Chicago native James McDonough has a commitment to his community that includes serving on the boards of both professional and civic organizations. James McDonough’s service has included a term as the president of the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, an organization that works to present a positive image of Irish Americans in Chicago.
Recently, the Irish Fellowship Club filmed “I Am Ireland” with HMS Media Group at Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago. Made in 2019, the production focuses on the story of Irish people coming to the United States in search of freedom.
The film features internationally known Irish talent from Chicago, including Irish tenor Paddy Homan, a traditional step dancer, and 35 musicians who play for the City Lights Orchestra.
The show is a 90-minute journey that spans the late 1700s to the early 1900s in Ireland. The production includes speeches from some of Ireland’s notable orators and statesman, including Theobald Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, and Michael Collins. Theatergoers may find the themes in the production as relevant today as they were two centuries ago.
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