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Irish America magazine - Oct/Nov '05 issue: Mo Mowlam, Eileen Collins, Changes in Irish America, 20 Great Interviews, 20 Moments In History, 20 Best Movies About Irish-Americans, Beer, Patrick Fitzgerald, Billy Bob Thornton

 
20 Great Interviews
Retrospective one-on-ones with, among others, John Huston, Gene Kelly and Gregory Peck.
 
Bread or Brew?
Edythe Preet discusses the fruits of the barley; beer and bread. Plus some unique recipes!
 
20 Great Books
Irish America’s list of essential books for the informed Irish-American.
 
 
 
 
Departments

News From Ireland
Five Jailed Over Refinery Protest - O’ Loan States Her Case - Colombia Three Face Uncertain Fate - Limerick Woman Wins €115 Million - Call for Payment to GAA Players - Muted Response to IRA Statement - News In Brief.  more...
(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005


Beer – What Came First: Bread or Brew?
Bread is called The Staff of Life. Many scholars believe our distant ancestors gave up hunting and gathering for an agricultural lifestyle once they learned how to bake it.  more...

(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005

Photo Album: First Communion Day, 1933
For the Byrne family all the important occasions brought them to a spot under the Hellgate Bridge in Astoria, Queens for a snapshot. First Communion Day for Joan Byrne in 1933 was no exception.  more...

(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005

Last Word: Helping Hands Along the Way
In 1870 New York City was home to 200,000 people of Irish birth, more than any other city in the world, including Dublin.  more...

(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005

20 Best Movies About Irish-Americans
Joseph McBride writes about his favourite movies on Irish-American subject matter (listed in no particular order of preference).  more...

(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005

20 Great Books
Producing a list of 20 books which every Irish-American should read was both joyous and painful. The joy, obviously, came as we pored over the many volumes, revisiting the beautiful sentences, the haunted memories.  more...

(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005

Letters
Russell Crowe - Cousin Chuck - Paddy Whacked - Last Word on McCartney - Green Suede Larry - The Champ.  more...

(Irish America Magazine) October/November 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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