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Orange Parade Gets the Go-Ahead
Why has this fiasco erupted in our faces? Over twenty years since the last violence…
The Irish America Magazine Podcast: Brian Dooley and Anne Cadwallader
Derry, Ireland: Anne Cadwallader and Brian Dooley discuss their latest works, which focus on human…
Commemorating An Gorta Mór
They left Ireland more than 150 years ago, seeking to escape starvation and disease in…
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The Famine Irish in Glasgow
The Famine Irish in Glasgow features Sir Tom Devine, Emeritus Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh. Sir Tom looks at the Irish emigrants who arrived in […]
From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty
From Strokestown to San Diego: In The Midst of Plenty brings together the founder and artistic director of Enchanted Croi Theatre Anne-Marie O’Sullivan and composer-lyricist Amy Day who offer a […]
Great Famine Voices of San Francisco
Great Famine Voices San Francisco explores the history of the city’s Irish community on a tour led by Myles Dungan (RTÉ Radio 1, The History Show) and Glen Gendzel (San […]
The Famine Irish in New Brunswick
The National Famine Museum Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust have launched the Famine Voices 2023 season with a new film, The Famine Irish in New Brunswick. It tells […]
Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage
The Irish Heritage Trust, National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, and Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens have released Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage to mark […]
An Gorta Mór: Passage to India
In this award-winning documentary, An Gorta Mór: Passage to India, Ian Michael traces the journey of his ancestor John Footman from Clonakilty in 1847 aboard the Kent to Madras (now Chennai), in […]