Are Ghost Writers the Only Ghosts at Port Richmond Bookstore?
(Above: From left: Greg Gillespie, Irish Edition writer Frank Dougherty, book dealer Dave Miller, and paranormal investigator John Levy discuss the weird occurrences taking place at Port Richmond Books. — Photo | Jim Talone) By Frank Dougherty Gregory Gillespie these days is trying to solve a mystery every bit as intriguing as the plots of the [...]
The Drs. Watson and Duffy’s Cut
Caption: In honor of the one-year anniversary of the burial and memorial service for five Duffy’s Cut workers, West Laurel Hill Cemetery hosted a Memorial Service on March 9. Among those attending were members of the excavation team (l. to r.) Rev. Dr. Frank Watson, Joe Conte, Charles Markward, Kris Panos, Taylor Sims, Matthew McStravog and [...]
Einstein Healthcare Network to Hold Free Tay-Sachs Disease Screenings for Irish Population March 4, April 20 & May 13, 2013
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia is offering free Tay-Sachs disease screenings to those of Irish descent in March, April and May. Screenings — which involve a simple blood test — are free to those who participate. To be eligible, participants must be at least 18 years of age and have at least three grandparents of Irish [...]
The Year of the Horse
by Peter Makem Back in 1922, a commission was set up by the first Irish Government into creating a new coinage in an early attempt to remove British symbols. Among those people chosen to study the issue and come up with a new design were WB Yeats, and his domineering personality was soon in evidence [...]
Irish Mystic and Angel Communicator Lorna Byrne to Speak in Chestnut Hill
World famous mystic, author and angel communicator, Lorna Byrne, will be interviewed by the Very Rev. E. Clifford Cutler, the Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill on Sunday, March 17. Following the interview, Ms. Byrne will take questions from the audience and then will meet with and give individual blessings to all [...]
Notre Dame Conquers Trojans in Epic Goal Line Stand
By Coleman Clarke The ghosts of Knute Rockne and the Four Horsemen had to be smiling down on the Fighting Irish who conquered the USC Trojans on Saturday night in the Los Angeles Coliseum with a final score of 22-13. This was the first time since 1988, that Notre Dame has been undefeated in the [...]
So Where’d The “Kerry” Go? ”Brocaire Gorm” aka “Kerry Blue Terrier”
By Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew Once again we have several versions of a dog breed’s name, and the Irish language version offers a further variation. In English today, the usual term is “Kerry Blue Terrier.” In Ireland, the dog may be called the “Irish Blue Terrier,” and this was particularly true in previous decades, notably in the [...]
Catching Up with Carrie Twomey…The Battle to Quash Subpoenas in Boston and Belfast
Photo © Katharine Gilbert By Sabina Clarke Recently I caught up with Carrie Twomey, safely ensconced with her husband Dr. Anthony McIntyre and children in County Louth, Ireland. McIntyre , who conducted interviews with former IRA members in the Boston College oral history project documenting ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland and ‘ Belfast Project ‘Director [...]
Philadelphia Social Worker Is Finalist in Rose of Tralee Competition
Photo © Katharine Gilbert Havertown resident Elizabeth Spellman, the Philadelphia Rose of Tralee, a 27-year-old social worker at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia will return to Ireland in August to compete in the finals of The Rose of Tralee International Festival, one of Ireland’s longest running and most prestigious festivals, for the coveted title of The [...]
