POLICE are appealing for information after a man in his 70s was shot five times in his Co. Derry home. The attack, which was carried out by a number of masked men, occurred in the Coleraine area shortly after 7.50pm on Thursday evening. "It's absolutely appalling that an elderly person should be attacked in their own home in this way," said Detective Inspector Lavery of the … [Read more...] about Man in his 70s shot five times in ‘appalling’ attack in Co. Derry
Man in his 70s shot five times in ‘appalling’ attack in Co. Derry
Cycling through Irish history
IN 1902, William Bulfin embarked on a cycling tour of Ireland, his musings along the way offering a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century Ireland during a time of significant social change in his book Rambles in Eirinn. Biddy Gray’s Crooked Wood c 1890, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (Pic: National Library of Ireland, courtesy of Old Ireland in Colour) A new edition of the book … [Read more...] about Cycling through Irish history
Irish Rebel John Devoy and America’s Fight for Ireland’s Freedom
By Terry Golway
May/June 1997
The relationship between John Devoy, the legendary Fenian, and Eamon de Valera is explored by Terry Golway. In Neil Jordan's film Michael Collins, there's an 18-month gap in the pivotal conflict between Eamon de Valera and the movie's hero. We see Collins helping to hustle de Valera out of Ireland, bound for the United States. A few minutes later, de Valera returns to … [Read more...] about Irish Rebel John Devoy and America’s Fight for Ireland’s Freedom
Beyond the Veil
By Therese Lanigan-Schmidt
May/June 1997
A descendant of Famine immigrants recounts her trip home. It was our first trip to Ireland. And it was a trip my mother, Mary Lanigan Schmidt, always yearned to make, but never did. Now dead these 12 years, she left behind so much, including her First Communion veil from 1926, now yellow with age. I took two snippets of the delicate lace and brought them with me, a part of … [Read more...] about Beyond the Veil
From Ireland to Ellis Island
By Ruth Ford
May/June 1997
In the half-century that New York's Ellis Island served as a receiving station, more than 16 million immigrants passed through its doors. Ruth Ford talks to Irish immigrants about what they experienced. It is September, and cool inside the brick passageway connecting Ellis Island's registration hall with the moldering buildings that ring the island grasses. Outside, tourists … [Read more...] about From Ireland to Ellis Island