Irish Chicago Windy City Gets Its Gaelic Dues in Photo Book
By Peter Schmidtke
A gaggle of 13 well-dressed Irish emigrants take time to pose for a black-and-white snapshot on the deck of the Laconia during a trans- Atlantic crossing in September, 1930. One of the three young gentlemen whom is kneeling in front, Patrick Gill, appears to be in his early 20s.[More]
 

Award-Winning Irish Mystery Writer John Connolly Discusses The White Road
By Peter Schmidtke
Fans of John Connolly's protagonist Charlie Parker will be pleased to find that the Maine private investigator has built himself a new life in Connolly's new highly-acclaimed mystery The White Road. [More]
 

Irish Perspectives on Exile
By Fr. Paul Surlis
During the fifteen hundred years that have elapsed since the majority of the inhabitants of Ireland were converted to Christianity, the Irish have had many and varied experiences of exile and of interpretations of its meaning. At times exile was voluntarily undertaken for religious reasons; at times it was imposed by political or economic constraints and at other times what was called exile would be more correctly seen as emigration in search of a better life. [More]
 

Gertrude Byrne's All Star Irish Charter Cruise
Ireland's greatest entertainers invite you to cruise the Eastern Caribbean (advertisement) [More]
 

Just Ask the Postmaster Who Knows Everything
By Alice Vollmar
My husband of many years has loved handball longer than he's loved me. To Craig, hitting a hard rubber ball with his hand on a small sweat-stenched court is akin to breathing. So it came as no surprise when he became obsessed about playing handball as we planned a trip to Ireland.[More]
 

The Lord Mayor Comes A'Callin'
By Mattie Lennon 
The sun shone brightly at Lacken-on-Whit Sunday morning, 1965, following a wet night. Outside the chapel, blue serge suits and brogan shoes were the order of the day. Some trouser legs bore the horizontal and tell-tale marks of winter storage. Polished hobnailed boots were very much in evidence and even pipe-covers seemed to give off an unprecedented luster.[More]
 

Good Luck is Easy to Find, 
Where Leahy's Music Fills the Ear
By John Madigan
If, in between all the shamrock suspenders and green plastic top hats of this ample holiday season, you seek the best Brewtown has to offer in Irish music, look no further than native Milwaukeeans Leahy's Luck . This talented band and close-knit family has been performing traditional and popular Irish songs together since 1991..[More]
 

Activist Professor Finds Quest for Justice in Irish Family Roots
By John Madigan
The life of an Irishman is not uncommonly bound-up with the quest for justice. For Dr. Daniel Maguire, professor of Theology at Marquette University and president of the Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics, social justice and Irish-ness are clearly two fabrics of the same thread. [More]
 

Scottish Diplomat Speaks on 
Country's First Parliament in 300 years
By Peter Schmidtke
Scotland is admittedly not a country that usually makes top headlines at CNN or the New York Times. That's why Americans may be surprised to learn that less than four years ago, Scots voted in elections for a Scottish parliament separate from the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster for the first time in almost 300 years. [More]
 

Tartan Day Noted by Scots
For Bob McWilliam, April 6 has special meaning. It's Tartan Day, a national holiday honoring the Scots and what they've done for the United States. McWilliam was in on the ground floor planning and promoting the memorial which takes many forms around the country: from church services to symposiums.[More]
 

Sailor of the Year
By Martin Hintz
Jere (Jerome) Sullivan doesn't mind getting a bit wet.  After all, when you're a yachtsman and "sailor of the year," getting damp is part of the hobby.  Water is in his blood, too. This past March, he was honored by the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center for all his waterborne interests.[More]