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THE BRIDGET H. MURRAY LIBRARY The Irish America Library stands as a loving tribute to Bridget "Bridie" Murray: An Ordinary Woman Who Lived an Extraordinary Life. In 1938, at the tender age of 13, Bridie née Collier embarked on a solo journey from Corofin, County Galway, to New York. Throughout her lifetime, Bridie achieved numerous feats, yet her most remarkable … [Read more...] about Irish America Archives

Listen Now Again

By Kelly Candaele, Contributor
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by 2 Comments

A new National Library of Ireland exhibition celebrating the life and work of Seamus Heaney gives an overview of the poet laureate's life and work. When Seamus Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, the Swedish Academy noted the “lyrical beauty and ethical depth” of his work. His poems, though often suffused with allusions to Dante, Homer, and the other … [Read more...] about Listen Now Again

From the Archives: Special Easter Rising 75th Anniversary Commemorative Issue

By Irish America Staff
January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Irish America has digitized its 75th anniversary Rising issue. Featuring an exclusive interview with Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, the issue is both a historical look at the Rising and presages what was to transpire with the Peace Process throughout the 1990s. In his interview with Patricia Harty, Adams … [Read more...] about From the Archives: Special Easter Rising 75th Anniversary Commemorative Issue

Abbey Theatre Archives Go Digital

December / January 2013

December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Dublin’s renowned Abbey Theatre and the National University of Ireland Galway announced an unprecedented digital archive partnership on October 22. The collaboration, which is the largest digital theater project ever undertaken, will entail the digitization of the  1.8 million items in the Abbey’s archives. The range of artifacts includes posters, programs and photographs, … [Read more...] about Abbey Theatre Archives Go Digital

Céad míle fáilte: Editor-in-Chief Patricia Harty welcomes you to the new IrishAmerica.com

January 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment

2011 was a great year for Irish America magazine, and the icing on the cake is that we are starting off the New Year with this brand new site. We see it as a home – a place to display each new issue and our finest treasures from the past 26 years. Over the next year we will be mining the depths of our archives, which are a virtual treasure chest full of history and information … [Read more...] about Céad míle fáilte: Editor-in-Chief Patricia Harty welcomes you to the new IrishAmerica.com

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In opposition to the 1800 Acts of Union, Irish nationalist and rebel Robert Emmet returned to Ireland, after attempting to secure aid from the French, to plan a rebellion. On the evening of July 23, 1803, a rising erupted in Dublin. The rebels attempted to seize Dublin Castle, but failed, and the rising only amounted to a large-scale riot. The British military was able to stop the riot, leaving fifty rebels dead and Emmet to hang on September 20, 1803.

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