Geoffrey Cobb

Geoffrey Cobb, who recently retired from his job as a high-school teacher, has written four books on Brooklyn history, as well as recently "The Irish in New York." He also writes for Irish America magazine. He is vice president for local history for the New York Irish History Roundtable,

 

Latest Stories

Liverpool is a city with deep Irish roots Liverpool is a city with deep Irish roots
Recently, I was on a flight heading home from Lisbon, Portugal when I heard two Irish voices behind me. It turned out that the men had just watched...
April 13, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
Bewley's conflict rekindles interest in stained-glass artist Bewley's conflict rekindles interest in stained-glass artist
The press in Ireland has been buzzing about a controversy involving six priceless stained-glass windows by Irish artist Harry Clarke located in ico...
April 06, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
Starkie: academic, musician, vagabond Starkie: academic, musician, vagabond
Today the Way of St. James, an increasingly popular pilgrimage trek to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain not only draws mor...
March 24, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
Remembering Police Officer Gilroy, 49 years on Remembering Police Officer Gilroy, 49 years on
The law enforcement community will turn out again today in their thousands to honor fallen hero Wilbert Mora, who was tragically gunned down in Har...
February 02, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
New York's Mayor Walker: Charming and Corrupt New York's Mayor Walker: Charming and Corrupt
Jimmy Walker epitomized Jazz Age New York. Charming and beloved, but also embodying all that was wrong with Tammany Hall politicians, Walker was fo...
January 31, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
McDonald built NYC's 1st subway McDonald built NYC's 1st subway
Like many other Famine refugees, John McDonald’s rise from poverty to great wealth and fame seems more like a fairy tale than an authentic biograph...
January 28, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
Berkeley fell for Irish druid Young Berkeley fell for Irish druid Young
California has long been home to the eccentric and free spirits, so naturally the highly eccentric Irish mystic, poet and Celtic mythologist Ella Y...
January 19, 2022 by Geoffrey Cobb
Lynch was Fighting 69th's 'Fr. Cyclone' Lynch was Fighting 69th's 'Fr. Cyclone'
It was one of many dangerous situations chaplain Fr. Lawrence Lynch faced in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The transport ship “Elihu Tho...
December 30, 2021 by Geoffrey Cobb
Simple humanity, decency shine through Simple humanity, decency shine through
There have been scores of feature films made about Northern Ireland’s Troubles, but very few of them seem to capture the perspective of the ordinar...
December 09, 2021 by Geoffrey Cobb
Mulholland: L.A.’s great visionary Mulholland: L.A.’s great visionary
Without a huge system of aqueducts to provide water, Los Angeles never could have grown into California’s largest city and Angelinos can thank Iris...
November 22, 2021 by Geoffrey Cobb
Lurgan rediscovers, unites around AE's legacy Lurgan rediscovers, unites around AE's legacy
Jim Conway, a retired civil servant from Lurgan, Co. Armagh, had heard of George William Russell, the Lurgan-born poet and painter, but considered ...
October 12, 2021 by Geoffrey Cobb
Slowing down is key to success Slowing down is key to success
Like many young professionals here in the U.S. and in Ireland, Tom O’Leary could not enjoy the weekend because he was exhausted. A father of two yo...
August 26, 2021 by Geoffrey Cobb

 



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