The Gaelic American was anIrish nationalist newspaper published in the United States from 1903 to 1951 that was, along with theIrish Nation, owned byJohn Devoy.[1][2] It was re-launched as an online news publication in 2021.[3]
A weekly publication of the organization that eventually came to be known asSinn Féin, it was amongst the foremost Irish ethnic newspapers until theGreat Depression when its readership declined. It had at various times as its editorGeorge Freeman andJohn Devoy.[4] Between its establishment in 1903 and the early 1920s, the paper vehemently supported Irish republicanism and the use of physical force to achieve independence. In contrast to other Irish-American papers such as theIrish World, theGaelic American supported the pro-Republic Clan na Gael organization and denounced the American wing of John Redmond's more moderate Irish Parliamentary Party, which advocated for Home Rule within the British Empire.[5] In its early years, the paper also collaborated extensively with the Indian nationalist organisations in Britain and the United States, most notably theIndia House in London and its sister organisations inNew York City.
It reprinted articles fromThe Indian Sociologist and editor George Freeman was a close associate ofShyamji Krishna Varma.[6] The paper in 1910s also developed close cooperation withTaraknath Das and its facilities were used for printing Das's nationalist politician journal,Free Hindustan.[7]
In 1951 the paper was acquired byThe Irish World and American Industrial Liberator.[8]
On July 4, 2021, The Gaelic American was re-launched as “An Online News Publication Dedicated to the Cause of Irish Unity, the Irish Language, and the Interests of Irish-America.” The website link iswww.gaelicamerican.com
