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The Last Word: Mutual Admiration

While it may take a village to raise a child, it took the collaboration of three governments, eight political parties, several thousand dedicated individuals, and 1.7 million voters to achieve lasting peace in Northern Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, ended the violence and political conflict in Northern Ireland that had persisted since the late 1960s.

The road to peace is a compelling story that involved many committed people working behind the scenes. One such key player was Niall O’Dowd, the founder of this magazine. O’Dowd’s unique strength was his ability to connect with people. He believed peace was possible and with the support of his friend, now brother-in-law, Ciaran Staunton, he convinced a small group of influential Americans to travel to Ireland to encourage the IRA to pursue peace and call for a ceasefire.

A Portrait of George Moore and Modern Ireland

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently opened a remarkable exhibition titled “Manet/Degas,” which will be on display until January 2024. Among the portraits of the exhibition is Édouard Manet’s portrait of Irish writer George Moore.

The “Manet/Degas” exhibition brilliantly showcases the groundbreaking work that significantly influenced the trajectory of modernist painting in France. It is fascinating to note that one of Manet and Degas’ mutual acquaintances was County Mayo-born George Moore (1852–1933).

Being Wilde Anytime

Turlough McConnell Communications is delighted to announce that the online series on the life and work of Oscar Wilde is now available to view on YouTube. FREE.

Thanks to curator Professor Christine Kinealy and co-curator Matthew Skwiat for inviting us to direct and produce the series.
What a privilege to work with Oscar's great story with the help of a supporting cast of terrific actors and brilliant special guests.

The online program celebrates the exhibition of the life and work of Wilde, presented by Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University.

Curators Professor Kinealy, and scholar Skwiat join special guests to discuss Wilde from a variety of perspectives; through the lens of Ireland's story, his family, his remarkable literary and artistic accomplishments, and his concerns with religion and social justice.

View anytime. Enjoy curators and guests as they explore the life, works and legacy of the brilliant Oscar in conversations, interviews and Q&A sessions. Link Here

The Mission Continues: Who Is My Neighbor?

For over 200 years, the Sisters of Charity have advocated for those most in need of our love and support. Today the Sisters continue to serve our neighbor through their sponsored ministries. See the short film here.

25th Anniversary Salute to the Burns Scholars by Turlough McConnell

Since 1991, the Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies program at Boston College has invited various academics and experts in Irish Studies to live on campus, where they teach, confer and conduct research for their own projects. We ask a number of the scholars to tell us what the experience meant to them. Original photography by Kim Haughton.

Great Famine Voices 2023

The Great Famine Voices Roadshow is inspired by the search for the 1,490 former tenants who were forced to emigrate to North America from the estate of Major Denis Mahon at Strokestown Park, now the site of the National Famine Museum, at the height of the Great Famine in 1847. It was cheaper for their landlord to pay for their emigration to Canada (via Liverpool) than it was to keep them in the Roscommon poorhouse. Only about a third of them survived traumatic journeys to build new lives in the UK and North America.

The Great Famine Voices Roadshow is an ambitious project that is building a detailed picture of memories and stories about the Irish emigrant experience that are at risk of being lost. The Great Famine Voices 2023 Media Partner is Irish America Magazine. The Great Famine Voices project is funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.

Creating, Building and Delivering Landmark Culture Projects

Turlough McConnell’s wide acquaintance and his capable team combine to create exciting interpretations of the Irish experience in America. Read More

SCNY 200: Rebuilding Lives

A short documentary exploring the legacy of the Sisters of Charity produced by Turlough McConnell Communications on the bicentennial of their arrival to New York City (1817-2017). The film received the 2017 Lumen Award for Donor Relationship Enhancement. Thanks to … Read More

Exhibitions and Museums

A Bicentennial Celebration of the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
(1815 – 2015) Read More