Clonmel: July 16th, 1843
"My dear Wife, I have received your kind and welcome letter of the 20th of March which is the greatest happiness I have enjoted ever…
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My name is Mary Thorpe and I am the author of "That's Just How It Was." I believe my book will hold a great deal of interest for Irish emigrants and their descendants,…
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As requested, here an account of the life of Anne Devlin, assistant to Robert Emmet.
In the church of St. Nicholas of…
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At the Commemorative mass for Anne Devlin in St. Catherine's Church, Meath Street, Dublin on Sunday 14 September, 2014 I gave the following Eulogy:
"As we celebrate this decade of centenaries, it is easy to forget those who went before, and without whom many of these events would not have happened.
One such person was Anne Devlin, in…
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By Shannon Mullen
They say redheads shouldn’t wear pink, but Kathy Maloney has never been the type to let the theys of this world tell her what she can and cannot do. That explains why, late one Saturday afternoon in 1980, an 18-year-old Maloney ducked into the Simco shoe store in downtown West New York, New Jersey determined to buy the hot pink boots that had…
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Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837- 30 November 1930) was an Irish-American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent labor and community organizer. She helped coordinate major strikes and co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World. Mary…
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Brave laundress Mullany offers historic reminder of why unions matter
By Liza Frenette, New York State United Teachers
It was February 1864 and it was winter in Troy, NY, a harsh time of year with snow and cold in upstate New York. But the working…
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Irish mezzo soprano Tara Erraught has been turning heads in the international opera scene since 2011. The Dundalk-born Erraught received her classical training from the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, and has already established herself as one of the opera world's hottest…
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Flora Mini Marathon, Dublin City, 2014
In excess of 40,000 women ran in this mini marathon today. It's all of 10k, and it's actually magic.
Listening to the radio as I came home this evening, I heard the presenter say that 'some' of the women ran for charity, and that 800 charities were represented. The truth is that the vast majority of people…
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With a week to go until Mother’s Day (in America) and it being the start of May, all the stars align at Mary. Mary being the most famous mother in the world with an entire month dedicated to her by the Catholic church. Here at The Irish Store we have put together our top facts…
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I thought this might be appropriate. A little bit of Irish history, but as a mother might see it. I can only imagine the…
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When the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) marched up Fifth Avenue in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade it should have been crystal clear, if it wasn't already, that this parade is incompatible with any serious effort to support Irish freedom. The PSNI is the…
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The Kate Mullany National Historic Site is producing a new musical about Troy, New York, labor pioneer Kate Mullany. Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot! will premiere at Russell Sage College in Troy on May 14 and 15 with both matinees and evening…
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The tale of Tristan and Isolde was one of the most influential romances in the medieval period. It predated and influenced the Arthurian romance of Lancelot and Guinevere.
Originally, the Tristan legend had nothing to do with King Arthur, but shortly…
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It's time for the next offering in our popular Irish-themed interactive crossword puzzles feature, "Crosswords at the Crossroads."
This time around, we focus on Valentine's Day. We've pieced together the most Irish Valentine's Day crossword puzzle you'll ever come…
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It could rightfully be considered in an inauspicious start to a great love story, when years later one half of the storied couple reflects on the day of their…
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Sean Treacy, of the Irish Republican Army, and May Quigley were lovers engaged to be married. Sean took May to a Republican meeting where Michael Collins was speaking; as Collins got wound up, so did his profanity.
The Vice Commander, Sean Treacy, stood with raised hand to…
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Typically, anyone who is familiar with Irish literature is acquainted with James Joyce. Most have read Dubliners and some brave souls have even managed to plow though Finnegans Wake and actually got something out of it. He, like most well-known writers, are known…
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The story of Kitty Kiernan and Michael Collins evokes ancient themes from Greek or Shakespearean tragedy, and also reminds us that “It’s Complicated” applied to relationships long before the internet age.
Kitty’s family owned the…
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