Post by Royal Irish Academy (RIA)

Ahead of the 4th of July, Niav Gallagher from the Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) joined Oliver Callan on RTE Radio 1 to reveal the remarkable Irish stories behind America’s beginnings and some more recent Irish influence in the US. 🎧 Listen back: https://lnkd.in/dV7-gqz9 📸 Image: Maureen O'Hara, 1947. Copyright: Fair use. Source: Modern Screen, Sept. 1947.