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Music Man: Bill Flanagan
The year 1955 was an active one for the nascent rock & roll genre: Little…
Carter and Thatcher Clashed on N.I.
Jimmy Carter’s involvement in Northern Ireland affairs was far more substantial than many Irish Americans…
Lady Mary Peters: a champion of sport and community
Consisting of high jump, hurdles, long jump, shot put and running, the women’s pentathlon was…
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Gene Kelly: Entertainer Extraordinaire
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer who sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called […]
The Irish Rep Presents: The Beacon
Showing September 11 – November 3, 2024 A tragic accident, a dead husband; accusations resurfaced by a true crime podcast. Everyone will have a different interpretation. When you look at […]
St. Ailbe of Emly
Patron of Wolves | Feast Day September 12th St. Ailbe, sometimes known by his anglicized name, St. Elvis, was a 6th-century saint born in County Tipperary. The name Ailbe is derived […]
Charles Thomson: America’s Forgotten Irish Son
When Congress ordered the official reading of the Declaration of Independence, Irish-born Charles Thomson performed that duty on July 9, 1776, it was Irish-born Charles Thomson who called upon to […]
Six Things You Didn’t KnowAbout Mark Kelly’s Roots
It’s an understatement to say that Sen. Mark Kelly has an impressive resume. Navy Captain turned astronaut turned Senator and married to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an assassination […]
Saint-Gauden’s Celtic Vision
The most important American sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th century was born in Ireland. If there was such a thing as an American Renaissance, Augustus Saint-Gaudens embodied […]