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Super Bowl 50 For San Francisco Bay Area

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2016

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Super Bowl 50 will be played February 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is fitting as the first ever Super Bowl was held in California on January 15, 1967, when the Packers beat the Chiefs at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The NFL will kick off Super Bowl 50 festivities in the Bay Area by hosting participating teams in primetime at Super Bowl … [Read more...] about Super Bowl 50 For San Francisco Bay Area

Photo Album:
“We Loved You, Mary Garvey”

Submitted by Maggie Cahill San Francisco, California
April / May 2015

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My grandmother Mary Garvey was born on October 18th, 1894 in Farmhill, Claremorris, County Mayo. She was the oldest of six children born to Anne Mullen Garvey and Peter Garvey. She left for America in 1914 at age 20 and came to New York via Ellis Island. She soon married a successful young engineer, John Edward O’Connor, whose name is on the brass plaque as one of the engineers … [Read more...] about Photo Album:
“We Loved You, Mary Garvey”

The Irish Giants

By Jerrold Casway, Contributor
December / January 2013

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The Hibernian legacy of the Giants baseball team. This year the San Francisco Giants won their second World Series in three years. Not since the days of John McGraw and their Irish heyday have the Giants enjoyed such post-season success. Jerrold Casway traces the team's history. To appreciate the legacy of the San Francisco Giants we have to return to their New York … [Read more...] about The Irish Giants

The Silver Kings

By Dr. Roger D. McGrath, Contributor
October / November 2012

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The Comstock Lode in Nevada, uncovered in 1859 by two Irish laborers, ultimately produced more than $500 million worth of silver, a large share of which went to the Irish-American “Big Four” – James Fair, James C. Flood, John Mackay, and William O’Brien – who had left New York for the bigger opportunities of the Far West. Dr. Roger D. McGrath tells their story. Grinding … [Read more...] about The Silver Kings

A Who’s Who of Grand Marshals

By Katie McFadden, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2011

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Grand Marshals of St. Patrick's Day Parades across the nation. From New York to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and from Rock Island, Illinois to New London, Wisconsin, thousands of people from a range of backgrounds will come together to cheer on and participate in St. Patrick’s Day Parades. Here’s a look at some outstanding Irish Americans around the country who have been chosen by … [Read more...] about A Who’s Who of Grand Marshals