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May / June 1997

May/June 1997

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Back Home with Pierce Brosnan

Daylight hasn’t quite settled over north Co. Wicklow yet, but even at 8.30 a.m., this…

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Beyond the Veil

A descendant of Famine immigrants recounts her trip home. It was our first trip to…

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From Ireland to Ellis Island

In the half-century that New York’s Ellis Island served as a receiving station, more than…

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Irish Rebel John Devoy and America’s Fight for Ireland’s Freedom

The relationship between John Devoy, the legendary Fenian, and Eamon de Valera is explored by…

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Mother Teanga

The Irish language has roots stretching back at least 5,000 years and shares words with…

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Roots: The O’Reillys

The O’Reilly family name is derived from the Gaelic “O’Raghailligh,” which means descendants of Raghaillach….

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Sláinte! Many a Shabby Foal Makes a Fine Horse

It is Spring. The foals are being born. In their gawky long-legged honor, I give…

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The First Word: Pulitzer and Lady Liberty

Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. As we were going to press it was…

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Young Ladies of the Dance

While her class-mates in St. Mary’s Secondary School in Nenagh, County Tipperary, are busy preparing…

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FIRST WORD

The First Word: Pulitzer and Lady Liberty


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Cover Story

Back Home with Pierce Brosnan

News
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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

Hibernia News: Bones Found in Montreal Linked to Famine Victims

“The first things they found were buttons, and then they found pieces of artifacts like…

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