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Irish eye on hollywood
The Irish and boxing are longtime Hollywood staples, from John Wayne as the reluctant
slugger in The Quiet Man right up to Russell Crowe in Cinderella Man and
Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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Black is black
Mary Black, one of Ireland’s most-loved performers, is back in
the spotlight with Full Tide, her finest and most critically acclaimed
album in many years.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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The Proud History of the Reidy Clan
The Reidy family surname (also Reedy, Riedy, Reid, and O’Reidy)
is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Ó Riada.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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Slainte : Scotland’s Immortal Bard
In case any reader has ever wondered how a gal named Preet could claim Irish
ancestry, here’s my genealogy: my maiden name was Burns, my father
was George Burns (Mom heard many a ‘So are you Gracie?’ wisecrack),
and Dad’s mom was a McCaffrey, born in County Fermanagh.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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Readers forum : Mission Possible
To the staff of Irish America magazine:
I felt compelled to write you and say thank you for unintentionally helping
my family.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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News from ireland
Gov’t Takes Pay Hike - O’Loan Reopens Nelson Case -
Less Competitive Ireland Losing Jobs - EU Warns Gov’t Over Irish Language
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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The last word : The Quiet Philanthropist of Yesteryear
The Billionaire Who Wasn’t (excerpted in the Oct./Nov. issue) tells
the story of Irish-American Charles Feeney, who quietly gave away his
money through his Atlantic Philanthropies.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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Photo album : The Legacy of Grandma Bell
In this photograph taken in 1925, my mother Kathleen (far left) and her
ten siblings pose with their parents, Sam and Ellen Bell, as they leave
their home in Crossgar, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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(Irish America Magazine)
December '07/January '08
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