Irish America magazine - June/July '06 issue: Van Morrison, George Carlin, The Dingles Races, James Connelly, Bobby Sands Anniversary, The Emerald Diamond, Hubert Kubel, Taskforce Wolfhound, The Irish Revolution In America, Law of the Irish
Book Reviews
Hidden in the shadows of a TKTS booth amidst the bright lights and flashing
signs that overpower the north end of Times Square stands a statue of Father
Francis Duffy – the most celebrated U.S. Army chaplain in history.more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
The Irish Revolution In America
Ninety years ago this month, in May of 1916, over 20,000 Irish-American
nationalists and their supporters flocked to New York City's Carnegie Hall.
They were not there for a night at the opera. They went, instead, to voice
their anger.more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
Music reviews
Michael Londra's first solo CD sees the former Riverdance on Broadway singer
lend his voice “that floats and transcends,” as composer Bill Whelan puts
it, to classic tunes like “Danny Boy,” “She Moved Through the Fair” and
“Ag Criost an Siol.”more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
Carlin
The Carlin name is found in County Limerick, where they held a family seat
in ancient times, as well as in the counties of Meath, Derry, Cavan, Monaghan
and Tyrone. more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
Law of
the Irish
With St. Patrick's Day just past, it's only natural to reflect on the many
gifts given us by Irish culture: the words of literary giants like Joyce,
the lilting music of The Chieftains, the stirring spectacle of Riverdance,
and of course the liquid wonder that is Guinness. But as we put away our
“Kiss Me I'm Irish” t-shirts for another year, let us stop to ponder how
the Irish shaped our legal system.
more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
Grandfather’s
War Years
My grandfather, John Fay, was born in Finavarra, County Clare in 1896. The
youngest of twelve children, he grew up on a farm that juts out into Galway
Bay.more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
Clean green Natural
Cleaning Solutions
Spring is in the air and summer is a-coming in! The clocks have been set
ahead, the days are longer, and the light is brighter. But with the drapes
pulled back, and sunshine illuminating the corners of every room, suddenly
everything looks a little dingy.more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
Letters
May I congratulate and compliment you on your magazine celebrating The Top
100. The whole issue is excellent. Your choices of Carmel and Peter O'Reilly,
Larry Reynolds, Fr. Bill Leahy and Kathleen O'Toole show you have top notch
spies in Boston. more...
(Irish America) June/July 2006
News From Ireland
Over 100,000 people thronged into Dublin's O'Connell Street to honor the
90th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.more...
