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Glucksman Ireland House to Celebrate 30th Anniversary Annual Dinner Gala at NYU’s Kimmel Center

June 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Monday, February 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM (EST) The Glucksman Ireland House will hold its 11th annual dinner gala at NYU’s Kimmel Center to mark the 30 year anniversary as the home of Irish and Irish-American studies at New York University. Honoring four leaders in the fields of education, business and philanthropy, arts, and journalism: Bob McCann, celebrated philanthropist and … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House to Celebrate 30th Anniversary Annual Dinner Gala at NYU’s Kimmel Center

Irish Americans Honored in New Ross

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

The Hall of Fame, Kennedy Summer School, and the opening of a Savannah exhibit all happened in New Ross in early September.  ℘℘℘ Two Americans with connections to New Ross were inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in County Wexford in September. Dr. Frank Rossiter, a pioneering Savannah doctor, and the late John McShain, a philanthropist who donated vast … [Read more...] about Irish Americans Honored in New Ross

2012 Hall of Fame Highlight Reel

March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. Among the inductees were Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Commissioner Ray Kelly, John Lahey, Tom Moran and Kevin Roche. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times also presented the Irish Spirit Award to Arthur & Barbara Gelb. … [Read more...] about 2012 Hall of Fame Highlight Reel

Maureen Dowd presents Irish Spirit Award to Arthur and Barbara Gelb

March 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

At the 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, presented by Irish America magazine, Pulitzer Prize winner Maureen Dowd presented Arthur and Barbara Gelb with the Irish Spirit Award. The Gelbs are best known for their seminal biography on Eugene O'Neil. The induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan.   … [Read more...] about Maureen Dowd presents Irish Spirit Award to Arthur and Barbara Gelb

2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Highlights

March 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on March 14, 2012 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. Among the inductees were Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Commissioner Ray Kelly, John Lahey, Tom Moran and Kevin Roche. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times also presented the Irish Spirit Award to Arthur & Barbara Gelb.   … [Read more...] about 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Highlights

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