“Green Georgette”
A short story by Edna O’Brien Thursday Mama and I have been invited to the Coughlans’. It is to be Sunday evening at...
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In This Issue
Imagining Ireland With Gabriel Byrne
The acclaimed actor discusses his role as Ireland’s first Cultural Ambassador, his experience as an emigrant, and his thoughts on the strong ties and the disconnects between Ireland and...
MoreThe First Word:
Let the Irish Apply
A letter from our Editor… After all these years in America, I still feel like an immigrant. Though I proudly hold American citizenship, it is other immigrants that I most readily identify...
MoreIrish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases
Tom Deignan with the latest Irish and Irish American happenings in film and television. Carlow actress Saoirse Ronan apparently enjoys playing a killer. In April, Ronan starred in the action flick...
MoreThe Pipe: Small Irish Town Meets Big Oil
A new documentary from Ireland sheds light on the Corrib pipeline plans in Rossport, Co. Mayo. In 2005, Rossport was a small, peaceful costal village in Co. Mayo, Ireland. Risteard Ó Domhnaill was...
MoreEnda, Irial and Ali Honored by Fund
The American Ireland Fund’s annual New York Gala Dinner was held on May 5th. More than 1,200 guests gathered in a tent at Lincoln Center on May 5, for the American Ireland Fund New York Dinner...
MoreWhat Are You Like?
Bill Whelan, composer of Riverdance answers 15 questions. Renowned composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. The Limerick native has produced...
MoreIreland’s New Prime Minister on the Way Forward
On his recent trip to New York, between visiting Ground Zero and being welcomed at an Irish American community reception, Ireland’s new Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, spoke with Patricia Harty about...
MoreCitizen Artist, Robert Ballagh
The extraordinary life and work of Robert Ballagh is celebrated in a new book, “Citizen Artist” by Ciaran Carty I’ve often called Robert Ballagh the perfect Dubliner. He married the...
MoreComhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Celebrates 60 Years
Held in San Antonio, TX for the first time, CCE’s annual celebration marked the organization’s 60th anniversary. Hundreds of devoted Irish music and dance fans descended upon San Antonio...
MoreBill Clinton on Ireland’s Economic Crisis and Recovery
Excerpts from Bill Clinton’s address at the 2011 Irish America Hall of Fame celebration. “Most of us go back to Ireland and feel immediately at home in a way that’s impossible to...
MoreA Taste of Ireland
Ireland’s Food Revolution We Irish have had a fraught relationship with food for far too long. Generations were raised to see it as a crime to leave even the tiniest morsel on our plates....
MoreThe Irish Brigade:
Heroes of The Civil War
As we commemorate the 157th anniversary of the start of The Civil War, Matthew Brennan remembers the shining role of The Irish Brigade. ℘℘℘ Irish American actor Martin Sheen commented in an...
MorePortrait of an Irish Artist:
Louis le Brocquy
A 20th century master. Louis le Brocquy, one of the most important and influential Irish artists of the last century, died at age 95 in his family home on April 25th, 2012. The following is a feature...
More“Green Georgette”
A short story by Edna O’Brien Thursday Mama and I have been invited to the Coughlans’. It is to be Sunday evening at seven o’clock. I imagine us setting out in good time, even though it is...
MoreMeghan O’Rourke on Writing Through Grief
Meghan O’Rourke talks about her recent memoir, The Long Goodbye. Meghan O’Rourke’s accomplishments are many. A graduate of Yale, she was a fiction/nonfiction editor at The New Yorker at the...
MoreJulie Feeney:
The Impossibly Talented
The Irish chamber-pop princess talks with Tara Dougherty about her recent world tour, her second album and her innovative sound, which is breathing life into the contemporary Irish music scene. The...
MoreDiary of the Dance
Four young step dancers from the Inishfree School of Irish Dance share their diary entries from World Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin this past April. Paige Turilli Age 14 Pearl River,...
MoreReview of Books
Recently published books of Irish and Irish American interest. To purchase these books visit Kenny’s Bookshop here. Recommended The Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption and Baseball’s...
MoreMusic Reviews
Reviews of recent releases from Irish and Irish American artists. CONTEMPORARY Cashier No. 9 To the Death of Fun Belfast has for many years been a hub for contemporary Irish music. One of the newest...
MoreSláinte:
Dublin, City of Literature
Edythe Preet on the history and influence of Dublin, and James Joyce-centric recipes. ℘℘℘ When I was young, my father’s oft-repeated favorite riddle was: What is the richest country in the...
MoreRoots: The Mighty Meaghers
A Look at the Meaghers and Mahers The Meagher name stems from the medieval Gaelic O’ Meachair, derived from meachar, meaning hospitable or kind, but the kindness of the Meaghers certainly hasn’t...
MoreThose We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community
Recent Irish and Irish American Obituaries Eugene Byrne 1945-2011 Irish folk singer, festival organizer and tour guide Eugene Byrne passed away at his home in Dover, N.H. on March 24, after a long...
MorePhoto Album
Thomas ‘the Zouave’ Delaney This hand-colored daguerrotype is of my great-grandfather Thomas Delaney. According to notes left by my mother, he was “born in Ireland in 1843 and died...
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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases
Tom Deignan with the latest Irish and Irish American happenings in film and television. Carlow...
Bill Clinton on Ireland’s Economic Crisis and Recovery
Excerpts from Bill Clinton’s address at the 2011 Irish America Hall of Fame...
Enda, Irial and Ali Honored by Fund
The American Ireland Fund’s annual New York Gala Dinner was held on May 5th. More than 1,200...
Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community
Recent Irish and Irish American Obituaries Eugene Byrne 1945-2011 Irish folk singer, festival...
The Pipe: Small Irish Town Meets Big Oil
A new documentary from Ireland sheds light on the Corrib pipeline plans in Rossport, Co. Mayo. In...
Citizen Artist, Robert Ballagh
The extraordinary life and work of Robert Ballagh is celebrated in a new book, “Citizen...