Jeanne Patricia Rynhart, the Irish sculptor died on June 9, 2020, She was 74.
Rynhart, who was born Jeanne Scuffil in Dublin on March 17, 1946, attended the National College of Art and Design, graduating in 1969. After several years in England, she returned to Ireland in 1981 and went on to establish the Rynhart Fine Art gallery and workshop in Ballylickey, near Bantry in … [Read more...] about PassagesJune 20, 2020
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Mattie Maher(1939–2020)Irish bar owner Matthew (“Mattie”) Maher died in January, aged 80. The retired publican was a staple of McSorley’s Old Ale House, beloved for his affection for his customers and dedication to preserving the original aesthetic of the bar as it was ushered begrudgingly into modernity.Born in Threecastles, Kilkenny, in 1939 to Patrick and Ellen Maher, Mattie … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
Those We Lost: Denis Kelleher
Irish America lost a beloved one of our own in late November with the passing of Denis Kelleher, a Kerry-born powerhouse of a businessman. Over the course of his 80 years, Kelleher built two financial services firms from the ground up, raised a close-knit family of three with his wife Carol, and held fast to his commitment to helping people who needed it. especially immigrants … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Denis Kelleher
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Ivan Cooper (1944 – 2019) Irish civil rights activist Ivan Cooper died in late June, aged 75. A founding member of Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic and Labour party, Cooper is best known for his leadership of the anti-internment march in Derry that erupted into 1972’s Bloody Sunday. Born in Killaloo, County Derry, to a Protestant family, Cooper started out as a unionist, … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
Those We Lost
Bill O'Donnell (1935 – 2019) Former newspaper reporter Bill O'Donnell died in April, aged 84. A beloved and dedicated member of the Irish community in Boston, O’Donnell proudly held dual citizenship in Ireland and the U.S., and offered a great example of the strong connection between Ireland and the United States. O’Donnell was born and raised in Boston, and after attending … [Read more...] about Those We Lost