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After the Roof Caved In: An Immigrant’s Journey from Ireland to America

December 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment

A Conversation Between Northwell CEO Michael Dowling and  New York Times Columnist Timothy Egan Michael Dowling, Northwell Health President and CEO and Timothy P. Egan, New York Times' op-ed columnist and author of the best-seller "The Immortal Irishman," as he interviews Michael about his new memoir, "After the Roof Caved in: An Immigrant's Journey from Ireland to … [Read more...] about After the Roof Caved In: An Immigrant’s Journey from Ireland to America

A Child's Christmas In Brooklyn

By Jim Murphy, Contributor
December / January 2016

December 3, 2015 by 2 Comments

In the Brooklyn world of my childhood, Ireland seemed especially close at Christmas. While we kids looked forward to Santa, Mom and Dad were looking back to Ireland. Cards would arrive and Mom would cherish each and everyone, especially those from her sisters, my Aunts Una and Joan, who would include letters for her to linger over, her eyes growing all teary. My parents left … [Read more...] about A Child's Christmas In Brooklyn

Book Reviews

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

A Family of His Own- A Life of Edwin O'Connor.

A Sampling of the Latest Irish Books. ℘℘℘ RECOMMENDED Providence College Professor of English Charles F. Duffy was planning to teach some Irish American fiction in one of his Modern Irish Literature classes. "Figuring Edwin O'Connor would loom large...I reread The Last Hurrah," Duffy writes, "and then looked around for a biography of the author. To my surprise, no such book … [Read more...] about Book Reviews

Book Reviews

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

A sampling of the latest Irish books on offer. RECOMMENDED  Telling an as-yet-untold story about the heroic FDNY mission of September 11, Terry Golway writes: "Lieutenant Bob Bohack faced the dilemma of his career. He had his orders: He was to help extinguish the fire on the 79th floor. But those orders were given before he heard rumors of missiles, of more airplanes heading … [Read more...] about Book Reviews

Book Reviews: The
McCourt Family Chronicles

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
February / March 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

MEMOIR Malachy McCourt's new memoir Singing My Him Song picks up where his best-seller A Monk Swimming left off. As the old saying goes, you'll laugh and you'll cry, right along with Malachy, as we follow the actor/raconteur from Hollywood to Broadway, as he boozes, befriends famous men, and bucks the system. In his latest book, there's plenty of partying with … [Read more...] about Book Reviews: The
McCourt Family Chronicles

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August 16, 2008

Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners passed away on this day in 2008 at the age of 73. Drew began his career after moving to Spain, learning to play the flamenco guitar, and becoming interested in folk music. He returned to Ireland and founded “The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group” in 1962 along with Luke Kelly, Ciaran Bourke and Barney McKenna. The group would eventually change their name to “The Dubliners.” Both Drew and Kelly served as the band’s vocalists and The Dubliners would become one of the most famous Irish folk groups through out the world.

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