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Glucksman Ireland House NYU at Twenty

By Dr. Miriam Nyham
February / March 2014

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2013 was an extraordinarily busy year at 1 Washington Mews. Starting last February, a plethora of activities has highlighted the range of this jewel in Greenwich Village: a memorable 20th Anniversary gala, conferences, exhibits, publications, concerts, workshops and all this on top of a range of classes offered to undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Irish and … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House NYU at Twenty

Labor and Dignity: A New Exhibition on James Connolly in America

Matt Skwiat
October 31, 2013

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James Connolly, one of Ireland’s most revered men, is the focus of a new touring exhibition, “Labor and Dignity: James Connolly in America.” Connolly was born in 1868. He enlisted in the army at 14 and later, in the 1890s, immersed himself in socialism and labor rights, which he would remain passionate about for the rest of his life. An Irish Nationalist, Connolly fought during … [Read more...] about Labor and Dignity: A New Exhibition on James Connolly in America

Fighting Irishmen Exhibition Opens in Phoenix

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2013

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After traveling from New York to Boston and then to Ireland, the Fighting Irishmen boxing exhibition, which details nearly 200 years of Irish fighters, is now open for viewing in Phoenix, Arizona, in the recently opened McClelland Irish Library. The Phoenix opening for “The Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820 to Present” paid special tribute to Muhammad … [Read more...] about Fighting Irishmen Exhibition Opens in Phoenix

Portraits of the Irish: Paddy at the Met

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
February / March 2013

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The Ashcan School of artists were a group of realist painters who found inspiration in the seamy side of New York City. Tom Deignan looks at the Irish subjects who provided inspiration to these artists, as the Metropolitan Museum of Art mounts an exhibition of paintings by George Bellows (runs thru Feb. 18), one of the group’s foremost artists. The term Ashcan School was … [Read more...] about Portraits of the Irish: Paddy at the Met

The Country’s First Irish Famine Museum is Dedicated in Hamden, Connecticut

October 5, 2012

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The first Irish Famine museum in the U.S. was dedicated in Hamden, CT on September 28. Under the leadership of its president, Dr. John L. Lahey, since 1997 Quinnipiac University has been amassing a collection of art, texts and artifacts related to the the Great Hunger. The museum, at 3011Whitney Avenue, between the university's Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses, is now the … [Read more...] about The Country’s First Irish Famine Museum is Dedicated in Hamden, Connecticut