By Megan Smolenyak
As the rest of the world commemorates what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, I celebrate my 60th. More or less confined at home. Not the circumstances I would have chosen, but just about all of us are apt to have pandemic-impaired birthdays, so no complaints. Still, a milestone like this makes one reflect, and the lack of distraction makes it … [Read more...] about John Lennon and Me
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John Lennon
John Lennon and Me
IMAGINE John Lennon at 80
By Christine Kinealy Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of man … Friday, 9 October 2020 marks what would have been the 80th birthday of rock legend, John Lennon, a founder of the Beatles, and a singer, song-writer and social activist. John was born in Liverpool in the north of England—a city sometimes referred to as the … [Read more...] about IMAGINE John Lennon at 80
Irish Roots
By Elizabeth Raggi, Contributor
February / March 2002
All they need love – The Lennon Clan. ℘℘℘ Lennon, a surname found throughout all of Ireland, is the anglicized form of O Leannáin, or O Lionnáin, which has also been anglicized as Linnane and Leonard. The Irish surnames O Lonáin (Lenane) and O Luinín (Linneen) have sometimes also been translated as Lennon or Leonard. Many of the O Leannáin clan can be found in County Galway as … [Read more...] about Irish Roots