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A Christmas Candle In The Window
As we enter the Christmas season, it is an appropriate time to reflect on a tradition that many families take part in, though few...
Hartford AOH Unveiling Memorial To Irish Canal Workers
Fundraising Complete for Irish Canal Workers Memorial in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
In March of 2021, the Hartford AOH held a wreath-laying ceremony at an unrecognized...
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Fourth of July 1805 – William James MacNeven Arrives in New...
William James MacNeven was born in Ballynahowna, Co. Galway, Ireland on March 21, 1763. Historically, the MacNeven family were wealthy Ulster landowners before being...
LATEST ARTICLES
War on the Irish Language
The July 9, 1921 edition of The Gaelic American contained an article titled “War on the Irish Language.” The article reported, “The war on the...
Bloody Sunday: “14 Dead, Not Forgotten”
The following is an updated excerpt from our 50th anniversary piece on Bloody Sunday by Patrick O'Hara:
On January 30, 1972, thousands of people in...
Ashling Murphy Walk/Run NYC
In memory of murder victim Ashling Murphy, from Tullamore, County Offaly, Irish women in New York have organized a 4-mile walk/run in Central Park...
Allen Gogarty Fundraiser Festival
On Saturday February 11 at 2pm, there will be a benefit held for singer/songwriter Allen Gogarty at The Joyce Public House (315 W 39th...
Irish Lessons at the NY Irish Center
The New York Irish Center is hosting a five-week Irish language course, beginning on Tuesday January 17th. The classes will be in-person on Tuesday...
Rev. Hull at New Orleans
On January 8th, 1815, though the “War of 1812 was over, word had not reached the British and American troops in the Southern United...
Graffiti on the Wall
After the Irish women’s soccer team was taped singing “Celtic Symphony” a couple of months ago, and after the Leinster Rugby stadium played “Celtic...
The Candle & The Wreath
The modern Christmas Wreath demonstrates the spirit of the season, but to some it is also a reminder of another spirit – a spirit...
The Orange Legacy in New York
In the 1790s, rural County Armagh was a hotbed of Protestant and Catholic sectarianism. Friction between the two groups culminated in a fierce pitched...
Northern Assembly Election Results
Northern Assembly Results
From its inception in 1920, the state of Northern Ireland was created to maintain a Unionist majority, putting an international border through...
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