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Aliah O'Neill

Aliah O’Neill

January 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Aliah O’Neill earned her MA in Irish and Irish- American Studies at New York University in January 2010. She graduated in May 2008 with degrees in English and Philosophy from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Brooklyn where she spends her time writing and listening to music. … [Read more...] about Aliah O’Neill

A Passion for Reporting

By Aliah O'Neill, Contributor
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Amy Ellis Nutt won a Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for “The Wreck of the Lady Mary,” about a boat that sank off the New Jersey coast. She followed that newspaper story with a nonfiction book, Shadows Bright as Glass, tracing a man’s remarkable recovery from brain surgery. "Lady Mary was one of those stories that was hiding in plain sight. It was a back of the paper story, briefly on … [Read more...] about A Passion for Reporting

Dr. Kevin Cahill: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Aliah O'Neill, Contributor
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 1 Comment

Several buzzwords, not all of them kind, have been used to describe the current state of health care in America. The word that guides Dr. Kevin Cahill’s nearly 50-year career in medicine is ‘solidarity.’ “Solidarity is a wonderful Latin American word that means “Are you willing to get down in the mud with people?” he says. “So that’s why I stay practicing … [Read more...] about Dr. Kevin Cahill: Irish America Hall of Fame

The Man Who Runs the Parade

By Aliah O'Neill, Contributor
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

"I could tell you a million and one stories," says John Dunleavy. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd be chairman of this parade." John Dunleavy, 72, has been chairman of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade for 16 years. Like all the other chairmen before him, he worked his way to the top, starting as a volunteer in the formation area where marchers line up to … [Read more...] about The Man Who Runs the Parade

Celtic Thunder’s Global Appeal

By Aliah O'Neill, Contributor
December / January 2011

January 1, 2011 by 3 Comments

The latest Irish invasion offers a cross section of music from traditional to pop – to everyone’s delight. As I sit down in Radio City Music Hall, I think I know exactly what I’m getting myself into. I’m here on a Friday night to see Celtic Thunder, yet another Irish musical export that has exploded in popularity across the United States. Since their formation in 2006 by … [Read more...] about Celtic Thunder’s Global Appeal

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