The time and light between dawn and dusk - Irish folklore

“May troubles neglect you and angels protect you.” - an Irish toast

“There’s a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some call it the Tree of Heaven.” Also, Betty Smith

An Irish phrase meaning: On the wings of the wind.

The Kellys in my family tree

"Caol àit” - the thin place, where human and spiritual lives blur

“It don’t take no nerve to do somepin’ when there ain’t nothin’ else you can do.” Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck

The fish oil factories of the 19th century are gone from the Long Island coastline in New York. A ferry ride away from the mainland on Corycian Island, a new culture is born. A grand hotel, a Christia...

Emotional Irish grammar: the feeling of a now empty home

"Caol àit” - the thin place, where human and spiritual lives blur

“From all this, we have legacy…” Michael D. Higgins, President, Ireland

“Whatever else is unsure…a mother’s love is not.” - James Joyce

My essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Good Men Project, the Huffington Post, Long Island Woman, the Shelter Island Reporter, etc. and have earned NYPA and LIPA awards. Substack’s buttons ...

“Your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” - Frank McCourt

Not affiliated with any local groups or organizations. Grassroots individuals in Roswell joining together to show that Roswell also does not want any kings. JOIN US rain or shine! **We have the power...

ICE continues to escalate their brutality and lawless behavior. We will continue to stand up and send the message ICE Out Everywhere. We are gathering at the intersection of Cumberland Pkwy SE & Pace...