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Book Review: Irish Hunger and Migration | Irish America Magazine

Posted on March 9, 2016 by raoul

Turlough McConnell reviews Irish Hunger: Myth, Memory and Memorialization, edited by Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald (Mellon Centre for Migration Studies), Professor Christine Kinealy (Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute, Quinnipiac University) and Dr. Gerard Moran (European School, Lacken, Brussels) in the February/March … Read More

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“A Symbol for Independence” Robert Emmet Park, Washington D.C. | Irish America Magazine

Posted on March 9, 2016 by raoul

Turlough McConnell’s article, “Robert Emmet: A Symbol for Independence” has been re-published in Irish America’s February/March 2016 issue.  This coincides with the March centennial re-dedication of the famous memorial to Robert Emmet by Kerry-born sculptor Jerome Connor located on Massachusetts … Read More

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Book: The Legacy of America’s Parish Church

Posted on March 9, 2016 by raoul

TMCC is proud to be referenced in the newly issued book, St. Patrick’s Cathedral: The Legacy of America’s Parish Church published on the occasion of the cathedral’s restoration & Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to New York City.  Our exhibition, “A Monumental … Read More

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Popes and Presidents | Irish Voice

Posted on October 14, 2015 by raoul

Strange Bedfellows in the Fight for Peace, Climate and Immigration “The idea of pope as lobbyist in American politics at a turbulent time is not without precedent.” On the occasion of Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States (September … Read More

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