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‘The Famine in Ireland’
James Connolly writes to comrades in the U.S. of his recent tour through the famine…
Supreme Court to Rule on Birthright Citizenship
The 1800s were not all that different than our current times when it comes to…
Margaret Corbin: A Soldier’s Wife Turned America’s First Artillerywoman
There were a number of women who played an important role in helping the American…
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The Wild American Tenure of Wicklow Native Matthew Lyon
Matthew Lyon was a man on the rise. But not in a slick and ingratiating way. He was bold and brash. These traits apparently surfaced quite young in life. He […]
Belfast Court Finally Rules on 1972 Springhill/Westrock Belfast Killings
The last few minutes waiting for the verdict in the Belfast court were excruciating. Relatives of five people shot dead by British soldiers in west Belfast one night in July […]
Glucksman Ireland House NYU Honors Four Outstanding Irish and Irish-American Leaders
In what has become a celebrated annual, pre-St Patrick’s Day tradition, Glucksman Ireland House NYU hosted its Gala on Tuesday, March 3 a the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Critically-acclaimed Irish writer […]
St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration
On March 16, 1780, General George Washington declared that the following day, March 17, would be a holiday for his tired, cold and hungry continental army troops as they camped […]
The Grand Egyptian Museum’s Irish Architect
The recently opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, outside Cairo, is breathtaking. The sixth largest museum on earth, its immense size, vast collection, and innovative design are simply awesome. So […]
What’s So Funny AboutPeace, Love, and Understanding
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Honors NYC’s Immigrants with Historic 25-Foot Mural The Cathedral’s Largest Commissioned Artwork in 146 Years Brooklyn-based artist Adam Cvijanovic (pronounced TSVEE-ya-no-vich) was working in his studio at […]