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Thomas Addis Emmet: Twice a Rebel
The next time you visit the East Village in New York City, and if time is on your side, walk to St. Mark’s-in-the-Bowery churchyard and give a nod to an Irishman who was initially interred there. The man, a well-known lawyer, also held the prestigious position of New York State Attorney General for a short period of…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on July 23, 2021 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments
An Irish-American Family's Huge Sacrifices in World War I
I have lived in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for decades, yet somehow I was oblivious to the fact that McCarren Park has a Nulty Square. Knowing that Nulty was an Irish name, I became curious about the person’s identity and uncovered a long-forgotten story of a family of Irish-American heroes and their grieving…
Added by Geoffrey Cobb on March 2, 2021 at 8:00pm — No Comments
Fr. Sylvester Malone: Famed for Love of America and Ecumenicism
When Fr. Sylvester Malone died Dec. 29, 1899, almost at the very end of the century, it signaled the end of an era not only for the Catholic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn but also for the entire neighborhood. A beloved and respected figure among all local residents, Fr. Malone (pictured…
ContinueAdded by Geoffrey Cobb on April 7, 2019 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment
Go Five for Five -- Win 'Live From the 33rd County'
Time for another Flash Contest!
This time, it's a Five for Five! In this case, the first five members who bring in five members each will receive "Live from the 33rd County" CD, featuring Mary…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on April 16, 2014 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Assessing Titanic's Irish Connections Part 2: A 'Titanic' Legacy, In Film and Story
By John Walsh
| Lovers Jack Dawson (Leo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) take to the floor at a hooley in steerage in James… |
Added by The Wild Geese on April 15, 2014 at 10:30pm — No Comments
Book Review: 'Light of the Diddicoy'
Light of the Diddicoy
A Novel by Eamon Loingsigh
Published by Three Rooms Press Trade Paperbacks
Release Date:…
Added by Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ on March 1, 2014 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment
Respect for JFK’s Legacy an Enduring Part of This Family
November 22nd. Strikes a sullen chord. Any year -- and yet this year, it is the 50th year. Striking a crescendo of deep and bitter sadness.
Maybe it’s because I was raised in a house where John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s picture (clipped from the Sunday Daily News…
ContinueAdded by Kevin Gleeson on November 20, 2013 at 7:30am — 4 Comments
'Sandy'-Whipped Rockaway -- One Year Later
I made several trips back into the devastation after that initial writing. The work never got easier. In fact it got much harder. Age on a man is often internal and aches and pains are the wrinkles.
Above, Cross Bay Blvd and a ship washed into the median. See more pictures below. Photos by Kevin Gleeson
One friend in particular deserves a mention here – a year later. Living in east Rockaway on…
ContinueAdded by Kevin Gleeson on November 17, 2013 at 7:00pm — No Comments
Book Review: 'Over P.J. Clarke's Bar'
Added by Eamon Loingsigh on October 10, 2013 at 8:00am — 3 Comments
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