St. Patrick’s Day 1982
The highest honor one can receive in Irish-American circles is to be named Grand Marshal of their local St. Patrick's Day Parade, with the...
Story Behind the Song: The Ballad of Joe McDonnell
"The Ballad of Joe McDonnell" is the focus of this week's Story Behind the Song Column as we mark 40 years since his passing....
The Orange Legacy in New York
In the 1790s, rural County Armagh was a hotbed of Protestant and Catholic sectarianism. Friction between the two groups culminated in a fierce pitched...
Northern Assembly Election Results
Northern Assembly Results
From its inception in 1920, the state of Northern Ireland was created to maintain a Unionist majority, putting an international border through...
St. Patrick’s Day 1982
The highest honor one can receive in Irish-American circles is to be named Grand Marshal of their local St. Patrick's Day Parade, with the...
Irish-American Heritage Month In Westchester
White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators kicked off Irish-American Heritage Month with a virtual ceremony on March 7th that highlighted...
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor:
I am in full agreement with Hilary Beirne’s Opinion article, A Lost Opportunity for Ireland. Every Irish family has relatives living abroad,...
The Orange Legacy in New York
In the 1790s, rural County Armagh was a hotbed of Protestant and Catholic sectarianism. Friction between the two groups culminated in a fierce pitched...
Lender Speaks Out Against Museum Closure
In the 1840's starvation forced many Irish citizens to move overseas. This starvation occurred at the behest of the British government, who removed food...
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Kevin Lynch was born in Park, north County Derry, on May 25, 1956. Growing up in Dungiven, he was known as a keen...
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