[photo above] James Coyne is central to the massive bronze sculpture in memory of The Great Hunger. By Marita Krivda Poxon A splendid afternoon and evening occurred on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 when the Board of Directors of the… Continue Reading
An Honor Ceremony was held on December 7, 2013 at St. Anne Church and Cemetery recognizing the Civil War heritage of the parish featuring the 150th Anniversary of the death of Lt. Col. Peter McAloon. McAloon was born in Kinawley,… Continue Reading
Photo Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum By John Rossi Elections, especially Presidential ones, were major events in my politically active family. My first election memory was the 1948 Presidential campaign. My family were all Republicans… Continue Reading
By Ann Cummings In 1960, the Democratic Party nominated John F. Kennedy as their candidate for the Presidency of the United States of America. It was a significant accomplishment for an Irish Catholic to be a candidate for the Presidency.… Continue Reading
Caption (above, left): Q and A exchange following Father Schüller’s presentation. (above, right): Father Helmut Schüller. Photos | Katharine Gilbert Sabina Clarke They came in droves to Sugar Loaf Hill on the campus of Chestnut Hill College; braving the dank humidity of a… Continue Reading
Caption (above): John Brady, sailor, shipwright and administrator. Photo | Kerry O’Connor By Kerry O’Connor John Brady was an Army brat, spending his early years in Texas and Germany. Aside from the transatlantic voyages that took him and his family back… Continue Reading
(Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “One With”— Magazine of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia, Spring 2013) By Sister Roberta Archibald SSJ Their ministry of healing had its roots in a centuries-old tradition of caring for… Continue Reading
Irish patriots—Valiant at Gettysburg Compiled by Katharine Gilbert Devoted father Dennis O’Kane was only a lieutenant colonel at Harpers Ferry, when he reacted to the crude comments of Col. Joshua Owen towards his daughter Mary Ann. He pulled Owen from his… Continue Reading
Caption: (above) Officers and staff of the 69th PA Volunteers. – Library of Congress Irish patriots—Valiant at Gettysburg By Kerry L Bryan This year we mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, that critical clash between the Army of Northern… Continue Reading
Irish patriots—Valiant at Gettysburg By Karen Kiniry Hneleski with William F. Kiniry Jr. My father, who would have been 106 years old this December, told how he shared a bed in the family home with his grandfather, David Kiniry, and… Continue Reading