May 21, 2022
OTD: James Plunkett (1920 - 2003)
James Plunkett author of Strumpet City, one of the best books on Dublin was born on 21 May 1920 in the Hibernian metropolis. Strumpet City details the lives of common Dublin folk and their hero, James Larkin, and is a must-read for anybody that wants to understand something of the shockingly difficult nature of urban life in pre-1916 Dublin
Turmoil Revists The American Irish Historical Society
Irish Stew Statement
As proud supporters of the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS), we feel compelled to express our deep dissatisfaction with the recent decision to remove Dr. Elizabeth Stack from her position as Executive Director. Dr. Stac…
The Last Irish Wave
Larry Kirwan's Rockin the Bronx charts the last big wave of Irish emigration to America. Part of this migration fetched up in the Bronx's Bainbridge neighborhood in the early 80s. The denizens of Kirwan's novel are undocumented, undereducated, and u…
