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Irish America magazine - Aug/Sept '08 issue: The Global Irishman, In the Name of the Fada, Chicago and the Irish, Hannah’s Descendants, Roots: The Marvelous McDonaghs, Slainte: Dancing at Lughnasa, Review of Books, Ashley Davis - Finding Herself Through Her Past
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Roots: The Marvelous McDonaghs
McDonagh is one of the rarer surnames of Ireland, but exists also as MacDonagh,
MacDonough, Donogh, and Donagh. The modern forms of the name are derived
from Mac Donnchadha, which originates from the first name Donnchadh, a compound
of "donn" meaning brown, plus "cath," a battle. Often translated as "brown
one,"
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Ashley
Davis:
Finding Herself Through Her Past
Ashley Davis has only released one CD so far, but it’s a gem, garnering her much attention in the Irish musical community. Ian Worpole caught up with her, via e-mail, in the fortuitous process of recording her second album.
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Dancing
at Lughnasa
August may be a sleepy month in most places on the planet, but the
opposite is true in Ireland, writes Edythe Preet.
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Irish Eye on Hollywood
Amidst the popcorn blockbusters of the summer, keep an eye out for veterans as well as up-and-coming Irish talent in Hollywood.
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Peacemaking in Northern Ireland as a Model for Conflict Resolution Worldwide
When he was secretary for Northern Ireland, Peter Hain helped broker the
historic power-sharing agreement between Unionists and Republicans at
Stormont. The following is an abridged version of a lecture he gave at
Glucksman Ireland House-New York University on June 5, 2008.
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Review of Books
Tom Deignan reviews a selection of recently published books of Irish and Irish-American interest.
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Photo Album: Four Generations
The photo, taken in 1909, shows four generations of my family.
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