A Little Bit of Ireland in Lake Michigan
James Earl Jones (from http://www.achievement.org) I have Michigan on my mind. It all started the other day when I came across a great blog post from St. Patrick’s Day: James Earl Jones is a Michigan...
View ArticleETHOS: Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath
I love what’s happening in Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath. I recently received an email from Eugene Dunbar who told me about ETHOS (Everything Terrellspass Has On Show) which is a community based...
View ArticleIrish Savannah in Pictures
Just in time for the Savannah Irish Festival this weekend, Arcadia Publishing released it’s newest pictorial history, Irish Savannah, by Sheila Counihan Winders earlier this week. Irish Savannah is...
View ArticleListowel Letters
After Vincent Carmody contacted me and told me a bit about Listowel, County Kerry, I became intrigued by the town, its history, and its place in the story of the Irish in America. I wanted to learn...
View ArticleReminder: St. Patrick’s Day Giveaway!
Just a friendly reminder to enter our St. Patrick’s Day Giveaway by 11:59pm EDT tomorrow, March 17th. The winner will be announced Wednesday, March 19th. Simply answer the Listowel trivia question...
View ArticleWell, He Finally Did It!
My dad, Jim McCormack, finished his book: The Ballyedmond McCormacks in Ireland and America. I am proud of him and in awe of the achievement. The author and his cousin sharing a laugh outside McCormack...
View ArticleThe Irish in America (and at the Tazewell)
The Tazewell in Saint Paul’s Cathedral Hill I am polishing up an article for Ramsey County History Magazine on 100 years of history at The Tazewell. The short story…The Tazewell Apartments were built...
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