There has been a Gaelic revival in Europe and the United States which means most Irish things have been receiving a lot of attention lately.
How To Honor Your Irish Heritage From Harlem To Hollywood
Category Archives: Irish
Irish Boxer Charlie Pilkington The “Harlem Flash” 1897 – 1974
Charles Francis Pilkington, September 22, 1897 – May 20, 1974, known as Charlie Pilkington and The Meriden Flash, was an Irish-American professional boxer in the Featherweight division. Continue Reading →
‘Harlem’ Tommy Murphy, Harlem, New York 1911
At the turn of the century, boxing was huge in Harlem and this 1921 Exhibit Supply Company Boxing Postcard proves it of ‘Harlem’ Tommy Murphy in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
The London Irish Pub Comes Home To Harlem
At the turn of the twentieth century many Irish men and women made East Harlem home, and now ABC7 reports that a new gastropub specializing in craft cocktails, hearty Irish comfort food, and American bar bites has debuted in East Harlem. Continue Reading →
Samuel Gamble Bayne Homes, Harlem, New York 1894
Two magnificent Harlem homes (left, 360 Riverside Drive, right, 355 Riverside Drive corner of 108th to 110th Streets). Continue Reading →
A Gangster Guns Down A Little Boy In Harlem, 1931
On the evening of July 28, 1931, five-year-old Michael Vengalli was playing with a group of friends on East 107th Street in Harlem’s Little Italy. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Vincent James “Vince” McMahon Founder Of WWE
Vincent James “Vince” McMahon, better known as Vince McMahon, Sr. (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984) was an American professional wrestling promoter. Continue Reading →
