Irish America
Irish America
Ireland is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year. Advantages of traveling during this time of year, include fewer crowds, authentic experiences, and the island of Ireland’s autumn and winter landscapes. Considering travel outside the typical summer months? Ireland's autumn and winter season is rich with vibrant festivals that bring the island’s culture, … [Read more...] about Come to Ireland
Somebody Knows By Michelle McDonagh This is only Michelle McDonagh’s second novel, but the Galway native (transplanted to Cork) already has the knack of making it look easy. Journalist Cara Joyce is grieving the imminent loss of her adoptive mother, when she overhears something about her origins that leads her to an old case she thinks about from time to time – the … [Read more...] about Review of Books | Recently Published Books
Nora Barnacle was 20 when she arrived in Dublin and met James Joyce in 1904. She had run away from Galway, her absentee mother, her strict uncles, and her friends, without goodbyes. She began work as a chambermaid in Finn‘s Hotel. Nora and Jim spotted each other on Dublin’s Nassau Street. Noting his nautical cap, canvas shoes and long frame, she thought he must have been a … [Read more...] about Nora Joyce: The Girl from Galway
PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has granted posthumous presidential pardons to two men wrongly convicted of murder in 1882. Yesterday, President Higgins signed pardons for Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, who were executed in Tralee Gaol in January 1883 following wrongful convictions for the murder of Thomas Browne. The signing ceremony took place at Áras an Uachtaráin in the … [Read more...] about President Higgins signs pardons for two men wrongly convicted of murder in 1882
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed when the car he was driving was involved in a collision in Co. Donegal. The incident happened at Kerrykeel, Co.Donegal on Tuesday, October 29. “The single vehicle collision, involving a car, occurred at approximately 3.30pm on the Shore Road at Kerrykeel,” gardaí confirmed in a statement. "The driver of the car, a man … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after man killed in Donegal crash
