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Weekly Comment: 9 Uniquely American St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

By Catherine Davis
March 14, 2018

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From Honolulu to Hot Springs, North America has some of the oldest – and quirkiest – St. Patrick’s Day traditions. On the morning of March 17, 1853, Archbishop of New York John Hughes addressed a crowd of worshippers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral about the special significance that St. Patrick’s Day had taken on in recent years. He declared: “... the very misfortunes of a … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: 9 Uniquely American St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

Dancing Through Life: Terry McLaughlin

By Catherine Davis, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2012

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Ninety-one years old and still as vivacious as ever, Irish American Teresa McLaughlin shares her life story and her secrets to living well. The second installment in a new series on inspiring Irish-American seniors. Teresa “Terry” McLaughlin is doing something right. At 91, she receives frequent reminders that she’s still a man magnet, but it would be truer to say simply … [Read more...] about Dancing Through Life: Terry McLaughlin

John Cusack on Poe and The Raven

By Catherine Davis, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2012

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Exploring a character forced to grapple with inner demons is a familiar task for actor John Cusack, who has portrayed quite a few anguished souls throughout his versatile film career. From his role as an existentially suffering puppeteer in Charlie Kaufman’s absurdist Being John Malkovich to his – not one but two – turns at playing troubled assassins (first in Grosse Pointe … [Read more...] about John Cusack on Poe and The Raven

A Climb to Give Thanks

By Catherine Davis, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2012

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New York City native Patrick Connolly celebrated his 90th birthday by making a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick. Most people, upon reaching their 90th birthday, celebrate the milestone in some way that is significant to themselves and to their loved ones. Most people, upon reaching their 90th birthday, however, do not climb mountains – significant or not. But most people are not … [Read more...] about A Climb to Give Thanks

Review of Books

By the Irish America Staff
June / July 2012

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Recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Recommended: The O’Briens The O’Briens is the long-awaited second novel of Canadian author Peter Behrens, whose debut, Law of Dreams, captivated readers in 2006 with the story of Irishman Fergus O’Brien’s grueling journey to escape the Great Famine. The O’Briens marks a return to the family’s saga but skips a … [Read more...] about Review of Books