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Mark Holan's Irish-American Blog

25.11.2024

Some Irish books for holiday gift giving, or ‘yourshelf’ | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

A Christmas tree sprouted in the lobby of my Dublin hotel during a mid-November visit to the Irish capital. In the U.S., the arrival of the Thanksgiving signals the start of the year-end holidays. Since books are a great gift to give others--or ourselves--below I provide details of a dozen titles that have found their…

Mark Holan's Irish-American Blog

02.12.2024

Irish electorate avoids major government shakeup | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

This post will be updated throughout the week. Email subscribers should check the website for the latest election developments. MH *** Voters in the Republic of Ireland have signaled a desire for stability instead of change. They have returned center-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael party candidates who will need a third partner--likely Labour or…

Mark Holan's Irish-American Blog

10.12.2024

Remembering the Freeman’s Journal & Lartigue monorail | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Two Irish business enterprises that ceased operations a century ago remain lively in the nation's memory. The Listowel and Ballybunion Railway, a unique monorail, made its final journey in October 1924, ending 36 years of passenger and freight service in County Kerry. Two months later, the last issue of the Freeman's Journal, a 161-year-old national…

Mark Holan's Irish-American Blog

18.12.2024

Best of the blog, 2024 | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

It's been a good year. My work included two public presentations, publication of my first entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography, and a trip to Ireland. I reviewed important archival collections at University College Dublin and the New York Public Library. I donated archival material to the University of Galway. The site surpassed its…

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