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Nora Barnacle was 20 when she arrived in Dublin and met James Joyce in 1904. She had run away from Galway, her absentee mother, her strict uncles, and her friends, without goodbyes. She began work as a chambermaid in Finn‘s Hotel. Nora and Jim spotted each other on Dublin’s Nassau Street. Noting his nautical cap, canvas shoes and long frame, she thought he must have been a … [Read more...] about Nora Joyce: The Girl from Galway
Irish Pub and Music Scene Legend Steve Duggan has Passed Away I was saddened by Steve’s passing, and like I always told him he was responsible for curing more people than any eminent NYC doctor.– Paul Hill What a big void Steve leaves but it’s one filled with cherished memories. He was a generous and sweet man, and he always looked after me and my family. RIP dear Steve, and … [Read more...] about Caint | Comments on Irish America’s Weekly Digital Issue
How A Solitary Tombstone in Wisconsin Solved the Mystery of His Irish Origins As a professional genealogist of half-Irish heritage, I’ve long embraced the opportunity to underscore the ties between Ireland and the United States, and one of the most obvious ways to do this is to trace the roots of high profile Americans to their place of origin in Ireland. This is trickier … [Read more...] about Tim Walz of the Tomhaggard Doyles
