Irish coffee was invented by Limerick chef Joseph Sheridan in 1942 to welcome Americans visiting Ireland. The travelers arrived in the west of Ireland on a cold winter night, so Sheridan added whiskey to their coffee to warm them up, telling the Americans they were being served Irish coffee.
DANIEL CASSIDY
1943-2008
Writer, musician, college professor and Irish America Top 100 honoree Daniel Cassidy died on October 11 at his home in San Francisco. The author of the book "How the Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language of the Crossroads" succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 65.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dan Cassidy boasted Irish heritage on both his parents' sides.
Hillary a Popular Choice
SENATOR Hillary Clinton as secretary of state would be good news indeed for both Ireland and her Irish American backers.
The news that she was under consideration was a major surprise to her supporters in the Irish American community who raised over $3 million for her in the primary battle.
Indeed, she has an Irish fundraiser arranged for this weekend organized by Declan Kelly of FTI, the global business advisory firm.