Dennis Purcell
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Governor Martin O’Malley’s March
Youngest mayor of a large city at 37, governor at 43; it’s possible that Martin O’Malley, fueled by family, Jesuit ideals and Irish history, will march all the way to the White House. Martin...
MoreThe First Word: The Might Green
“The Irish courage, spirit and humor so clearly shown by our immigrant forebears are going to be even more crucial to meet the challenges of the financial markets of the 21st century.” –...
MoreChicago’s Irish Spire
Irishman to build tallest building in Western Hemisphere. Dublin native Garrett Kelleher, 46, aspires to erect the biggest, most expensive skyscraper ever built on the shores of Lake Michigan. The...
MoreA Statue of John B. is Unveiled in Listowel
On Saturday, this past June 2nd, the day of the unveiling in Listowel’s Small Square of John B. Keane’s statue created by father-and-son sculptor team Seamus and James Connolly, famous for their...
MoreIrish Eye on Hollywood
With the summer upon us, TV is a vast wasteland of reruns – except, of course, for Denis Leary’s brilliant Rescue Me on FT, which some critics believe will take over the title of Best Drama on TV...
MoreIrish Art in London is the Prey of the Celtic Tiger
The London art world was taken by surprise at its annual auctions this spring when the Irish rich, clamoring for Irish art, replaced the usual art buyers. Even the experts were impressed. Grant Ford,...
MoreBoston’s Fenway Park
Fenway Park – home of the Boston Red Sox – is the nation’s enduring symbol of baseball, America’s favorite pastime. Officially opened on April 20, 1912, the park has outlasted all other...
MoreAt the Crossroads of Dance
Drawing on the patterns and movements of Irish step dancing, choreographer and dancer Darrah Carr has created a new form of dance that she calls ModErin, a fusion of modern and Irish. Fascinated with...
MoreFaces of the Fallen
The Faces of the Fallen exhibition, which commemorated the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, recently closed. The story of Faces of the Fallen...
MoreCommodore John Barry
From Irish immigrant to Commander of the American Navy, John Barry is a hero to remember. There are many Irish men and women whom one could declare a hero of our time but none is so profoundly...
MoreBeyond White: The Work of Patrick Ireland
From April 17 to July 14, The Grey Art Gallery at New York University was home to an exhibit called “Beyond the White Cube,” a retrospective created by Irish-American artist Brian...
MoreIreland’s Cultural Heartland: A Visit to Ireland’s West and Northwest
The West Patricia Harty’s tour of the West Landing in the West of Ireland “the cultural heartland” is a wonderful introduction to Ireland. “It is,” as Liam Scollan, the CEO of Ireland West...
MoreAn Interview with Charles Carey
For a second- or third-generation leader of the Chicago Board of Trade, Charles Carey sure talks like a guy from the neighborhood. His voice is Ditka’s. So is his physique. “I guess that comes...
MoreMiracle: An Interview with Jack O’Callahan
The kid who helped propel the U.S. team to its miraculous 4-3 victory over the Soviets, giving the country a morale boost at the height of the Cold War in 1980, is now a star in the trading...
MoreDennis Purcell
Dennis Purcell never had a mind to go into the life science industry, but the businessman, who has a BS in accounting and economics from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Harvard, was...
MoreThe “Emerald” Pastime
Tom Deignan reflects on a time when many of the Boys of Summer had a touch of the Irish brogue. A recent New York Times article about the consistent success of the Minnesota Twins baseball...
MoreP.J. O’Rourke
“The funniest writer in America” talks to Chuck Leddy about some serious issues. P.J. O’Rourke, one of America’s most popular political satirists, has built his career skewering the...
MoreRoots: The O’Malley Clan
The ancient O’Maille or O’Malley name is said to be derived from the Gaelic words “maille” meaning gentle or smooth, and “maglios” meaning chieftain, which is fitting as the O’Malleys...
MoreMusic to Fall For
A few months ago I wrote a column for Irish America called “Songbirds,” a review of my favorite female singers of the Celtic idiom. There were many to include, so many that my editor described it...
MoreReview of Books
The earlier decades of the 20th century provide the settings for two new works of Irish-American fiction.Dream When You’re Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg explores life on the homefront during...
MoreSláinte!: Go, Big Fan, Go
I don’t watch much television. Mainly because, despite the hundreds of channels, the menu is mostly repeats. Every so often, however, something extraordinary airs and I become (dare I admit it?) a...
MoreThe Last Word: Restituta Hiberniae
Four hundred years ago in 1607, the Prince of Ulster, Hugh O’Neil the Great, and Rory O’Donnell, Earl of Tir Connell, set sail from Ireland to Spain and the Continent. Their exile marked the end...
MoreFreedom Fıghters
These photographs of my grandfather, Sgt. Earl K. Giffin, and his sister, Lt. Gladys Giffin, were taken in Paris after the city was liberated during World War II. Both Earl and Gladys had been...
MoreHibernia
A Statue of John B. is Unveiled in Listowel
On Saturday, this past June 2nd, the day of the unveiling in Listowel’s Small Square of John B....
Irish Eye on Hollywood
With the summer upon us, TV is a vast wasteland of reruns – except, of course, for Denis...
Faces of the Fallen
The Faces of the Fallen exhibition, which commemorated the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces...
Chicago’s Irish Spire
Irishman to build tallest building in Western Hemisphere. Dublin native Garrett Kelleher, 46,...
Boston’s Fenway Park
Fenway Park – home of the Boston Red Sox – is the nation’s enduring symbol of baseball,...
Irish Art in London is the Prey of the Celtic Tiger
The London art world was taken by surprise at its annual auctions this spring when the Irish rich,...
Beyond White: The Work of Patrick Ireland
From April 17 to July 14, The Grey Art Gallery at New York University was home to an exhibit called...
At the Crossroads of Dance
Drawing on the patterns and movements of Irish step dancing, choreographer and dancer Darrah Carr...