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 [...]
My Name Is Not Patty or Paddy.
Click Here to view the entire IRED March 2013 front page. By Kristen McCann After the New Year passes, and March rolls around, Saint Patrick’s Day is here again. It is a time for the celebration of St. Patrick and his gift of Christianity to Ireland, helping Ireland to identify with the shamrock. But, somewhere [...]
John Ruddy Goes Home to Donegal — The Remains of 18-year-old Immigrant Found at Duffy’s Cut to be Reburied in Ardara
CAPTION: Dr. William Watson and his twin brother, the Rev. Dr. Frank Watson, have led the investigation into the slaughtered Irish railway workers found at Duffy’s Cut. By Dr. William Watson The remains are the first-found set of remains from Duffy’s Cut in 2009, originally designated as SK001, AKA John Ruddy. Ruddy was an 18-year-old immigrant from Donegal who died [...]
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 [...]
She Talks to the Angels…And She’s Been to Heaven
By Sabina Clarke Irish author Lorna Byrne who lives a quiet life in County Kilkenny, Ireland has been seeing and talking to angels since she was a child. In 2003 she decided to tell her story to the world—at the angels’ prompting. From an early age, Lorna a mother of four was told by the [...]
Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys Launches the First Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament
Casey has formed the Claddagh Fund which is a charity foundation based on the attributes of the Claddagh Ring of “Friendship, Love and Loyalty.” The mission of the Claddagh Fund is to raise money for the most underfunded non-profit organizations that support vulnerable populations in our communities. By Kathy McGee Burns The Dropkick Murphys [...]
Delaware Valley Hall of Fame Selects Kathy McGee Burns, Tom Keenan and Siobhan Lyons
The Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame will present its 12th Annual Awards Ceremony on November 11. It is held in the Ballroom of the Irish Center (Commodore Barry Club). The honorees selected this year are diverse and each has contributed to the continuance, enhancement and preservation of Irish traditions. Kathy McGee Burns has been involved [...]
Ecuador Stands-Up to Britain…while the U.S. Genuflects
By Sabina Clarke There is a parallel to be drawn between the U.S. and Ecuador with the news that Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder hunted by the U.S., Britain and Sweden, has been granted asylum by the courageous little country of Ecuador. Ecuador has the temerity to stand-up to Britain, a former superpower while displaying [...]
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 [...]
