The island of Ireland lies west of Great Britain across the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel. It is divided into two separate political entities: the independent Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland, a constituent of the United Kingdom....
THE BIG BOOK OF AMERICAN IRISH CULTURE, Edited by Bob Callahan. Viking. 287 pp. $24.95 (after March 17, $29.95). Illustrated. MR. DOOLEY AND THE CHICAGO IRISH The Autobiography of a Nineteenth-Century Ethnic Group, By Finley Peter Dunne; edited, with...
Freeman, John Irish Voice 10-28-2003 IF literary awards are a barometer for how the world views America, this year's controversial Man Booker Prize ceremony might predict a cold snap in our diplomatic relationships with England. This year's prize went to an unknown named...
It was an impossible plan – a suicide mission. Nevertheless, the conspirators came to the old warehouse and to the young sea captain they hoped would change the course of Irish-American history. Jerry O’Keefe played his part. Dressed in somber black, he and his band...
A small group of New Yorkers are congratulating themselves on helping to make history this month. Unfortunately for them, hardly anyone else in the city noticed. This is a test article.... Still testing this out. An independent body confirmed last week that the armed struggle...
This essay is about the immigration of the Irish into America. It describes the hardships they faced to get here as well as the hardships they encountered once they arrived.
