Irish America
Irish America
Nestled in the foothills of the San Ramon Valley near San Francisco, a concrete block residence sits prominently amidst the landscape. At one time the site provided this country's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright a sanctuary in which to create masterpieces of American drama.Built in 1937, the home today serves as a memorial to Eugene O'Neill's contribution to this country's … [Read more...] about Eugene O’Neill’s Tao House
The Irish Repertory Theatre presents A Touch of the Poet on the Francis J. Greenburger MainstageFebruary 26, 2022 - April 17, 2022By Eugene O'Neill Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly With Belle Aykroyd, David Beck, Robert Cuccioli, Kate Forbes, Mary McCann, Andy Murray, Emma O’Donnell, James Russell, David Sitler, John C. Vennema, and Rex Young Proud and tempestuous Cornelius Melody … [Read more...] about A Touch of the Poet
Presented byIrish American Writers & Artists Presents an Online Production ofEugene O'Neill: An Irish-American BoyhoodBy Turlough McConnellFeaturingCiaran Byrne, Maria Deasy and Colin RyanDATE: Saturday, October 17, 2020TIME: 2PM - 3: 30PM EST (Ireland 7PM)PLACE: Zoom - email iasalon@hotmail.com for … [Read more...] about Eugene O’Neill:
An Irish-American Boyhood
Members of the O’Neill Clan (anglicized from Ui Néill, “Néill” meaning “champion”) can trace their origins back to Niall Noígíallach “of the Nine Hostages” (c. 361-452). Niall united all the provinces under his rule, using hostages as a way to get power and influence. He also was up for a spot of kidnapping and that’s how the Welsh lad with Roman parents – a lad whom we now … [Read more...] about Roots: The Ferocious and Fascinating O’Neills
It took a movie, 1981’s Reds, to both lift Louise Bryant from obscurity and reduce her to the sniveling acolyte of American communist John Reed, Annie Hall in a babushka. Wrong. For all her (many) faults, Louise Bryant was always her own woman – a fearless journalist, activist, suffragette, and talented writer. She was also reckless, with a compulsive need to court danger, and … [Read more...] about Wild Irish Women: Louise Mohan Bryant
