The Ginger Man

Dangerfield Lives!
The Ginger Man at 60

By Noel Shrine, Contributor
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by </a> By Noel Shrine, Contributor<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2015-archive/october-november-2015/">October / November 2015</a> Leave a Comment

At 89, J.P. Donleavy celebrated 60 years of his best-selling cult-classic, The Ginger Man. At his countryside retreat near Mullingar, he spoke to Noel Shine about his extraordinary life and the novel that gave rise to his notoriety all those years ago. This article originally appeared in the October/November issue of Irish America. Dunleavy passed away on September 11, 2017 … [Read more...] about Dangerfield Lives!
The Ginger Man at 60

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Johnny Depp Goes Green

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by By <a href="https://irishamerica.com/2011/12/tom-deignan/">Tom Deignan</a>, Contributor<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2015-archive/august-september-2015/">August / September 2015</a> Leave a Comment

A-lister Johnny Depp is going through some kind of Irish phase. The Pirates of the Caribbean star – who played an Irish gypsy in the 2000 French flick Chocolat – has two films with heavy Irish themes coming out, including a big-screen version of a beloved classic of Irish-American literature. First up is Black Mass, slated to hit movie theaters in September. Black Mass (based … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Johnny Depp Goes Green

October 16, 1854

One of Ireland’s most famous playwrights and novelists, Oscar Wilde was born on this day in Dublin in 1854. Wilde was born to a wealthy family. His father was an eminent Dublin surgeon and his mother was a talented poet, where Wilde likely inherited his passion for writing from. He attended Trinity College Dublin and then went on to study at Magdalen College Oxford. His works, like the play “The Importance of Being Earnest” and novel “The Picture of Dorian Grey” are riddled with wit and aestheticism.

Dangerfield Lives!
The Ginger Man at 60

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Johnny Depp Goes Green

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