are an easy way to…

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Orlaith, Rory, Kathleen and Ciaran Staunton. Photo: Sean McPhail

Rory’s Legacy

The parents of Rory Staunton, a brilliant and passionate Irish-American boy who died of sepsis…

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Sláinte! Forty Shades of Red

Brigid – Ireland’s red-haired saint – was one of history’s liberated women. Everyone knows that…

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The Derry Air is Rich With Culture

A bright, brand-new day dawns for Derry/Londonderry, the UK City of Culture 2013. John Hume,…

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The First Word: Finding the Way

“First determine that the thing can and shall be done and then we shall find…

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The Genius of Day-Lewis Brings Lincoln Alive

In the last decade, Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the greatest actors of our time, has…

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Those We Lost

Recent losses in the Irish and Irish-American community. Charles Durning 1923 – 2012 The man…

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What Are You Like? Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and at eighteen left to study at the…

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FIRST WORD

The First Word: Finding the Way

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Cover Story

The Genius of Day-Lewis Brings Lincoln Alive

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: The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin

Patrick Cashin recorded his autobiography on March 8, 1971, his 60th birthday. In 13 minutes…

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