Tag: John O’Brien Jr
Editor’s Corner: Still a Plum
Explore the latest edition of iIrish Magazine, featuring highlights from Cleveland’s Achill – Cleveland Twinning 20th Anniversary celebration and Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Geraldine Byrne Nason’s visit. Delve into stories of cultural exchange, business discussions, and Marilyn Madigan’s seventh anniversary with iIrish. Enjoy festive content on Christmas traditions, recipes, and more in this special issue. Congratulations to our dedicated columnists on their anniversaries, and thank you for 16 wonderful years of publishing iIrish.
Editor’s Corner: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
We at iIrish express our gratitude to all and encourage everyone to give thanks to those you cherish this holiday season.
Out of the Mailbag Comes Songs & Stories: Language and Belfast Elephants
By John O’Brien, Jr.@Jobjr The Elephant of BelfastBy S. Kirk WalshCounterpoint Press ISBN: 978-1-64009-511-3. 320 Pages This national bestseller has such an unusual storyline, I just had to get it. […]
Inner View: Pittsburgh’s Michael Lamb’s Life of Service Continues
Inner View: Michael Lamb, Candidate for Allegheny County, PA. County Executive By John O’Brien, Jr. Alleghany Co. (Pittsburgh) voters converted to a County Executive over a three-commissioner form […]
Éasca Péasca: What is the Irish Language to Me?
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories: What Is the Irish Language to Me? By Patrick Gormley If you happen to have a time machine and travel to the Pontic-Caspian Steppe […]
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories – How Irish Saved Me
Easca Peasca – Student Stories: How Irish Saved Me By Peggy Gannon Retirement is challenging. I have tried knitting, book clubs, and quilting (Well, not really quilting, I just knew […]
Éasca Péasca (Easy Peasy): Student Stories: Mo Thuras le Gaeilge
Éasca Péasca Student Stories: Mo Thuras le Gaeilge By Gerry Walsh Is fearr Gaeilge briste na Béarla cliste. My grandfather was a “cainteor dúchas” or native speaker of Irish […]
A Scythian Christmas Out at Sea Has Arrived!
Check it out on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=k34L-WpAdmc&feature=share
Westminster Language Act Receives Royal Assent and Becomes Law
Westminster Language Act Receives Royal Assent and Becomes Law Another historic staging post as the Westminster bill officially becomes law, but immediate implementation is paramount. Conradh na Gaeilge has welcomed […]
Out of the Mailbag Comes Songs & Stories: Great Christmas Gifts
Out of the Mailbag, Comes Songs & Stories: The Bolivian Incident Hollis Whitaker Trilogy Book 2 By C.B. Shanahan @2022 Encircle Publications 274 pages ISBN-13: 978-1-64599-397-1 Review by John O’Brien, […]