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Niall O'Dowd

The Man from Hope

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
March/April 1996

March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Irish American of the Year, 1996 It was an evening that dreams were made of, a crystal clear Belfast night, the winter air crackling with anticipation. On the sound stage adjacent to City Hall, Van Morrison was blasting out his There'll Be Days Like This, the unofficial anthem of the peace. A huge and enthusiastic crowd, later numbered at 100,000 was rocking along to the … [Read more...] about The Man from Hope

Freedom’s Sons and Daughters

IA Newsletter, February 17, 2024

February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment

The Stories of the Irish and George Washington INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that Ireland's sons and daughters played a major role in the battle for American independence from the British Crown. As leading Revolutionary War historian Thomas Fleming has noted, the Irish "responded en masse to the call for resistance to England. With more than 300,000 of them in the … [Read more...] about Freedom’s Sons and Daughters

How the Irish Famine Changed American History

By IA Staff
IA Newsletter March 25, 2023

March 23, 2023 by 3 Comments

Niall O'Dowd with Loretta Brennan Glucksman (center), co-chair of the Glucksman Ireland House at NYU, and Niall's wife Debbie McGoldrick, the Editor of the Irish Voice at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner on March 16. Photo courtesy John Sanderson/AnnieWatt.com

Niall O'Dowd, Irish America's publisher, was the guest of honor at the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick's 239th-anniversary dinner in New York City on March 16, 2023. In his speech to the over 600 members and guests, he talked about the history of the Irish in America – from the early days when they were the first wave of poor refugees to arrive in the U.S. – to how they went on to … [Read more...] about How the Irish Famine Changed American History

Discover the untold story of the vital role the Irish played in the American Revolution

February 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment

George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now. The Irish played a … [Read more...] about Discover the untold story of the vital role the Irish played in the American Revolution

A Visit to Buckingham Palace and the Home of the British Royal Family

By Niall O'Dowd
IA Newsletter September 10, 2022

September 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Reflecting on the history and historic actions of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Niall O'Dowd remembers his exciting tour of Buckingham Palace and reflects on the history the Royal family and the London residence has witnessed. London: Occasionally you pinch yourself in life when you find yourself somewhere you never dreamed you … [Read more...] about A Visit to Buckingham Palace and the Home of the British Royal Family

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