Month February 2017
By: Michelle Casey Depression. Alcoholism. Schizophrenia. Just a few of the mental illnesses that rage through the Irish American and Irish communities, yet the Irish will barely utter the terms themselves. Why is it that such a stereotypically cheery and… Continue Reading →
By: Dominique DiFalco Growing up, one of my biggest dreams was to be a professional dancer. I attended classes until I was about six-years-old for tap and ballet and my best friend was an Irish dancer as well. It wasn’t… Continue Reading →
By: Rachel Forsythe Throughout my life, I’ve always had a deep appreciation for poetry. It amazes me how poets can express complex emotions, themes, and metaphors in just a few stanzas. As Voltaire once said “Poetry is the music of… Continue Reading →
By: Mickayla Beckett As human beings, we’re engineered to like food. Some of us even have favorites, though I never could decide on one myself. Food is something that unites people because we all need it, we all make it,… Continue Reading →
By: Remy Nering The Quiet Man is a 1950s romantic comedy starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Sean Thornton (Wayne) returns home to Ireland from American to claim right to his childhood home but in the process, he angers a… Continue Reading →
By: Sydney Vollmer “The luck of the Irish” is a fairly common saying. Most probably think it means the Irish are a people of great luck. Anyone who knows the history of Ireland and its people will be able to… Continue Reading →
By: Kelly Schmitz Slagging is a term used to describe a kind of harsher form of teasing. While this may seem like an insult to some, to the Irish, it’s considered a behavior that shows affection or bonding, and, in… Continue Reading →
By: Colleen O’Brien When most Americans think of Ireland or Irish-American culture they think of Guinness as one of the key elements, aside from shamrocks and leprechauns. Guinness is an Irish dry stout known for its tangy, sharp flavors, black… Continue Reading →
By: Cassidy Moody In 1571, Father Edmund Hogan, an Irishman and a Jesuit priest wrote, “The Irish are not without wolves, and greyhounds to hunt them bigger of bone and limb than colt.” He wasn’t actually referring to a small… Continue Reading →
By: Megan Dunlevy The Shamrock Shake returns every March. For many people the annual return of McDonald’s Shamrock Shake means that St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. This mint-flavored shake started off as a charitable promotion that started the first… Continue Reading →