Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:00 pm American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Ave, New York, NY Come and celebrate Irish Heritage and Women's History Month by discovering the highly entertaining story of a young Irish immigrant who was head cook in the White House. Author Vincent Carmody will be signing books and answering questions at the newly re-opened American Irish … [Read more...] about “Kathy White House” Book Launch
Kathy Buckley
“Kathy White House”
Were she alive today, the odds are that Kathy Buckley would be as well-known as celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson. Sharon Ní Chonchúir profiles the Irish woman who was head cook for three U.S. presidents. Kathy Buckley was born in Upper William Street in Listowel, Co. Kerry. She was the eldest of seven. Her father worked as a cooper in a workshop at the rear of … [Read more...] about “Kathy White House”