The Hibernian Independent

Read The Hibernian Independent to keep up with popular topics and current controversies in Portland, Ireland and Irish America.

Bill Gallagher 12/11/25 Bill Gallagher 12/11/25

CONFIRMED: Killer spy in the IRA was a British agent

In the weekly newsletter of the Portland Hibernian Society you can read all about the spy inside the IRA who was reporting back to his British handlers every couple of weeks. Stakeknife was his code name. There’s a ton of now-it-can-be-told stories coming to light and the PDX HI is on them.

Bill Gallagher 9/9/25 Bill Gallagher 9/9/25

Comparing Banshees of Inisherin and The Quiet Man among other things

As a John Ford Festival kicks off in Connemara, the PDX HI takes a closer look at two movies made nearby: The Quiet Man and The Banshees of Insherin. Similar in some ways. Different too.

Bill Gallagher 6/9/25 Bill Gallagher 6/9/25

PDX HI Turns Three

Portland Hibernian Society 2/6/25 Portland Hibernian Society 2/6/25

The Father of Oregon: An Unlikely Irishman

A deep dive on Doctor John McLoughlin is overdue. Who was The Father of Oregon anyhow? Find out at the Portland Hibernian Society meeting Feb. 20 at Kells.