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Eulogy for Emmett O’Connell

IA Newsletter, September 21, 2024

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Delivered by his son, Óisin Ó Conail18/September, 2024. St Aidan's Church, Clongeen, County Wexford A daoine uasal, representatives of the Order of Malta, Col. Steven Howard, Public Representatives. For years, whenever anyone would ask my father, “How are you doing, Emmett?” he would respond, “Stayin' ahead of the posse.” Well, Dad, it looks like the darn posse finally caught … [Read more...] about

Eulogy for Emmett O’Connell

Emmett O’Connell: Explorer and Commentator

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2015

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“I know you. You’re the boy from the Bronx who went to Ireland and made good,” Hillary Clinton commented on meeting Emmett O’Connell at an Irish America do in the mid-90s. It’s hard to sum Emmett up in a descriptive sentence, but certainly the former First Lady’s words are a good place to start. Named for the Irish patriot Robert Emmett, he was born in the Bronx and he has … [Read more...] about Emmett O’Connell: Explorer and Commentator