Author: Irish Edition
Two Irish Priests…and a missing parishioner
By Sabina Clarke The disappearance of West Chester University senior Shane Montgomery, a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Manayunk, has shaken and confounded the FBI, the Fifth District Police, the Northwest Detectives, the Police Marine Unit, the… Continue Reading
Fr. Tony Flannery Heretic or Prophet?
By Barbara Nolan For a heretic, Father Anthony Flannery is remarkably down-to-earth. The 67-year-old Redemptorist priest, a native of County Galway, has a sharp wit honed during a long career as an itinerant preacher and a highly developed sense of… Continue Reading
Honoring our Veterans
Finding Private Maguire
By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine During the summer, 2014, John McDevitt of Ardmore, Pa., visited the National Library of Ireland, Dublin, to research Catholic Sacramental Registers available on microfilm. His particular interest was the parish of Donaghpatrick, Diocese of Tuam,… Continue Reading
Jon McGoran: Local Author, Global Themes, and Much Food for Thought
An Interview by Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew in August, 2014 issue of the Irish Edition. Now on newsstands and print edition.
SOS Save the IRISH CENTER!
Major Fundraiser Campaign Kickoff to Start Mid-July By Marita Krivda Poxon Rumors had been circulating for many months about the financial difficulties that the Irish Center continued to have ever since the City of Philadelphia raised the Irish Center’s property… Continue Reading
Boston College Belfast Project…Doomed from the Start
by Sabina Clarke The Boston College Belfast Project’s ill-fated attempt to capture the stories of former Irish Republican Army, IRA, members and former Loyalist paramilitary members during the period in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles has been fraught with… Continue Reading
Glenside Gaelic Club First Annual Father’s Day Tournament a Success
By Chris McLoone The Glenside Gaelic Club held its first annual Father’s Day Tournament on June 15 at Bishop McDevitt High School, located in Wyncote, PA. For a first-time event, the tournament went off largely without a hitch. Families… Continue Reading
Penn State Plays First Game of the Season in Dublin’s Croke Park
By Brendan Clay “We’re close to 130 years playing football, and this is our first time playing outside country.” Those were the words of Michael Bradley, Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade director and an active and important member of Penn… Continue Reading