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'I thought I was Irish American but just learned I'm not — and apparently that's common'

A Reddit user has detailed their eye-opening discovery after using the popular family heritage service, Ancestry DNA, which uncovered unexpected truths about their ethnic background. Posting their ...
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Monument work honors Irish American history

A monument in “old” St. Joseph Cemetery in Bedford is undergoing restoration. Along with patching, repainting, landscaping, and installing new lights, two new flags were hoisted up: an American flag ...
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Hooley on the Hudson in Kingston celebrates Irish-American culture, traditions

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city’s waterfront was bustling on Sunday as the Hooley on the Hudson, a festival celebrating Irish-American culture and history, marked its 25th anniversary. Sponsored by the ...
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Becoming Irish American : the making and remaking of a people from Roanoke to JFK / Timothy J. Meagher

Introduction -- Old Ireland : from its beginnings to the eighteenth century -- Irish immigration in the colonial era : 1585-1775 -- Irish America in the age of revolution : 1775-1815 -- Irish America ...
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Stroudsburg gears up for the 5th Pocono Irish American Festival

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — It’s going to feel a bit like St. Patrick’s Day in Stroudsburg this weekend for the 5th annual Pocono Irish American Festival. Organizers say it will be a full day of Irish pride, ...
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How the Irish Won the American Revolution : A New Look at the Forgotten Heroes of America's War of Independence / by Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD

Introduction: the forgotten Irish contribution to decisive victory -- "You have lost America by the Irish:" America's forgotten revolutionaries -- Enduring Irish legacies, myths, and popular modern ...