Irish America
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Matt Loughrey, the man behind Croagh Patrick 365 Matt Loughrey had just finished his 218th consecutive climb of Croagh Patrick, the third-highest mountain in County Mayo, when I spoke to him on a recent Saturday evening. “It’s cold up there now,” he said. “We’ve been getting temperatures of -17˚c, -18˚c up on the top. We’re climbing in ice and snow at the moment, it’s a … [Read more...] about A Year on Croagh Patrick
Three emerging Irish writers offer insight into their lives, their work, and what it's like to be a writer in Ireland right now. Limerick native Kevin Barry got his start as a journalist for a local paper. He went on to do freelance work, columns and sketches for Glasgow’s Sunday Herald, The Irish Examiner, The Irish Times and The Guardian. After leaving journalism to write … [Read more...] about Young Irish Writers Part 1: Kevin Barry
Three emerging Irish writers offer insight into their lives, their work, and what it's like to be a writer in Ireland right now. Born in Dublin in 1973, Claire Kilroy is the author of three novels: All Summer, which won the 2004 Rooney Prize for Literature, Tenderwire, and All Names Have Been Changed. Kilroy studied English at Trinity College Dublin, where she also earned her … [Read more...] about Young Irish Writers Part 2: Claire Kilroy
Three emerging Irish writers offer insight into their lives, their work, and what it's like to be a writer in Ireland right now. Paul Murray’s first novel, An Evening of Long Goodbyes, was shortlisted for the 2003 Whitbreat Award. His second novel, Skippy Dies, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Murray studied English at Trinity College Dublin and received his Master’s … [Read more...] about Young Irish Writer Part 3: Paul Murray
A selection of recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Recommended Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons: Tales of Redemption from an Irish Mailbox A couple of years ago, comedian Greg Fitzsimmons, known to me as Greg Fitz or Fitz, was honored as one of Irish America’s Top 100 and we roped him in to perform. He brought the house down with his stories of growing … [Read more...] about Review of Books
