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Passages East and West:
An Irish Indian Comes Home 

By Turlough McConnell
IA newsletter June 18, 2022

June 17, 2022 by 7 Comments

History speaks of migration waves that flow across land and sea and create epochal change. This description can obscure the smaller, often heroic journeys of daring individuals who establish new communities and identities for themselves and for posterity. The poignant documentary ‘An Gorta Mór: Passage to India’ (also known as Boys from Vepery), written by Ian Michael and … [Read more...] about Passages East and West:
An Irish Indian Comes Home 

The Famine Irish in Glasgow

By Dr. Martin Mitchell
IA Newsletter June 11, 2022

April 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

The Famine Irish in Glasgow features Sir Tom Devine, Emeritus Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh. Sir Tom looks at the Irish emigrants who arrived in Scotland’s largest city and explains how they were viewed and treated by the authorities, and by other important institutions and organisations.    Sir Tom’s four … [Read more...] about The Famine Irish in Glasgow

The Famine Irish in New Brunswick

IA Newsletter April 29, 2023

April 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

The National Famine Museum Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust have launched the Famine Voices 2023 season with a new film, The Famine Irish in New Brunswick. It tells the little-known story of the 16,000 emigrants who fled from famine-stricken Ireland in 1847 to the British North American colony (now Canadian province) of New Brunswick. Two thousand of them … [Read more...] about The Famine Irish in New Brunswick

Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage

IA Newsletter May 6, 2023

April 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Heritage Trust, National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, and Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens have released Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland's accession to the EU. The film explores and raises awareness about key EU-funded programmes in Ireland such as the European Heritage … [Read more...] about Famine Lessons: Ireland and European Union Aid, Education, and Heritage

Ira Aldridge: African Tragedian in Ireland

IA Newsletter May 6, 2023

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The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, and Irish Heritage Trust have released Ira Aldridge: Black Tragedian in Ireland in collaboration with Professor Christine Kinealy from the African American Irish Diaspora Network and Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, as part of its Great Famine Voices 2023 season which is funded by the Government of Ireland … [Read more...] about Ira Aldridge: African Tragedian in Ireland

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May 31, 1821

The Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, the first U.S. Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore. The cathedral, now a Basilica, was envisioned by John Carroll, America’s first bishop, who was the founder of the American Catholic hierarchy and Georgetown University. It was designed by renowned architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Carroll, whose father was born in Ireland, laid the cornerstone of the cathedral on July 7, 1806, but he did not live to see its completion, having died on December 15, 1815. During its first year over 200,000 people visited the cathedral. Pope John Paul II made two visits to the cathedral.

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