Irish America's inaugural Stars of the South issue brings the limelight to those of Irish stock living in the south of the United States, with an exclusive interview with Miss U.S.A. 2006 Tara Conner, a Kentucky native with roots across the Atlantic. Also in this issue is a retrospective of the International Rose of Tralee Festival; a tribute marking the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center; a look at the concerning conditions befalling the livelihood of fishermen working off Ireland's West Coast; a discussion between Marilyn Cole Lownes and Abbey Theatre director Fiach MacConcghail regarding the future of the company; and much more.
