In the end, it came down to who wanted it more. By all accounts, that distinction went to Bronx native Frank Gallagher. In his attempt at last month's second annual "Win Your Own Pub in Ireland" contest, sponsored by Guinness, Gallagher, 65, turned up wearing a custom-made T-shirt bearing the name of the Bantry, County Cork pub which was up for grabs. While other contestants … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Gallagher’s Irish Pub
Brian Rohan
Hero Pilot Visits His Irish Cousins
All of America was waiting for the heroic return of Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady, plucked from Bosnian Serb territory on June 8th, but O'Grady wanted to make one quick stopover -- at Shannon Airport, in the west of Ireland. "Ireland is my second home," O'Grady, aged 29, told reporters after touching down on Sunday morning, June 10. "What a thrill this is. I consider myself … [Read more...] about Hero Pilot Visits His Irish Cousins