CURRENT ISSUE:  OCTOBER 2023

Akron Irish: Feel the Power

Akron Irish Powerscourt

When friends ask us about planning a trip to Ireland, Dublin is always at the top of their lists. They ask about the pubs, Trinity, Guinness and th

Cleveland Irish: Thems and Yous

Cleveland Irish

By Francis McGarry When my son TJ was young, it was stressed to him the importance of reading. He had daily “reading time,” yet it was not a chore for […]

Speak Irish: Leabharlann Phoiblí

After joining Cleveland Public Library’s International Languages and Foreign Literature Department, she persuaded her manager to allow her to take over the library’s Irish, Scottish and Welsh collections that

Terry from Derry: Inclined to Fake

It’s hard to believe that I’ve lived in the United States for twenty years, and still, I’ve managed to not go absolutely bonkers. While there is much that I love about being here, some things continue to whittle away

The Wounds That Bind Us: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity

Palestinian Murals

The best thing about being Irish in America is the level of love that I feel from and towards my Irish community. I remember my first ever trip to America was spending a summer in New York in my early 20s. It was like a home-from-home, being welcomed without question by the Irish American community everywhere I went.
I always thought that that was normal, until