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January February 1993

Geraldine Fitzgerald: A Woman for All Seasons

By Janet Noble

January February 1993

June 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Geraldine Fitzgerald left her home in Graystones outside Dublin as a young girl and moved into the city to pursue her career in the theater, a career that would eventually take her to the stage in New York and to the Hollywood screen. Along the way she would come in contact with a host of characters, including the great Orson Welles, and Laurence Olivier with whom she would … [Read more...] about Geraldine Fitzgerald: A Woman for All Seasons

Roots: Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, and Gilfoyle

By James G. Ryan

January February 1993

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A significant number of Irish names have the prefix "Gil" or "Guil," including Gilchrist, Gildea, Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, Gilfoyle, Gilleece, (Mac) Gillicuddy, Gilpatrick, Gilroy (now McElroy), Gilsenan and Gilvarry. These names were all originally prefixed by Mc and are all based on the Gaelic word Giolla which means a youth, attendant, servant or follower. The usual … [Read more...] about Roots: Gilhooly, Gilmartin, Gillespie, and Gilfoyle

The American Ireland Fund Goes Hollywood

By Frank Prendergast

January February 1993

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The event was a gala dinner honoring vaudeville, screen, and television star Donald Award.O'Connor as the recipient of the 1992 Heritage Co-chairmen for the dinner were motion picture legend Gene Kelly and Michael J. Roarty, Executive Vice President of Anheuser-Busch. The chairman for the dinner was television and motion picture executive Frank Price and the master of … [Read more...] about The American Ireland Fund Goes Hollywood

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