Lightenings viii
The animlas say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise
Were all at prayers inside the oratory
a ship appeared above them in the air.
The anchor dragged along behind so deep
It hooked itself into the altar rails
An then, as the big hull rocked to a standstill.
A crewman shinned and grappled down a rope
And struggled to release it. But in vain.
'This man can't bear … [Read more...] about Seamus Heaney
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Seamus Heaney Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Seamus Heaney
News Roundup April 16, 2022
By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter April 16, 2022
IA Newsletter April 16, 2022
Easter Rising Commemorated Ireland will commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising with an event at the GPO in Dublin on Sunday, April 17. The ceremony will be led by President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Irish Minister for Defence Simon Coveney. At noon (Irish time), as the Irish flag on top of the GPO is lowered, the 1916 Proclamation will be read by an … [Read more...] about News Roundup April 16, 2022
Dante and Plato on the Subway
By James Murphy
This may also be true of many Irish American readers -- I’m bedeviled these days with helping grandchildren write college admission essays. I do my best, but my heart isn’t really into it. I check the grammar and the spelling, but the rest is lost to me. I love them all, but these essays are strange to me. The kids seem to think that since I was a college professor I must have … [Read more...] about Dante and Plato on the Subway
James Cagney: From Street-fighter to Bewigged Vaudevillian to Reluctant Film Screen Legend
By Ray Cavanaugh
The life of actor James Cagney provides an interesting case study in defying expectations. Aside from finding success meteorically beyond his impoverished background, he was a battle-tested fighter who not only liked painting and poetry but did not hesitate to dance around in a skirt and wig. Upon later becoming a superstar, he seemed to shun the attention which stardom brings. … [Read more...] about James Cagney: From Street-fighter to Bewigged Vaudevillian to Reluctant Film Screen Legend
Glucksman Ireland House 10th Annual Gala
IA Newsletter Aril 9, 2022
On Monday, April 11, 2022, Glucksman Ireland House will celebrate its 10th Annual Dinner Gala at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. We are looking forward to reconnecting in person and celebrating with our community while raising funds to support our mission. Proceeds from the gala allow Glucksman Ireland House to advance the study of … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House 10th Annual Gala