Notable Irish American of the 1800sThe Great Irish Famine altered more than Irish history; the Irish who emigrated to the United...Social EducationNational Council for the Social StudiesSocial Education
Irish-English actor Sir Michael Gambon (October 19, 1940-September 27, 2023) earned fame for his stage work, films such as "Gosford Park" and "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover," and his starring role in the 1986 BBC miniseries "The Singing Detective." But he is warmly re...
Born in Montreal, he was of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlighted aboriginal issues in his work. Richard Dunn Age: 80 Richard Dunn (born 19 January 1945 in Halifax) Is an English former heavyweight boxer, who fought Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title ...
the former NCAA champion became the first American fencer in history to own three Olympic gold medals and the first American woman to win two fencing golds at a single Games. Her Fighting Irish pride remained strong
The Hon. Duncan Gordon Blair, CM, QC,Exeter College, 1941Rhodes ScholarfromSaskatchewan. Blair deferred his scholarship until after theSecond World War. He enlisted in the Irish Regiment of Canada and was wounded in Italy. After arriving at the University in 1946, he and fellow Rhodes Scholar...
Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday was slapped with a pair of fines totaling more than $400 million as the Irish privacy regulator concluded the company’s advertising and data handling practices were in breach of EU privacy laws. The Irish Data Protection Commission said that Meta should...
Throughout the 1980s and early '90s, the Irish singer-songwriter had hits including Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover, A Pair Of Brown Eyes and A Rainy Night In Soho with The Pogues - but it's their 1987 song Fairytale Of New York, featuring the late Kirsty MacColl, wh...
Irish comedian and Father Ted actor Jon Kenny Supermodel Georgina Cooper Hair stylist Trevor Sorbie Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar Candyman star Tony Todd December ComedianDuncan Norvellewas famous for his "Chase me" catchphrase, and appeared on TV programmes such a...
Saying that, after the massive international success ofNormal Peopleand the phenomenon that was the subsequent television adaptation starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, one senses something of a backlash building against the Irish writer.The Atlanticoffereda helpful roundup: critics have pointed...
The Top British and Irish Comedians The Funniest Lesbian Comics Deadpan Comedians Male Stand-Ups of the 1990s Hispanic & Latino Comedians The Funniest British Women The Funniest People in History 18 Modern Comedic Leading Men Who Always Bring ... The Best Instagram Comedians That Always...