Hunger Strikers’ American Legacy
To the Editor:
Almost overlooked, in this 40th anniversary year, is the historic American legacy which the 1981 Hunger Strikers inspired. British officials who plotted...
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...
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...
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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...
Mother Jones and the Cause of Labor
Mary Harris was born on May 1, 1837 in Inchigeelagh, County Cork, to tenant farmer Richard Harris and his wife Ellen Cotter.
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An American man known as "Mr. Leonard" went to Irish Helicopters Ltd. and booked a helicopter flight for October 31, 1973. Ostensibly the trip...
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