CALLING UP THE ANCESTORS:
Genealogist Megan Smolenyak
Genealogist Megan Smolenyak
Digital archives, DNA testing and increased interest have made finding ancestors easier than ever before….
A Building in Commissioner Kelly’s Name
New York City Police Commiss-ioner Ray Kelly is to have a building at his alma…
Belfast Rocked By Union Jack Protests
Loyalist protesters in Belfast have been marching against the City Council’s decision that the United…
Brian Kelly Is Coach of the Year
Coach Kelly, who led Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish through a perfect season (up until the…
Emerald: 2013 Color of the Year
It’s official, the Emerald Isle wins 2013. For the next 12 months, the national color…
Family Photo Album: The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin
Patrick Cashin recorded his autobiography on March 8, 1971, his 60th birthday. In 13 minutes…
Heroes and Rogues: The Irish of Green-Wood Cemetery
Among the most noteworthy Irish expatriates reposing in Green-Wood are Matilda Tone, widow of United…
Hillary Clinton Visits Ireland and Northern Ireland
Clinton included the Emerald Isle in her final visits as Secretary of State. As part…
House of Waterford in Times Square
On New Years Eve, close to one million revelers gathered in New York’s Times Square…
Ireland Begins Six-Month EU Presidency
The New Year marked the start of Ireland’s six-month presidency of the Council of the…
Ireland to Get Its Own Cheers
The classic American sitcom about the Boston bar where everybody knows your name is set…
Irish Awards Season
From actors and directors to writers and cinematographers, the Irish are having a very busy…
Irish Eye on Hollywood
The latest with your favorite Irish and Irish American stars and screenwriters. 1. February 14…
Joe Kennedy – The Hollywood Years
Movie columnist Tom Deignan examines David Nasaw’s book The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent…
Music Reviews
Declan Sinnott • I love the noise it makes At age 61, Declan Sinnott, has…
My Mother the Imposter: A Roots Mystery
A search through Dermot McEvoy’s family history revealed an eye-opening secret. Here’s what he discovered,…
Pakistani Schoolgirl Activist Wins Tipperary Peace Award
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who survived a violent attack by Taliban gunmen in…
Portraits of the Irish: Paddy at the Met
The Ashcan School of artists were a group of realist painters who found inspiration in…
Quiet Man Pub for Sale
Pat Cohan’s bar in Cong, Co. Mayo, where John Wayne and Victor McLaglen brawled and…
Recognition for Irish Workers of the Rideau Canal
After a six-year campaign to secure official recognition for the Irish workers who lost their…
Review of Books
Recently released books of Irish and Irish-American interest. Recommended The Famine Plot Tim Pat Coogan,…
Roots: Clan Gatherings
Clans are getting together this year. The following Clan Gatherings are an easy way to…
Rory’s Legacy
The parents of Rory Staunton, a brilliant and passionate Irish-American boy who died of sepsis…
Sláinte! Forty Shades of Red
Brigid – Ireland’s red-haired saint – was one of history’s liberated women. Everyone knows that…
The Derry Air is Rich With Culture
A bright, brand-new day dawns for Derry/Londonderry, the UK City of Culture 2013. John Hume,…
The First Word: Finding the Way
“First determine that the thing can and shall be done and then we shall find…
The Genius of Day-Lewis Brings Lincoln Alive
In the last decade, Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the greatest actors of our time, has…
Those We Lost
Recent losses in the Irish and Irish-American community. Charles Durning 1923 – 2012 The man…
What Are You Like? Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and at eighteen left to study at the…
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Family Photo Album: The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin
Patrick Cashin recorded his autobiography on March 8, 1971, his 60th birthday. In 13 minutes…