Irish Edition contributor Thom Nickels who has been in contact with Keith Byrne’s attorney Thomas Griffin, received the following email from attorney Griffin on July 24: At 3:30pm,[July 24] Chief Judge Conner held an emergency telephonic hearing with me and… Continue Reading
By Tim McCloskey Belfast brawler Carl “The Jackal” Frampton will make his return to the boxing ring on August 10 at Temple University’s Liacouras Center after an eight month layoff. The night will mark the second big Irish boxing event… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels (Photo above) Fitzpatrick family: eight children, six spouses and twenty-four grandchildren at family vacation in Vermont, 2006 Where do the people featured on the cover earlier Irish Edition go? Jim Fitzpatrick of Bucks County was featured on… Continue Reading
My Dad, Bob Driscoll, was a man of many well-known talents. Dad was an excellent chef. Many of us enjoyed the wonderful meals he prepared with great care. We were especially glad when Dad took up Chinese cooking. He would… Continue Reading
By Katharine Gilbert Lately, I’ve been waking in Paris And walking the Rue Cambon Waiting for my Father to arrive We’ll meet again in the early cold it is a trip we must make A long promised visit to Les… Continue Reading
By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine In 1937, the Great Depression blanketed the United States. Unemployment was rampant. However, my father, Francis, had a steady job. He was a manager of an American Store in East Chester. His salary was $33… Continue Reading
My dad, Francis Joseph Kirk was born March 19, 1894 in the Barness Gap Section of Glenelly Valley, Co. Tyrone. He was a member of the volunteers in the Troubles of 1921-22-23. When he told of his experiences (tongue-in-cheek) he… Continue Reading
Daniel J. McMonagle was born in 1929 and was first-generation Irish. While still a student at Holy Souls, he took a job bagging groceries at the local Acme to help support his family. Dan attended Roman Catholic H.S. (Class of… Continue Reading
To the man who has always instilled in us genuine love and appreciation for the Irish culture, language and music. To the man who ruled his brood with a song and a smile. Happy Father’s Day to Seamus “Jim” McGill.… Continue Reading
By Bill McCray A natural affinity for direct sunlight makes it a challenge for a plant or tree to take root and grow to its fullest potential in an area of extreme shade; those that do tolerate shade typically lose… Continue Reading