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New York Irish Stories: we chronicle the lives of long-standing members of New York's Irish community, in their own words.
And by 'long-standing' we mean those that have put down some serious roots in the city that never sleeps.
And for a small country like Ireland - such a diversity of accents!
Episode schedule: one published per month, towards month end.
Storytelling is the zeitgeist !
Nov. 30, 2021
Sophie Colgan is one of the finest examples of strong leadership on the rise today among the young in the Irish community of New York. Upon first arrival in the Big Apple in 2013, Sophie Colgan picked up on the background no…
Oct. 28, 2021
We know County Galway in Ireland has it share of towns (and a city!), each with their own character and traditions, but Tuam–along the northern edge of the county–stands apart in its creative take on the world. It is no surp…
Sept. 30, 2021
So we're all podcasters nowadays, but what is podcasting but radio on demand ? In this episode we hear the story of one of the great radio pioneers among New York's Irish community, who is still standing and still broadcasti…
Sept. 23, 2021
To kick off Season Two, host Paul Finnegan sat down with well-known Irish comedian, author, broadcaster, MC and podcaster Colm O'Regan. Of course, the marvels of the Internet allowed both chairs to be separated by the Atl…
June 29, 2021
We have two guests this time around, young thirty-somethings and brothers, Peter and Bryan Fahy , originally from Salthill in Ireland's Galway City, who came to live in New York just only in the last ten years, but are in th…
May 27, 2021
Legalizing the Irish. In the days before Monday October 14th 1991, thousands converged on a post office in Merrifield, Virginia. They had come from throughout the United States and represented countries the world over. They …
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Be sure to tune in for the amazing story of Sophie Colgan on Tuesday November 30th.
The guy behind our podcast was himself a guest recently on the Irish Stew Podcast, hosted by fellow-podcasters (and bitter cross-town rivals) John Lee an…
Shortly after we released our episode with radio legend Adrian Flannelly, it was announced by Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, that A…
