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Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O’Neill’s Tao House

By Joe Zentner

March/April 1996

May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment

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

A Touch of the Poet

February 19, 2022 IA Newsletter

July 22, 2021 by 2 Comments

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents A Touch of the Poet on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage February 26, 2022 - April 17, 2022 By 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 … [Read more...] about A Touch of the Poet

Eugene O’Neill:
An Irish-American Boyhood

October 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Eugene O'Neill

Presented by Irish American Writers & Artists Presents an Online Production of Eugene O'Neill: An Irish-American Boyhood By Turlough McConnellFeaturingCiaran Byrne, Maria Deasy and Colin Ryan DATE:      Saturday, October 17, 2020TIME:      2PM - 3: 30PM EST (Ireland 7PM)PLACE:   Zoom - … [Read more...] about Eugene O’Neill:
An Irish-American Boyhood

Roots: The Ferocious and Fascinating O’Neills

By Mary Gallagher, Assistant Editor
March / April 2019

March 1, 2019 by 7 Comments

The O'Neill family crest.

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

Wild Irish Women: Louise Mohan Bryant

By Rosemary Rogers, Columnist
January / February 2019

December 22, 2018 by 1 Comment

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

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