By Frank Dougherty Northeast Catholic High School for Boys in Frankford, which at one point in its 84-year history had the largest male student body of any Catholic high school in the world, held its final graduation ceremony early last… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke Melissa Genovese is a young, talented and passionate stained glass artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. I met her at Beyer Studio, an architectural stained glass restoration studio/warehouse in Germantown… Continue Reading
By Barrie Maguire Painting is always stressful, but painting Seamus Heaney taught me the meaning of the word. All of my previous Irish Writer paintings, eleven of them, had been of deceased giants of Irish Literature, from Joyce to Yeats,… Continue Reading
Dr. James J. Murphy Reflects on Irishness Past and Present An Interview by Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew Jim Murphy grew up in Brooklyn (Flatbush). As a child, he had a paper route, a home full of Irish songs and ballads, and a… Continue Reading
discuss the rave reviews of McPherson’s shocking new film, The Eclipse. Their previous successful collaboration was on Broadway in McPherson’s highly acclaimed, long running play, The Seafarer. So far, McPherson’s latest film The Eclipse has garnered three Irish film and… Continue Reading
Reviewed by Katharine Gilbert “All poetry is confession.” – Goethe Perhaps some readers may remember the sixties. Abbie Hoffman wrote a book with the title Steal This Book. Well don’t steal, but please do read Joseph Meredith’s newest work Inclinations… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke Bob McIlvaine, a resident of Oreland, PA believes his son Bobby was murdered by the U.S. government. In his presentation at the Treason in America conference in Valley Forge, PA held on the weekend of March 6th… Continue Reading
Anne O’Callaghan and The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Anne O’Callaghan is the director of The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians. Originally from Co. Monaghan, in this interview she discusses the Center’s mission and how her childhood on the Border… Continue Reading
Fergie Carey and Wajih Abed recently celebrated the 15th Anniversary of Fergie’s Pub. Fergie’s is located on Sansom Street in Philadelphia and features a wide selection of beers an extensive menu, numerous events, and traditional Irish music sessions. Fergie’s Pub… Continue Reading
By Peter Makem Sometime in the month of March of 1955 early in the evening, a knock came to my grandparent’s door at 44 Victoria Street, Keady, Co. Armagh. My grandmother Sarah, finding it strange that somebody should knock because… Continue Reading