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October/November 2015

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FEATURES

“Quiet Man” Cottage
Given Protected Status

There were huge sighs of relief and joy from thousands of fans when they learned…

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100th Salon Celebration

Irish American Writers and Artists, Inc. (IAW&A) celebrated its 100th Manhattan Salon at the Cell…

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1st Irish Theater Festival in
NYC On Nine Stages

The only all-Irish theater festival in the world kicked off in September across nine stages…

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2015 Wall Street 50
Keynote Interview:
KPMG’s Shaun Kelly

Shaun Kelly won’t stop smiling. Photographer Kit DeFever asks him to put on a serious…

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A "Blight-Free" Potato?

A variety of potato engineered to be resistant to the pathogen that caused the Great…

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A Long Day’s Journey: New Ross to New London

Sean Reidy visits the O’Neill family home in New London, Connecticut, and on his return…

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A Year for Ad-Meyer-ers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers recently joined Ron Perlman and a large cast in the September film…

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American Success at Fleadh
Cheoil na hÉireann 2015

Musicians and spectators from across the globe descended on Sligo in August to take part…

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Becky Lynch:
A Fighting Irish Lass

Becky Lynch is becoming one of the major figures in what appears to be a…

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Bloody Irish on PBS

An uplifting and original musical stage show depicting the armed rebellion, the 1916 Easter Rising,…

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Celebrating Thirty Years of Irish America

Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for…

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Centenary Commemorations
for O’Donovan Rossa Funeral

Ireland has released a new 70-cent stamp to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Pádraig Pearse’s…

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Commentary:
“No Irish Need Apply” a Myth?

This summer, an eighth-grade student and a retired history professor re-ignited the debate about the prominence…

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Commentary:
What Oonagh Did

On paper, the 1916 Proclamation and the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State appeared…

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Dangerfield Lives!
The Ginger Man at 60

At 89, J.P. Donleavy celebrated 60 years of his best-selling cult-classic, The Ginger Man. At…

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First Word:
Our 30th Anniversary!

There is something about anniversaries that appeals to people. And it’s our 30th. If it…

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Forgotten Famine-era Graves
Discovered in Massachusetts

An estimated 600-900 neglected and forgotten Famine-era graves were discovered in Massachusetts in September when Rhode Islander…

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Global Irish Parliamentarians
Gather in Dublin

In September, 44 political representatives with Irish connections from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and…

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Henry Ford’s Ancestral Home
Opens in West Cork

The West Cork ancestral home of Henry Ford, the Ford Motors founder whose Model T…

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Irish Aid for Europe’s
Refugee Crisis

On September 3rd this year, the photograph of Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian three-year-old whose body…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Casting “The Rising”

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin, which paved the…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Fassbender

Then there are the movies being released in the run-up to the Oscars. The Irish feature…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Irish Film Festival Favorites

Autumn means two things in the movie business: lots of film festivals as well as…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Room on the Bridge for U2

Also hitting screens in October is Room, a kidnapping drama starring Brie Larson, William H….

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Season of Saoirse

In November, Brooklyn finally arrives in theaters. This long-awaited Irish immigrant saga (based on Colm…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Spotlight on Tom McCarthy

Lastly, in November watch for Spotlight, a close look at the Boston Globe journalists (including…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Irish Vote

Finally in October, Brendan Gleeson and Ann-Marie Duff (born in England to Irish parents) shore…

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Irish Sweep World Handball
Championships

Two Irish GAA handball players retain the rights to call themselves the king and queen…

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Irish Sweep World Handball Championships

Two Irish GAA handball players retain the rights to call themselves the king and queen…

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John Kelly’s Irish Landscapes

World-renowned Irish-Australian-British artist John Kelly makes his U.S. debut in New York City through mid-October,…

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Kennedy Center Announces
2016 Irish Festival

Irish writers, musicians, singers, playwrights, actors, and dancers will converge in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom…

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Kenny and Higgins Make
State Visits to U.S.

Two Irish leaders graced America’s eastern shores this fall ­– Taoiseach Enda Kenny and President…

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Last Word: The State of Play

Why women are still fighting male chauvinism on the greens of Ireland. ℘℘℘ Ireland is…

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Limerick Student Wins Irish
Invention Award

Cathal Redmond, a 26-year-old University of Limerick student, has won the 2015 Irish James Dyson…

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Mathew Brady’s Irish Mystery

In August, a sign in Johnsburg, New York that claimed to mark the birthplace of…

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Maureen O’Hara’s 95th Birthday

On Monday, August 17, legendary actress, and most famous redhead of them all, Maureen O’Hara…

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On the Prowl for Springsteen’s
Irish Roots

Roots detective Megan Smolenyak explores the National Library of Ireland’s online collection of Catholic parish…

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One in Six Irish-Born
Living Abroad

Two recent reports from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Central Statistics…

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Presidential Distinguished Service Awards 2015

Actor Gabriel Byrne, businessman Tom Moran, solicitor Gareth Peirce, and author Mario Vargas Llosa are…

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Queen’s University Making Waves in Europe

This summer saw laurels upon laurels laid on Queen’s University Belfast, as cancer experts there…

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Rare Titanic Artifacts
Up for Auction

The Belfast-built H.M.S. Titanic was thought to be unsinkable after it set sail from Cobh,…

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Red Heads Galore

Red hair and blue eyes are the rarest combination in the world, though you wouldn’t…

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Remembering Eugene O’Neill and Celebrating Irish American Writers and Artists

Founded in 2008, and operated as a non-profit organization, Irish American Writers & Artists, Inc….

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Researchers Cite ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge for Ground-
Breaking Discoveries

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, co-founded by Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Pat Quinn…

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Sláinte! Birds of Celtic Myths and Legend

In Irish folklore the raven was thought to be a messenger from the other world….

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The 2015 Wall Street 50

For eighteen years, Irish America has sought out and recognized the best and the brightest…

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The Girsa Girls of Irish Trad

With their melodious voices, masterful musicianship and enthusiasm, the Irish American women’s group Girsa has…

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The Irish of Barbados (Photos)

The descendants of Irish people sold into slavery in the 1600s live in a close-knit…

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Those We Lost

Jerry Berrigan 1919 – 2015 Jerry Berrigan, the legendary Catholic educator and political activist, passed…

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Turmoil in Northern Ireland

As we go to press, the Northern Irish peace process faces one of its greatest…

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T.J. English

What Are You Like?
T.J. English

T.J. English is a noted journalist, screenwriter, and author of the New York Times bestsellers…

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What’s So Funny?

Three comedic performers with Irish roots share how they get to the laughter. Is it…

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Young Travelers Name Dublin
“Favorite City” in World Poll

Reiterating Ireland’s prestige as one of the top places to visit in the world, Dublin…

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FIRST WORD

First Word:
Our 30th Anniversary!

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

The 2015 Wall Street 50

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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SPECIAL

Last Word: The State of Play

Why women are still fighting male chauvinism on the greens of Ireland. ℘℘℘ Ireland is…

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