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Hibernia | Dispatches from Massachusetts

The Irish Discover Quincy Quincy, Massachusetts has become the go-to place for thousands of Irish expats who have settled in the Boston area over the past 25 years.   With beautiful outdoor amenities plus…

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Slàinte! A Universal Christmas

All around the world, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends, to share abundance, to feast, to reflect on the memories of joyful times past, and to make…

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A Call to Remember

The Irish Memorial in Philadelphia is one of many Famine memorials springing up across the…

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Funny Side takes a shower at Belmont the day before the race.
The Irish Side of Funny Cide

Many know Funny Cide as the great chestnut gelding who just missed winning the Triple…

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August 13, 1899

Alfred Hitchcock, film’s master of suspense, was born on this day in 1899. Although commonly remembered for his British accent, Hitchcock was of both Irish and English descent. His mother was Irish born Emma Jane Whelan. His father’s mother was also Irish. Hitchcock was educated at a Jesuit school and remained a devout Catholic through out his life. Hitchcock also adapted Irish playwright Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock” for the screen.

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