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Rose Garden Blooms in Boston

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

The Kennedys were out at the New England Aquarium in Boston on Monday, July 26.. The cause for the celebration was the dedication of the Rose Kennedy Greenway in honor of the late Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In addition to being mother to nine children – including our 35th president, John F. Kennedy – Mrs. Kennedy was also known for her love of gardening. The park has 104 rose … [Read more...] about Rose Garden Blooms in Boston

A Celebration of Irish Women

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

An exhibit celebrating the accomplishments of Irish-American women is coming to Dreams of Freedom: Boston's Immigration Museum, from February 17 -- April 30, 2003. "Fire Upon the Hearth: A Celebration of Irish American Women" features dozens of Irish immigrant and American-born women who made significant contributions in the fields of work, politics, education, literature, … [Read more...] about A Celebration of Irish Women

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May 18, 1897

Oscar Wilde was released from prison on this date; he went to France, where he wrote his poem, “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” He was born Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde on October, 16 1854, to William Wilde, an Irish doctor and Jane Francesca Elgee, who wrote revolutionary poems under the pseudonym “Speranza” for The Nation. After study at Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford, Wilde moved to London and went on to become one of the best known writers and personalities of his day. At the height of his success, Wilde was arrested over an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. He was charged with “gross indecency” and imprisoned for two years’ hard labour. Wilde never recovered from the harsh treatment of prison and died at age 46 in Paris.

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