Madigan Muses: Memorial May
May is a month that we honor and remember. On May 1, May Day, or International Workers’ Day is celebrated around the world. Over the past 10 years, May 4 has been a celebration of Mayo-ness. This has become a Global celebration of Mayo. Please visit mayo.ie for more information.
Cinco de Mayo Day is celebrated by many, but do you know what
Wise Craics: May Funnies: Job Hopper
The mysterious mind of Joe McDonough’s jokes, humor and funnies
Wise Craics: April Funnies
If there are any idiots in the room, will they please stand up”, said the sarcastic teacher.
After a long silence, one freshman
Madigan Muses: These Historic Times
April is a very historic month in Irish History. Let us first remember the Women of 1916. Most of us think about Constance Markievicz, but she was only one of many unsung heroes from that period of Irish history.
Elizabeth O’Farrell stood next to Padraic Pearse at
Out of the eMailbag, Comes Songs and Stories: Who is St. Patrick?
Who was st. patrick? Sober St. Patrick’s Day founder and chair Bill Reilly feels that as St. Patrick’s Day approaches, there’s no better time to remember what this important figure […]
This Just In: How Gerrymandering (Mis-)shaped Irish History – and Warps Ohio Politics Today
If you think of gerrymandering as manipulating political borders for disproportionate political gain, then gerrymandering was one of the many tools the British used to maintain power.
Madigan Muses: Celebration of Irish American Women
During March, we celebrate Irish Heritage Month. Did you know that March is also Women’s Month? How did Women’s Month start?
The Wounds That Bind Us: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity
The best thing about being Irish in America is the level of love that I feel from and towards my Irish community. I remember my first ever trip to America was spending a summer in New York in my early 20s. It was like a home-from-home, being welcomed without question by the Irish American community everywhere I went.
I always thought that that was normal, until
Wise Craics: March Funnies
By Joe McDonough Multi-Tasking A small boy was sent to bed by his father. Two minutes go by and he hears, “Daaaaaad bring me a glass of water will ya?” […]
Madigan Muses: St. Brigid and Her Influence on the Members of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
By Marilyn Madigan St. Brigid is the Patron Saint of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. It is believed that St. Brigid was born around 453 A.D in Faughart, County […]
