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The Bard of Emory
Thomas Moore was a phenomenon, says Tom Cahill - and a recording of his Melodies by James Flannery shows the Irish and Irish-American worlds at their cross-pollinating best. read on...
'Tis A Strange Thing To Do To A Gift.
How much of Irish American culture is due to the Catholic component? Our man in Texas, Thomas Cahill, on "Irish America: Coming into Clover" by Maureen Dezell. read on...
Unpacking St. Patrick
"We Irish love this man": The reality of the saint we're celebrating is more interesting than the tired 'facts' that get trotted out every March. Thomas Cahill takes a fresh look at Patrick. read on...
Efficiency and Serfdom - America for Real?
There is an urge in the American business culture toward efficiency in thought, word, and deed. How does an Irishman survive? Thomas Cahill offers some advice. read on...
Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame
"Ye can beat a drum and ye can beat an ass but you can't beat an education": Tom Cahill, our Irishman in Texas, drops his daughter off at the University of Notre Dame - and he feels blessed. read on...
Children the American Irish Way
The children of Kilkenny native Tom Cahill were born in America, but they see themselves as Irish. They have the best of both worlds, he says. read on...
Bonn or Boston? Ireland and the US in transition.
"Ireland is dealing with a new US and the US is engaging Eire Nua": Tom Cahill takes a provocative look at US-Irish relations, post 9/11. read on...
"The broken hearts that built America"
Thomas Cahill remembers his mother in the mornings as a tribute to the family emigrants leave behind. read on...
Please, Jesus, make them mention Ireland.
"The glow of national pride on an Irishman when he hears that praise of his own native home:" A Kilkenny man in Texas on Irish pride. read on...
My Own Native Land
"Why am I not an American citizen?" A Kilkenny man in Texas on the significance of giving up "hearth, home and craic" – and his Irish passport. read on...
The Irish Thang
"There's one question that never leaves me: 'Am I Irish anymore?'" , A Kilkennyman in Texas on being Irish away from Ireland. read on...
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