An Eejit Abroad: My Father’s Last Trip to Ireland
An Eejit Abroad: My Father’s Last Trip to Ireland By Conor Makem “I’m afraid this is expired.” This was July 2007, and the Aer Lingus agent was holding my father’s […]
A Few of My Favorite Things: An Eejit Abroad
An Eejit Abroad: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things By Conor Makem It would be no surprise to Ohio Irish American News readers that I’m a considerable enthusiast […]
Speak Irish: A House by the Roadside Shortens Your Journey
Speak Irish: “Teach ar bhéal bóthar ní haistear é ach cóngar.” (chawk ar vail bo-her nee haash-ter ay ach kohn-ger) A House by the roadside shortens your journey. The pubs […]
An Eejit Abroad: No, the Country Isn’t Going Out of Business, it’s a Siesta!
An Eejit Abroad: No, the Country isn’t Going Out of Business, it’s a Siesta By CB Makem I like to avoid tourists when I’m visiting other countries, which I know […]
An Eejit Abroad: Make Tea, Not War
An Eejit Abroad: Make Tea, not War By CB Makem I’ve settled in to my post at Ohio Irish American News sufficiently enough that I feel I can broach a […]
Akron Irish: The Code, by Lisa O’Rourke
Akron Irish: The Code by Lisa O’Rourke One of the benefits of winter is hibernation and its accompanying binge television. Our latest guilty pleasure has been watching “The Sopranos.” I […]
