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April/May 2016

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Edna O'Brien at the 2016 Hay Festival in Wales. (Photo: Photo: Andrew Lih / Wikimedia Commons)

The Little Red Chairs:
A Novel by Edna O’Brien

Edna O’Brien’s acclaimed new novel, her first in a decade, is reviewed. Celts have always…

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1916 – 2016: Proclaiming the American Story

Leading historians reveal the American story behind Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising with new books and…

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A Guide to Pronouncing
Irish Names

In January, actress Saoirse Ronan stopped by the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She was…

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A Lavender and Green Parade for NYC

The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year added two first-time marchers to…

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A Q+A with Timothy Egan, Author of The Immortal Irishman

Timothy Egan (born November 8, 1954 in Seattle, Washington) has written eight books including the…

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An American Tribute to Ireland’s Poet-Patriots

Richard B. Evans, an American-born composer and musician, has been immersed in Irish music and…

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Anne Anderson Becomes First Female Member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson became the first women to be inducted into the Friendly Sons…

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Annie Moore’s Long Lost Irish Cousins

Megan Smolenyak writes about a decade-long search that finally turned up the Irish cousins of…

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Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns to Earth

Irish American astronaut Scott Kelly returned from a year in space after taking part in…

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Bill Clinton: The Peacemaker

In recognition of his extraordinary role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, Irish America honors…

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Cork County Association Honors

The annual County Cork Association, which was founded in New York in 1884, held its…

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Corner of Ireland: Murphys, CA – “Queen of the Sierras”

Settled in 1848 by brothers John and Daniel Murphy from County Wexford, Murphys, California, once…

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Dear Julia: Personal Reflections on 1916 and its Aftermath

A grandmother’s letters, passed down through two generations, offer a fascinating, and at times intimate,…

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Digging Up the Past

Robert Schmuhl takes us behind the scenes on a decade-long research project that culminated in…

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Dublin City Center Proposes Major Pedestrian Overhaul

Dublin City Council recently unveiled a plan that, if accepted, will radically change traffic patterns…

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Ernie O’Malley’s Mayo

County Mayo is largely a rural, wild, untouched landscape on the west coast of Ireland,…

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Fáilte Ireland and Google Partner to Map Ireland’s Historic Beauty

Irish tourist board Fáilte Ireland is partnering with Google to bring images of some of…

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Famous Irish of the American Revolution

Irish nationals were instrumental in helping secure American independence from England during the Revolutionary War….

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First Word: Does this sound familiar?

“I’m of Irish descent and in America, 100 years ago, we were refugees, my family….

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Gerry Adams: A Period of Change

In 1991, Irish America magazine published one of the first interviews with Gerry Adams. (As far…

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Hall of Fame: Ed Kenney

Traveling to Belfast post-Good Friday Agreement with Ed Kenney and Mutual of America CEO Tom…

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Hall of Fame: Eileen Collins

In the 1950s and ’60s, as the industries that had helped populate and sustain upstate…

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Hall of Fame: Martin Dempsey

When General Martin E. Dempsey, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, received…

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Hall of Fame: Pete Hamill

If asked for a single word that accurately and completely sums up Pete Hamill’s career,…

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ICON Joins Groundbreaking Genome Initiative

ICON plc was recently selected by Genomics England to support their “100,000 Genomes” project, the…

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Ireland’s First All-Catholic Radio Station Launches

Ireland’s first-ever Catholic radio station, Radio Maria Ireland, launched in February. It will offer 24-hour,…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
A Colorful Career for Saoirse

Given the raves she earned with her searing performance in Brooklyn, we can expect many…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Colin Farrell Is a Magical Beast

Colin Farrell is among the big stars who will appear in The Fantastic Beasts and…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Documentaries to Watch

Speaking of Derry, filmmakers from there debuted a documentary about Northern Ireland at the recent Capital…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Irish Rule on American TV

In other Irish TV news, Tipperary native Kerry Condon is back as a troubled single Mom…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
John Duddy Boxes to the
Big Screen

First it was the Irish wrestler Sheamus appearing in the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Summer Is for Fassbender and Blockbusters

Another big book coming to the big screen (but not until 2017) is Jo Nesbo’s…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Yank Wins Best Comedy

Colm Meaney, Fred Willard and Kevin Farley (Chris’ brother) are among the stars of writer-director…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Viva la Paddy

In April, Irish director Paddy Breathnach teams up with an Irish screenwriter to explore the world…

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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Once More for John Carney

Also in April, Irish director John Carney, tries “once” again to capture the magic of…

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Irish Government in Turmoil

The March 10th election of the Irish Parliament’s, called the Dáil, failed to decide on a…

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Jack Haire Named CEO of Concern Worldwide U.S.

