Cleveland Irish: An Irish Stew
Cleveland Irish: An Irish Stew By Francis McGarry It did not occur every day, but it did that day. As I turned the side door, next to the milk door, […]
John Phillip Holland & the Fenian Ram: Illuminations:
Illuminations: John Philip Holland and The Fenian Ram By: J. Michael Finn “Some men for adventure have planned for the stars And others had hoped to see Venus or Mars […]
Cleveland Irish: Someone’s Past
Cleveland Irish: Someone’s Past By Francis McGarry My graduate Professor, Michel-Rolph Trouillot, taught me a few things. One was always cut the cards; actually, that was Mr. Dooley. One was […]
Cleveland Comhrá: From Gangster to Congressman (Part II)
Cleveland Comhrá: From Gangster to Congressman (Part II) By Bob Carney John Morrissey (called Old Smoke) was on the pig’s back, as the saying goes, retired from his boxing career […]
Donnybrook: Easter Lily
Donnybrook: Easter Lily By John Myers 106 years in not a memorable number, but every anniversary of the 1916 Easter Uprising is worthy of celebration. The 1916 Proclamation was […]
Madigan Muses: St. Valentine and the Irish
Madigan Muses: St. Valentine and the Irish by Marilyn Madigan Throughout the world, St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. Did you know that there is a special relationship […]
Speak Irish: Community
Speak Irish: Community By Bob Carney It’s hard to believe we’ve started our seventh year of Speak Irish Cleveland classes. We’ve talked often about the reasons many of us have […]
