By Pat FentonA Christmas Eve memory comes back to me, almost hauntingly in this crazy long night of the Pandemic, the Corona Virus we’re all living through. And it makes me think again of the importance of memory and how it brings us back so faithfully to the way we were.I’m 20 years old, a young soldier from 17th Street in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. And I’m down in Fort … [Read more...] about Silent Night
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The New York
Irish Center Presents
Home Away From Home This ChristmasAirs December 24 @ 2 PM EST (7PM Ireland)A celebration of Ireland’s greatest writers from Ireland's most loved artists
From W. B. Yeats to Frank McCourtDirected by George C. HeslinProduced by Turlough McConnell
The New York Irish Center brings comfort and joy to those prevented from returning to Ireland due to Covid-19.
Last year, around 1.2 … [Read more...] about The New York
Irish Center Presents
Live Virtual Conversation
Between Michael Dowling and Timothy EganMonday, December 21st at 2:00 pm ESTJoin Michael Dowling, Northwell Health President and CEO and Timothy P. Egan, New York Times' op-ed columnist and author of the best-seller "The Immortal Irishman," as he interviews Michael about his new memoir, "After the Roof Caved in: An Immigrant's Journey from Ireland to … [Read more...] about Live Virtual Conversation
Plant Your Family Heritage Tree in Ireland
Acting legend Liam Neeson is the first to plant a grove of trees to honor his departed family with Irish Heritage Tree.Irish Heritage Tree is for those who wish to remember, give a gift, or celebrate loved ones and their heritage by planting trees on Irish soil in their name. "I am delighted my family are being remembered in such a special way, " said Neeson.The Neeson … [Read more...] about Plant Your Family Heritage Tree in Ireland
President-elect Joe Biden’s Irish roots – from fleeing Famine Ireland to winning the White House
November 7, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden's rich Irish ancestry helped lead him to the White House.As is true in the case of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and now Joe Biden, the Irish Famine had the untold impact of creating a US president by sending their forefathers to America.Biden's folks, who came to America trailing broken dreams and heartache, likely never … [Read more...] about President-elect Joe Biden’s Irish roots – from fleeing Famine Ireland to winning the White House