Illuminations: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland
Illuminations: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland By: J. Michael Finn The 1918-19 influenza pandemic killed an estimated fifty million people worldwide. Known as the “Spanish Flu,” it infected at […]
Small Things: Akron Irish
Akron Irish: Small Things By Lisa O’Rourke A few weeks ago, a friend sent me a seanfhocal (shanukul), that is the Irish word for a proverb. Sometimes the metaphors for […]
Cleveland Irish: A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day
Cleveland Irish: Not Every Day By Francis McGarry I started to learn things from My Uncle before he started to teach them to me. He was adamant in reference to […]
Terry From Derry: This Will Be – Terry’s New Book
Terry From Derry: This Will Be By Terry Boyle [email protected] Over the past year, we have all had opportunities to reflect, hope despair and hope again. The world has appeared […]
Irish at Heart: Ireland’s Long Fight for Reproductive Freedom
Irish at Heart: Ireland’s Long Fight for Reproductive Freedom By Natalie Keller The latest buzz from D.C. has brought reproductive rights to the forefront of my mind. With the historic […]
Illuminations: Roddy McCorley Goes to Die
Illuminations: Roddy McCorley By: J. Michael Finn “There was never a one of all your dead, more bravely fell in fray Than he who marches to his fate on […]
Irish at Heart:
Irish at Heart: The Derry Girl State of Mind By Natalie Keller Shortly before I moved to Ireland, my friend Siobhan gave me a homework assignment: watch the show Derry […]
On This Day in Irish History
On This Day in Irish History 1 February 1177 – With a small contingent of knights and footmen, Norman knight John de Courcy invaded Eastern Ulster, seizing the town of […]
Cleveland Irish: The Grand Army
Cleveland Irish: The Grand Army By Francis McGarry The Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Route 6, is named in honor of American Civil War veterans. It stretches from Bishop, […]
Taking the Fields of Glory: Midwest GAA Update & Shenanigans
Taking the Field of Glory: GAA Monthly Midwest Gaelic Athletic Association By Vincent Beach The Midwest Division held their annual general meeting on Saturday, November 6th, at the iconic Flat […]
