Irish Massachusetts

(July 19, 2021) Ireland is now officially open to visitors from the United States, Canada and other countries around the world. This announcement is good news for North Americans who have been waiting to revisit Ireland; many of them consider Ireland to be one of their favorite destinations.  Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons welcomed the news, saying, "The tourism industry right across the island of Ireland is very much looking forward to welcoming back visitors from the U.S. and we will ensure they enjoy their visit." The process for validating a traveler’s vaccination is as follows, according to Tourism Ireland:   “U.S. visitors traveling to Ireland are required to complete a Passenger Locator Form . The form will be checked prior to departure to Ireland by the relevant air carrier and visitors may be asked to provide the vaccination certificate indicated on their form. On arrival in Ireland, spot checks will be carried out on proof of vaccinations and negative RT-...

General Edward L. Logan (1875-1939), namesake of Boston’s Logan International Airport , died on July 6 1939 from a sudden 'heart ailment.'  His brother, Reverend Leo J. Logan, presided over the funeral mass at the Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston, with tributes by leading politicians like Senator David I. Walsh , former Massachusetts Governor and Boston Mayor James M. Curley and former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald .  Logan is buried at the Calvary Cemetery in West Roxbury.  A first generation Irish-American, military leader, civic leader and municipal judge with family roots in Galway and South Boston,  Edward was the oldest of nine children of Lawrence and Catherine (O’Connor), according to Michael Cummings of Milton, an expert on the Logan Family. Edward’s father Lawrence immigrated to Boston from Ballygar, County Galway, in 1858, and became a successful businessman at a young age when he became president of the Boston Brewing Company in South Boston.  The ...

  The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum  in Boston has reopened to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, officials announced over the July 4th weekend.   The Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and tickets must be reserved in advance   online .  According to a statement by library officials, "In appreciation of the significant sacrifices that were made by everyone over the past year to keep people safe, admission to the Museum will be free in July and August." Tickets will be marked for a specific time to enter the Museum. Visitors must enter the Museum at the time marked on their ticket. The last timed entry available each day will be at 12:45 p.m.   COVID-19 safety guidelines remain in place for JFK Library visitors.    The JFK Library will not require masks for fully vaccinated individuals, but will require not-fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask while in the building.  Visitors are required to provide...