Congratulations are in order for James Houlihan of Dublin and Kevin O'Regan of Tallaght, Ireland. In 1997, they won the Redington Scholarship, established in honor of Irish immigrant Joseph P. Redington, and his wife, Elizabeth Brennan Redington. Since 1985 the scholarship has helped students from Ireland pursue their education in America. James Houlihan, who fulfilled his … [Read more...] about Isle of Scholars
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Field of Dreams
How one Man's dream became a reality. It all began with a castle. In 1987, a husband and wife from the nearby town of Ballyvaughan purchased a 16th-century tower house. Newtown Castle, along with a neighboring country house and a 17th-century coach house lately used to shelter cows. Yes, these were fixer-uppers. The slate-roofed residence Newtown House was showing its … [Read more...] about Field of Dreams
Photo Album: The Light of Literacy
The photograph published here shows the Scottish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie laying the foundation stone of the new Waterford Free Library on 19 October 1903. Seen in the photograph also are the lord Mayor, the Town Clerk, the Librarian, John J. Morrin, and the members of Waterford Borough Council in full-dress uniform. Carnegie, born in Scotland … [Read more...] about Photo Album: The Light of Literacy
Life’s Lessons
In the summer of 1998 Katie McMahon was in Belfast following the peace process and completing her study on the political murals. It was there, on a littered soccer field, that she received her calling. "Hey Missus! Give us a go on yer bike!" A group of young boys had caught sight of her on her silver mountain bike. After talking with them a while, Katie asked if they … [Read more...] about Life’s Lessons
Educating Martin
How Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness is adjusting to his new role as Northern Ireland's Minister for Education. ℘℘℘ Unusually for a politician, Martin McGuinness is early. He arrives at the Irish-speaking primary school in Newry, the Bunscoil an luir, as part of his duties as Minister for Education in the Northern Ireland Executive. The Executive, and McGuinness, are back to … [Read more...] about Educating Martin