At Midday with Patrick Radden Keefe — The Murder of Jean McConville

By Sabina Clarke Recently I met with Patrick Radden Keefe the amazingly gifted author, investigative journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker since 2012 and contributor since 2006.  His latest book Say Nothing out now and getting rave reviews… Continue Reading

Irish Champions Fight for World Titles in Philadelphia

By Tim McCloskey The biggest Irish boxing event in Philadelphia history will take place on St. Patrick’s Day weekend at Temple University’s Liacouras Center. Led by British promoter of the year Eddie Hearn, Irish boxing stars Jono Carroll and Katie… Continue Reading

Villanova Irish Dance Fest Sees Biggest Year Yet

by Brendan Claybrendanjamesclay@gmail.com In 2013, eight teams of Irish dancers competed at the first Villanova Intercollegiate Irish Dance Festival, founded by then students Rory Beglane and Mattisan Rowan and team faculty advisor George Pinchock. On Saturday, November 10, Villanova hosted… Continue Reading

The Great Irish Famine: Worse Than Genocide?

The Famine statues in the Dublin Docklands. Photo by Andrew Diamond

(above) The Famine Memorial in the Dublin Docklands. Photo by Andrew Diamond By Dennis J. Clark Reprinted from Irish Edition July 1993 to Sept 1993 PART ONE It is often alleged that Irish Americans have a distorted view of Irish… Continue Reading

REBELLION THAT STIRRED THE WORLD

1916 Irish Easter Rising

By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine The book, The 1916 Irish Rebellion, is a “Triumph.” Published by the University of Notre Dame Press on the centennial of the Rising, this book is a triumph of research, documentation, layout and a prose… Continue Reading

5 Questions for Susan Kelly Von Medicus: Local Artist Brings the Golden Age of Irish Manuscripts to Villanova

Photo above: Ne Timeas: walnut ink and egg tempera on Fabriano paper. Study for student project based on decorations in Lindisfame Gospel text from Luke at Annunciation: Fear not Mary. Were you always interested in art as a young girl?… Continue Reading

Luke Dillon and Joseph McGarrity – Heroes Deserve the Best

Above: AOH Div. 25 Honor Guard. Photo – Tom Keenan By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine The weather was post-card perfect. Forsythia and magnolia flowers fulfilled expectations. Ornamental trees sported buds alive with promise. The breeze was tailored to the colorful flags, and… Continue Reading

Making Murray on St. Patrick’s Day

Photo (above): Jim Murray and Ronald McDonald at golf outing Making Murray on St. Patrick’s Day By Frank Dougherty When Jim Murray learned he had been named grand marshal for the 2014 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, he felt he had received… Continue Reading