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Molloy College Celebrates St. Brigid’s Day

By Kristin Romano, Contributor
April / May 2013

March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

On February 2, Molloy College’s Irish Studies Institute held its first St. Brigid’s Day Celebration – a fun afternoon of songs and stories that held the promise of exciting things to come for this fledgling Irish Studies program. St. Brigid’s Day, a Christian feast day, has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc, which signaled the start of spring. On Imbolc, Druid … [Read more...] about Molloy College Celebrates St. Brigid’s Day

Chuck Feeney: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Kristin Romano, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2011
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 3 Comments

The billionaire who selflessly and quietly gave it all away. Charles “Chuck” Feeney has amassed billions of dollars in wealth. However, he doesn’t own an opulent house, a car or a Rolex. He prefers taking cabs, riding the subway, or just walking when he’s in New York. He flies economy, even on international flights. And since the 1980s, he has given away his fortune to … [Read more...] about Chuck Feeney: Irish America Hall of Fame

Jean Kennedy Smith: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Kristin Romano, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Activist, humanitarian, diplomat. Often referred to as the shy Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith has quietly blazed her own trail while still holding true to the family legacy of public service. The last of the Kennedy siblings still living, Kennedy Smith has devoted her life to advocating for the disabled and working towards peace in Northern Ireland. Early Life Jean Ann Kennedy … [Read more...] about Jean Kennedy Smith: Irish America Hall of Fame

Review of Books

By Sheila Langan, Katie McFadden and Kristin Romano, Irish America Staff
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

A selection of recently published books of Irish and Irish American interest. Click Here to purchase these books at Kenny's Books Recommended The Empty Family 
I did everything I could to not finish Colm Tóibín’s latest collection of short stories, The Empty Family. I stared out of a bus window and watched the monotonous Garden State Parkway go by; I purposely did not sit … [Read more...] about Review of Books

Roots: A Look at the Laheys and the Leahys

By Kristin Romano, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by 63 Comments

Have you always thought the surnames Lahey and Leahy were variations of the same name? Think again! Lahey and Leahy originate from two different Gaelic surnames. Lahey, Lahy, Lahiff, Lahiffe, Laffey, and Lahive all originate from the Gaelic surname O Laithimh, which itself is a variant of O Flaithimh. O Flaithimh derives from the Irish word flaitheamh, which means lord or … [Read more...] about Roots: A Look at the Laheys and the Leahys

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March 27, 1872

Mary MacSwiney was born on this day in 1872. She was a founding member of the Munster Women’s Franchise League, in Cork, and there became involved with various republican groups. She was arrested and imprisoned following the Easter Rising. The following year, she and her sister, Annie, founded St. Ita’s School for girls in Cork City, where all subjects would be taught in Irish. MacSwiney was elected to Sinn Féin, and was appointed to the Cabinet of the Second Dáil in 1922. Twice imprisoned during the Civil War, she participated in a twenty-one day hunger-strike in Mountjoy Gaol, and a twenty-four day hunger-strike in Kilmainham Gaol.

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