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News Roundup April 16, 2022

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter April 16, 2022

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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

35 Years: 1985-2020

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Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for what was to come: a thorough investigation into what it means to be Irish American. Thirty-five years later, we are still answering that question and still pondering the answers. Enjoy these quotes compiled over 35 years. -The Irish America Team 1986 Tip O'Neill “Growing up as a youngster in … [Read more...] about 35 Years: 1985-2020

The Amazing Role Gay Women Played in the 1916 Rising

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Niall O'Dowd, Publisher This weekend marks the 104th anniversary of the The  Easter Rising of 1916. In his new book, Niall O'Dowd looks at the women who took part in the Rising. Historical accounts of the gay movement in Ireland usually omit women, yet they had a remarkable part to play in the 1916 Rising as just one example and as lifelong advocates for human rights … [Read more...] about The Amazing Role Gay Women Played in the 1916 Rising

John Quinn: The Forgotten Irish American Nationalist

By Peter Quinn, Contributor
December / January 2017

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John Quinn, the unpretentious Irish American lawyer who funded the Irish literary renaissance by supporting Ireland’s leading writers of the day (including W.B. Yeats and James Joyce), is less well-remembered for his involvement with Irish nationalism and his friendship with Roger Casement, the Irish-born diplomat who was knighted by King George V in 1911 and executed for his … [Read more...] about John Quinn: The Forgotten Irish American Nationalist

2016: Reflections on a Centenary

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
October / November 2016

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 How the 1916 commemorations helped people connect on a personal level. “Everything is repeated, in a circle. History is a master because it teaches us that it doesn’t exist. It’s the permutations that matter.” – Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum ℘℘℘ We have had much to celebrate this year. Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising had been anticipated for so long that when it … [Read more...] about 2016: Reflections on a Centenary