At the age of 103, Britain’s oldest parliamentarian reflects in his memoirs on history, contemporary issues and friendships Sir Patrick Duffy SIR Patrick Duffy, former Labour MP and government minister, has just published his memoirs - From Wigan to Westminster: Hot Wars, Cold Wars and the Carrier Strike Groups - capturing the many and varied aspects of his long life. He is … [Read more...] about Sir Patrick Duffy’s memoirs: a story of survival and statesmanship
Sir Patrick Duffy’s memoirs: a story of survival and statesmanship
An American Spy in Northern Ireland
IA Newsletter
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
The wild, true story of a Chicago trucker-turned-spy who infiltrated the Real IRA Did you hear the FBI paid to lease a pub on the Irish side of the Northern Ireland border for its amateur spy, trucker Dave Rupert, to make inroads with IRA supporters? The FBI is the United States’ domestic intelligence agency – not the CIA – working with Britain’s domestic intelligence agency … [Read more...] about An American Spy in Northern Ireland
The Last Word: Forget Me Not
By Charles E. Orser Jr., the curator of Historical Archaeology, New York State Museum, Albany and Adjunct Professor, National University of Ireland, Galway.
June / July 2010
June / July 2010
Archaeology sites expose hidden history of the Famine The Famine rests within Irish memory on many levels and is told with diverse voices. With each passing year, as the stories of those terrible years recede further into history, the Famine becomes slightly more intangible, less real to our modern minds. The archaeology of the Famine challenges our views on that awful … [Read more...] about The Last Word: Forget Me Not
Jack Moran on Tar Beach
Text and photos submitted by Margaret "Peggy" Phelan of Willingboro, New Jersey. Originally published in
June / July 2010 , republished in Fall 2024
June / July 2010 , republished in Fall 2024
My father Jack Moran arrived in New York on April 5th, 1923. He was from Athea, a small village in County of Limerick. He loved New York. And Brooklyn. My mother was born in Kerry but raised in Limerick but she didn’t meet my father until she came to the States in 1927. The Irish in New York would all get together for parties and they met at one of those parties. My mother … [Read more...] about Jack Moran on Tar Beach
Sláinte! Spring’s Precious Sting
Nettles - the edible weed that is also known as the devil's leaf. Some foods don’t have a real come-hitherness about them. Who was the bold soul to first slurp a raw oyster? Artichokes have thorns and stickers growing on every surface. Rhubarb is notorious for its super sour pucker power, and, if carelessly ingested, its leaves are quite capable of killing a foolhardy … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Spring’s Precious Sting