Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’
The fascinating relationship between Coach Charles Riley and his pupil, the legendary, Jesse Owens, is…
Cockles & Mussels, Alive, Alive-o!
“She wheeled her wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow, crying “cockles and mussels, alive alive…
Ireland’s Banished Children
Many of the thousands of Irish babies adopted in the U.S. in the ’40s, ’50s,…
Kenneally’s List
Thomas Keneally is one of the world’s great writers, an Australian who has revived the…
Roots: The McCarthy Clan
The McCarthy clan traces its ancestry through an illustrious line of individuals and events reaching…
Stage Irish
From East to West Coast, Irish theater companies are booming as never before. The creation…
The First Word: Our Evolving Heritage
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. In this issue we celebrate the realization of…
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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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The Undisgraced Ryans
Given its status as one of the ten most numerous surnames in Ireland, the name…