On Friday, Oct. 18, more than 300 gathered at a luncheon at the Seaport Boston Hotel for the 10th Boston Irish Honors to salute two women and two men who have inspired us with their vision, their hard work and their caring for others.

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BostonIrish.com joins with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, September 18 for an annual "Half Way to St. Patrick's Day" game, The San Francisco Giants will be in town for the match-up, and the team features a surprise rookie outfielder, Mike Yastrzemski.

By Maddie Kilgannon
BIR Correspondent
Irish heritage comes with an undeniably rich history, but approaching that history and seeking to understand thousands of years of conflict and resilience on the Emerald Isle can be a daunting task.
That’s where Sean Murphy comes in.
“Quite a lot of people have a vague knowledge of when their ancestors arrived, and they have a lot of the questions to try and clarify what was happening in Ireland at the time that might have caused them to leave,” Murphy said.