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Irish Making Headlines

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter November 20, 2021

November 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment

It's been an eventful news week for the Irish at home and abroad. As the Emerald Isle is venturing into yet another lockdown, Irish Americans have been dominating the political headlines here in the United States. President Joe Biden signed in his hard-fought infrastructure bill and the House of Representatives reeled following a violent tweet from one of their own. Ireland is … [Read more...] about Irish Making Headlines

The Perils of Pat

By Peter Quinn, Contributor
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Peter Quinn writes about his immigrant grandfather. ℘℘℘ The man on the horse is my paternal grandfather, Patrick Francis Quinn. The date is September 5, 1904. Pat is about to take his place as grand marshal of the New York City Labor Day Parade. The horse was rented for the occasion. I have the sash he is wearing in the photograph, a piece of faded blue silk embroidered … [Read more...] about The Perils of Pat

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