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Where They Lie By Claire Coughlan This atmospheric thriller is slightly reminiscent of John Banville’s…
“The Enchanted Bay”
It is a little-known fact that Ernie O’Malley, renowned for his role in Ireland’s revolutionary…
“The Good Sport”
In this excerpt from his memoir The Good Sport, Kevin White takes us on his…
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“I Never Did Like Politics”
“I Never Did Like Politics”: How Fiorello La Guardia Became America’s Mayor, and Why He Still Matters Terry Golway literally wrote the book on Tammany Hall, the Irish-dominated political machine […]
American Mother
The crowd on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Manhattan’s Swift Hibernian Lounge, off The Bowery, was energetic. In the back room, Dublin-born author Colum McCann smiled and shook many hands, […]
A Tale of Two Photos
On August 9th, 2014, one of the most chillingly iconic photographs of the 21st century was published online. The memory of it still sends a pour of cold along my […]
“Kathy White House” Book Launch
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:00 pm American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Ave, New York, NY Come and celebrate Irish Heritage and Women’s History Month by discovering the highly entertaining […]
Release of Ionbhá: The Empathy Book for Ireland
Actor Cillian Murphy and N.U.I. Professor Pat Dolan released Ionbhá: The Empathy Book for Ireland, on October 6. The book features essays from 89 contributors including Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins, […]
He Died an Irishman
John le Carré was born David Cornwell in Poole, England in 1931. His father, known as Ronnie, was a violent con man who landed in prisons across the globe. Olive, […]