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Hibernia Happenings


By Irish America Staff

January 2000

October 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Waterford's Crystal Ball to Cap the Celebration of the Century To commemorate the 100-day countdown until the millennium the Times Square Business Improvement District President Brendan Sexton and Countdown Entertainment President Jeffrey Strauss unveiled the new Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in the Bronx, NY on September 23. Created by Waterford Crystal, the new ball will … [Read more...] about Hibernia Happenings

The Peacemaker


By Sarah Buscher

January 2000

October 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Peacemaker: As chairman of industry leader and insurance giant Mutual of America, William J. Flynn has done mush for peace in Ireland over the last decade. Bill Flynn is fond of recounting a particular childhood memory: growing up during the Depression he once asked his father why their neighbor had to eat at their house every night. His father replied, "Because I have a … [Read more...] about The Peacemaker

Maeve Binchy Reflects on Her Career

By Sarah Buscher, Contributor
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

No one tells stories like Irish writer Maeve Binchy. Humane, down-to-earth, funny, her novels have captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic in a way most authors only dream of. Millions of her fans were disappointed when she announced last year she was retiring from both novel writing and her weekly column with The Irish Times. The newly released Scarlet Feather … [Read more...] about Maeve Binchy Reflects on Her Career

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James Hoban, the Kilkenny born architect who designed the U.S. White house, died on this day in 1831. Hoban worked in Ireland as a wheelright and carpenter until his early twenties, when he was given an advanced student placement at the Dublin Society’s Drawing School. He excelled in his studies and became an apprentice under Cork architect Thomas Ivory. After the American Revolutionary War, he immigrated to Philadelphia and established his own architecture firm. In July 1792 he was named winner of the design competition for the White house in the new capitol of Washington, D.C. He rebuilt the South Portico following the 1814 fire.

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