On Being "Irish-ish" open.substack.com/pub/vincentq...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "It is a remarkable story coming from a family which had suffered it all. It should attract a wide readership for its authenticity and being documented so well." Ask at any bookshop or find it on Amazon.

"It is only the stories—the personal stories—of the people in those places, on those dates, at those times which make history talk to us..." Ask for my book at any book store or find it on Amazon.

"...they burned everything in that house and ran right into ours and said they’d burn ours too…” Personal stories from Ireland's War of Independence. Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

Books may well be the only true magic. Alice Hoffman

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Both history and memoir — an emotional bridge between generations.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The writing feels authentic and heartfelt...it made me think about my own family’s journey.”

Robert Savage, a member of the History and Irish Studies faculty, received an honorary degree from the National University of Ireland. 🗞️ Read more in the Boston Irish Reporter ➡️ https://bit.ly/Savage_BI110725 🎥 Watch the conferring ⤵️ https://vimeo.com/1136165258

"...If suffering be the price of national freedom, then Miltown has paid more than its’ share…” My book, "Reflections of an Irish Grandson", tells the story. Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Both history and memoir — an emotional bridge between generations.”

Reader Impressions⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A beautiful tribute to Irish roots — it made me think about my own family’s journey.” “The writing feels authentic and heartfelt. You can tell it comes from a place of deep pride and reflection.” Ask at any bookshop or find it on Amazon.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you cherish your Irish roots — or simply enjoy stories of faith, family, and the ties that bind us — "Reflections of an Irish Grandson" will speak to your heart. Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

Four BC faculty members participated in the Builders Artificial Intelligence Forum in Rome, joining Catholic experts to discuss #AI and how it can be used to serve the Church’s mission and respect the dignity of the human person and the common good. https://on.bc.edu/AIConf2025

Ruth Frances Long was in Chapters today signing The Book of Silver & even signed some of her beloved backlist while she was here. Magic on the page, magic in the shop. Signed copies while they last! ✨

"The ever-present tensions between the people and the Crown all remained firmly fixed in the daily life of the Irish. And, tragically, the family would come to know particular hardship and sorrow." Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

At 8 p.m. tonight I'll be talking to Dan Rea about Jennifer Lynn Fay, who vanished in 1989. Tune in to @wbznewsradio.bsky.social (📻1030 AM in #Boston) to listen...and read the story coming out soon in the @bostonglobe.com #ColdCaseFiles.

"In Reflections of an Irish Grandson, author Vincent J. Quealy Jr. takes readers on a heartfelt journey through family memory, Irish history, and the lasting bonds of heritage."

"And I still sing an old Irish lullaby—"Tora Lora Lora”—to my grandchildren, that lilting and soothing lyric I first learned at the knee of Bridget Quealy." Ask at any bookshop or find it on Amazon.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A beautiful tribute to Irish roots — it made me think about my own family’s journey.” Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

"In 'Reflections of an Irish Grandson', author Vincent J. Quealy Jr. takes readers on a heartfelt journey through family memory, Irish history, and the lasting bonds of heritage...this memoir captures what it means to be Irish-American..." Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A beautiful tribute to Irish roots — it made me think about my own family’s journey.” Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

Colorful squirrels are spotted, an SUV ends up in the ocean, and lizards are rescued in this edition of Blotter Tales.... www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/26/m... via @bostonglobe.com

Ronald E. Logue ’67, MBA ’74's gift will endow the Kathleen McGillycuddy Fund for Women’s Philanthropy, named in memory of his late wife. Kathleen McGillycuddy NC'71 co-founded the CWBC and was the first woman to chair the Board of Trustees. https://on.bc.edu/3WEW9vd

There is nothing quite like the Red Bandanna Game to honor Welles Crowther '99. #NeverForget #ForWelles 🦅❤️

"Tensions were high across the whole of Ireland and surely so in Miltown Malbay...The ill-will displayed towards Crown Forces was returned aplenty to the citizens of this little town in County Clare. A deadly confrontation would soon result." Ask for my book at any bookshop or find it on Amazon.

"The newly-elected Sinn Fein representatives, in a resounding act of defiance, unanimously refused to be seated in Parliament and declared Irish independence in January 1919...The flame was lit and the fire now burned across all of Ireland." Available at any bookshop and on Amazon.

"Private Patrick Meade and troops of the 52nd Engineer Battalion departed Hoboken, NJ aboard the ship “Aeolus” on June 7, 1918, bound for a fate which none of them could know and which none of them could escape." Get it at any bookshop or on Amazon.

5 STARS - “This book is a gem of historical story telling…highly recommend for anyone seeking a rich and heartfelt journey thru Ireland’s past…”! Get it on Amazon or any bookshop.

"Looting and destruction continued throughout that long, dreadful night in Miltown Malbay and another eight homes were totally destroyed before soldiers left the town—now very much in ruin—around 5:00am." Get it on Amazon or at any bookshop.

"A terrible beauty..." open.substack.com/pub/vincentq...

"I have written here all that I know and all that I have learned of our family from County Clare, Ireland. It is a remarkable story of hardship and of persistence; of oppression and of defiance; of suffering and of courage; of cruelty and of rebellion". Ask at any bookshop or find it on Amazon.

“The Bank has the farm until the money is paid”, she wrote, “and you know my worry at that, having to part our home after all that is suffered in it.” Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

"... fatal encounters with British forces had become more common in the West of County Clare in 1920." Ask at your favorite Irish bookshop or try one of mine: @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @omahonysbooks.bsky.social @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social

The Boston College Prison Education Program celebrated its second class of graduates with an inspiring commencement ceremony at MCI-Shirley. Four students (and one service dog) donned caps and gowns to receive their BC diplomas. 🎓 📸 Photo Album: https://on.bc.edu/PEPGrad25_Photos

"A young Bridget Meade arrived—alone—in Boston on June 10, 1909, no doubt anxious and unsure about what awaited her in this distant and unfamiliar land." Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.

During Ireland's War of Independence, young Peter often “ran despatches” to various persons and units of the IRA. Peter’s role, his Commanding Officer wrote, was “…to visit the village and keep the local Volunteers in touch with the movements of the 'Tans' ”.