The Other Irish: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America

A contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, The Other Irish is part of a cross-border cultural outreach project by tracing the journey of the people from the north of Ireland in the early 1700s. Karen F. McCarthy shines a probing light on this fascinating topic, illuminating the extent to which the Scots-Irish helped weave the fabric of our nation. 

From the Department of Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Peace Process:  "We are supporting these projects to help overcome the problem of sectarianism and to promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland as well as strengthening community relations across the island of Ireland. I am grateful to the groups and individuals who carry out this critical work. It remains as important as ever that we support their efforts... These awards support initiatives being undertaken by a wide range of organisations and individuals who have made reconciliation and anti-sectarianism core principles of their work. Recipients included those who are working at the frontline in communities in disadvantaged areas of Northern Ireland and the border counties, those involved in cross-community outreach and in organising sensitive commemorative and other cultural activities and events." 

Accomplished writer and documentary filmmaker Karen F. McCarthy has written about U.S. politics in the Irish Examiner and was an embedded reporter in Iraq who traveled in Baghdad and the surrounding provinces, contributing in-depth news features and analysis about the war to the Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, and News Tribune. Her four-part documentary series Made in America about the "new Irish"--the '90s generation of 30-something Irish immigrants turned millionaires--was broadcast on Ireland's leading network RTE and was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Documentary Series. She worked at Al Jazeera English in Washington, D.C., where she wrote and produced a daily segment for the Riz Khan show. You can find her online at karenfmccarthy.com.