Tag: famine
Akron Irish: The Thing with Feathers
Akron Irish: The Thing with Feathers By Lisa O’Rourke “What is Irish Alzheimer’s? You forget everything but the grudges,” goes the clichéd joke. The image of that Irishman is easy […]
Have You Ever Seen a Famine Ship?
Have You Ever Seen a Famine Ship? January issue of iIrish newsmagazine has arrived. Pick up your free copy at any one of our 634 locations. The complete list of […]
Walk East Until I Die
Walk East Until I Die by Mike Pinnock The E8 European long-distance path begins on Dursey Island, County Cork, Ireland and passes through eleven countries to end in Istanbul. I […]
Illuminations: The Society of Friends
Illuminations: The Society of Friends By: J. Michael Finn There were many private individuals and groups who did what they could to relieve the suffering of the Irish during the […]