Jack Haire, former Irish America Business 100 Honoree, will succeed Joseph Cahalan as the new…

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John Devoy Stands Again
in Kildare

Last October, a statue of John Devoy was unveiled in Naas, Co. Kildare, the New York…

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John Greed to Succeed Tom Moran as Mutual Head

John Greed, president of Mutual of America, was named CEO in March, succeeding Tom Moran,…

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Last Descendent of Rising Leader Awarded Freedom of the City of Dublin

A 102-year old Jesuit priest in Hong Kong, who is also the last living son…

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Long and Winding Road: An Interview with Kevin Barry

Kevin Barry talks to Julia Brodsky about his prize- winning novel Beatlebone, set in “the…

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New Irish Historical Exhibit is not just Run-of-the-Mill

The Irish Club of Willmantic and the Windham Textile and History Museum in Willmantic, CT,…

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O’Reilly’s Tattoo Machine:
Fine Art for the Masses

More than 45 million Americans have at least one tattoo. The vast lot of them…

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Potato Photo Sells for Over $1M

Celebrity photographer Kevin Abosch scooped an impressive $1 million from his portrait of an organic…

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Queen’s Prize to Queens University Belfast

In February, the Centre for Secure Information Technology (C.S.I.T.) at Queen’s University Belfast received a royal…

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Quinnipiac Donates $400K to North Haven

Quinnipiac University, home to Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum (Músaem An Ghorta Mhóir) which houses of…

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Roots: The Proud Dempseys

Though never particularly numerous (as of the last count in 1996 by the Irish Times,…

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Shane O’Neill Was “The Grand Disturber” of Elizabethan Ireland

Brian Mallon’s epic novel chronicling the life of Shane O’Neill, the 16th century Irish chieftain,…

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Silent Testimony

A new series of portrait paintings by Colin Davidson captures the suffering and loss that…

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Washington Rallying the Troops at Monmouth; depicts George Washington at the 1778 Battle of Monmouth. Painting by Emanuel Leutze. Source: Wikipedia

Sláinte! Heroes of the Revolution

As St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world, Edythe Preet looks to March 17,…

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Surprising Irish Links in NYC’s Mayoral Mansion

Built between 1799 and 1809 by Ezra Weeks, Gracie Mansion is the mayoral residence in…

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The Bonds of a Nation,
100 Years On

With the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising upon us, a curious piece of memorabilia…

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The Rebel Path

Ernie O’Malley was a renowned figure in Ireland’s fight for independence. Here are his memories…

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Thomas Meagher: The Immortal Irishman

In the following excerpt from Timothy Egan’s new book on Thomas Meagher, the legendary Irishman…

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Time to Say Goodbye to the Irish National Anthem?

Historian Christine Kinealy wonders if the Irish national anthem is still relevant today. ℘℘℘ Soldiers…

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Tourism Ireland Capitalizes on Skellig Michael’s Star Wars Cameo

A long time ago, on an island six miles off the Irish coast, a Christian…

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Tralee Celebrates 800 Years

Tralee, the capital of County Kerry, has reached the ripe old age of 800. Founded…

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What Are You Like?
John Concannon

John Concannon takes our questionnaire. ℘℘℘ John Concannon is the Director of “Ireland 2016,” the…

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FIRST WORD

First Word: Does this sound familiar?

HIGHLIGHTS

Cover Story

Hall of Fame: Martin Dempsey

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

Time to Say Goodbye to the Irish National Anthem?

Historian Christine Kinealy wonders if the Irish national anthem is still relevant today. ℘℘℘ Soldiers…

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