IT'S the largest Irish parish outside Ireland and today President Michael D Higgins paid a visit to the New York neighbourhood known as the 'Emerald Mile'. IT'S the largest Irish parish outside Ireland and today President Michael D Higgins paid a visit to the New York neighbourhood known as the 'Emerald Mile'. President Higgins visits the the largest Irish parish outside Ireland and is reunited with old school friendOn the last day of his trip to the US, Mr Higgins and his wife Sabina met members of the St Barnabas parish community. Mr Higgins delivered a speech at the club praising the role of the GAA around the world. One man John Hickey (75), who emigrated to the US in the early 1960s went to primary school with Mr Higgins in Ballycar Co Clare.

Source: Irish Independent April 28, 2018 16:27 UTC