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When he first arrived in the United States, Oscar Wilde allegedly told customs officials he had nothing to declare but his genius. He proceeded to visit at least 150 cities and prove that his genius included not only aesthetics, the topic he came to lecture on, but also publicity, wit, and a thoroughly Irish ability […]
A little under a year ago, a diligent and dedicated historian uncovered shocking information that had occurred for decades at a well-known mother and baby home in Tuam. We all have that one place that we recall as children. It could be a home, a school, or a neighborhood. It is that place where we […]
Congratulations to Ireland, which has become the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote! It will join twenty other countries that have legalized it across the nation. I say “across the nation,” because it’s only legal in some areas in both Mexico and the United States. Anyway, Ireland’s legalization is an important milestone in […]
Most Irish Americans are proud of their identity, and when you are Irish American Ireland doesn’t seem like a foreign country. The language is the same, more or less. Okay, we generally don’t realize we’ll have a language barrier until we get here. The food is not dramatically different, aside from the beer, chocolate, sausages […]
Have you ever decided to take a risk and go to the area where your family originated to track down your roots? Well, Conan O’Brien has and he even decided to film it for his television talk-show. It may not have occurred to Mr. O’Brien that his last name might make finding any true relatives […]
The countryside of Ireland is not just 40 shades of green. When you slow down and look a little closer, you’ll see that those rolling hills and hedgerows are alive with color. Urban areas are full of color as well, and not just the doors of homes. One bit of local color is the varied […]
What do you know about Ireland? That is to ask, “what do you know for a fact about Ireland?” Knowing suggests being certain of things. But if I were to then ask you,”what do you believe about Ireland,” I would probably get a very different answer. You might know that Dublin is the capital and that […]
As I wrote a few weeks ago, Ireland is voting on an important referendum on 22 May to potentially legalize same-sex marriage. However, citizens are also voting on another important referendum that day, one that would possibly lower the age at which people are eligible for presidential candidacy from 35 (as it also currently is in […]
There are a handful of natural marvels in this world. We have the Grand Canyon, the Great Pyramids and the Great Wall of China for starters. Ireland is fortunate to have at least one phenomenon that for centuries mystified and mesmerized locals and visitors alike. I am referring to Giant’s Causeway which if you had […]
Across Ireland and the United States, there is much discussion of marriage, equal marriage and traditional marriage. But these discussions often lack a historic dimension. Marriage in Ireland has changed and evolved greatly over the ages. Marriage in Brehon times was quite unlike marriage now, although some aspects of a wedding in Brehon times are […]
