The United Irishmen and their American Legacy
When the rebellion of 1798 failed, many of The United Irishmen, including Thomas Addis Emmet,…
Everything In This Country Must
A Short Story by Colum McCann It was a summer flood when our draft horse…
George Mitchell: A Keystone of the Good Friday Agreement
COMETH the hour, cometh the man. Philosophers have argued for a long time over the…
God Said, “Ha!”
First, a confession. I once urged Julia Sweeney not to become an actress. Luckily, Julia…
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
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Roots: Phelan, Whelan, and Fallon
The origin of the names Phelan and Whelan is an excellent example of the vagaries…
Sláinte! The Sweet Sting of Spring
Some foods simply beg to be eaten. Take peaches, for instance. The scent of a…
Super Bowl Shanahan
One of the most recognizable football coaches in America became an anonymous tourist last summer…
The First Word: The Best and The Brightest 1999
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. This, the last ‘Top 100′ for this millennium,…
The Mammy
Anjelica Huston looks calm and comfortable as a makeup artist applies a touch of lipstick…
Time Stands Still at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral
You could be forgiven for thinking they had never left. But it was not the…
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Those We Lost
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Thomas Cahill: An Irish Gift to the Human Race
We mourn a writer who shed a light on Irish monks who kept the fires…