Daniel O’Connell and the Young Irelanders
In the early 1800’s Daniel O’Connell was a young lawyer in Dublin, a member of…
Election Reveals a New Ireland
First there was the election two years ago of a woman as the President of…
Geraldine Fitzgerald: A Woman for All Seasons
Geraldine Fitzgerald left her home in Graystones outside Dublin as a young girl and moved…
Is There Any Hope?
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. The goverment press release reads: “Monday’s papers reported…
Master European Paintings
In 1744, Joseph Leeson, a member of a prosperous Dublin family and soon to become…
Philadelphia’s Feisty Irishman
Most grandparents take their grandchildren to the playground. Dennis Clark takes his to picket the…
Roots: Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, and Gilfoyle
A significant number of Irish names have the prefix “Gil” or “Guil,” including Gilchrist, Gildea,…
The American Ireland Fund Goes Hollywood
The event was a gala dinner honoring vaudeville, screen, and television star Donald Award.O’Connor as…
The Greening of the White House: Clinton’s Irish Agenda
On record with the strongest statement on Irish issues of any President of modern times,…
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The First Word: ‘Tis the Season of Giving
“Ireland wasn’t as wealthy as it is today. But there was always a culture of…