'Aonaracht': an incredible album
It seems like I’ve been the bearer of bad news a lot recently and I’m sorry to say I’ve a bit more to report. This past week, we lost a pair of imp...
April 18, 2023
by Daniel Neely
Calling Irish-American filmmakers of 2023!
This September we will celebrate our ninth year of The Annual Irish American Movie Hooley at Wilmette Theatre just outside Chicago. This film festi...
April 17, 2023
by Mike Houlihan
Taking the kids medals away
I possess two what I will call here “participation medals.” One, which came down directly to me a couple of generations, was for membership of a re...
April 14, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Irish American literary icons to spell out hopes for future at Buffalo arts gala
Five of Irish America's most-revered writers will will turn the page on a new chapter for Irish artists in the U.S. when they take part in a panel ...
April 14, 2023
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Spooks target a leading pol
Top British spy Maurice Oldfield’s obsession with one of the most prominent Irish politicians of the 20th century “can be aptly compared to that of...
April 13, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Touring Ireland's Ancient East: Heritage in Charming Cobh
“Ireland’s Ancient East” is a touring region tapping 5,000 years of history in the south and eastern area of the country. Described as a touring re...
April 12, 2023
by Margaret M. Johnson
Grand opening, big game at Sacred Heart University
The grand opening of the Connecticut Irish American Historical Archives and Library will take place at SHU Ryan Martire Library on next Tuesday, Ap...
April 12, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
'No rations at all' at Fort Laurens for James Rankin's 13th Virginia
The acclaimed late historian David McCullough was born in a place, the city of Pittsburgh, that figured in the Revolutionary War adventures of his ...
April 11, 2023
by Jim McNIff
Long Island's IFHF to discuss Virtual Record Treasury
On this Saturday, April 15, the Irish Family History Forum will feature again as its guest Nicola Morris, who will speak via (via Zoom) on Ireland’...
April 11, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
Mick Moloney tribute at IAC a beautiful moment in every way
"A Tribute to Mick Moloney” proved an unmitigated success at the Irish Arts Center.
April 10, 2023
by Daniel Neely
McGuire is intent on reviving Fordham's proud Irish legacy
In the Spring of 2022, Fordham University student John McGuire wanted to re-energize the moribund state of Irish activities on its Bronx campus. Th...
April 06, 2023
by Geoffrey Cobb
Bayonne's unique Irish treasure
Acclaimed artist Harry Clarke had unfinished business in Bayonne, N.J., at the time of his death on Jan. 6, 1931. Fortunately, the Dubliner left de...
April 06, 2023
by Peter McDermott