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1588 ~ Streedagh Strand ~ County Sligo ~ Opening Scene

“This lovely coast.

 Although her beauty outshines most,

 behind her veil her fierceness hides.

 Her breath like fire turns the tides.

 The night is bright and the moon catches a fearful sight.

 Spanish ships ensnared between the rocks.

 In the trap of the demon winds.…

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Added by The Last Torch on June 25, 2013 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Among the Irishmen at Gettysburg

Both the Blue-Gray Alliance & the National Park Service are having Gettysburg reenactments. Neither will be complete unless they include the following.

Colonel Patrick O’Rorke, County…

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Added by James Francis Smith on June 24, 2013 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

'Transatlantic' - A Voyage Worth Taking

I recently finished reading "Transatlantic," by Colm McCann. Several years ago, a friend gave me McCann's previous novel, "Let the Great World Spin." I hated it; didn't like the times, didn't like the setting or the subject (mid-1970s drug-infested New York City).

I Loved "Translatlantic." It is story of a family (specifically a grandmother, mother and…

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Added by Jim Curley on June 24, 2013 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

This Week in the History of the Irish: June 23 - June 29

St. Patrick's Old Cathedral Archives

Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1860. Armed men protected the church against threats of Nativist violence against the church, the seat of the Archdiocese of New York.



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Added by The Wild Geese on June 23, 2013 at 1:00am — No Comments

U.S. Kylemore Abbey Campaign is Underway

Kylemore Abbey is located in one of Ireland’s most unique landscapes –- Connemara. Described by Oscar Wilde as “a savage beauty," it is a region of awe-inspiring, unspoiled and natural beauty. Its patchwork of lakes, rugged mountains, and windswept bogs certainly gives a sense of splendid isolation.

The Abbey…

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Added by Friends of Kylemore Abbey on June 20, 2013 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments

NYC Turn-of-the-Century Gangs (Irish and Others)

Gangs

Originally posted at ArtOfNeed blog for the Auld Irishtown Trilogy

By Eamon Loingsigh

Well, I’ve finally turned in the manuscript and in a month or so, I’ll hear back from Three Rooms Press concerning any edits considered.

The last few weeks, I tried to…

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Added by Eamon Loingsigh on June 19, 2013 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

'That's That': A Searing Look at a Wartime Childhood

Book Review

"That’s That" By Colin Broderick

Broadway Paperbacks $15

No memoir you have read about growing up in Ireland, not even Angela’s…

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Added by Sandy Boyer on June 19, 2013 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

400 Years Ago, The Marriage of Owen Roe and Rosa

We Irish have many 400th anniversaries, but few that can celebrate a happy event, given the state of our nation back in 1613. Leading Gaelic nobles had been exiled, their lands, especially in Ulster,  planted with foreigners, their people destitute, dispersed to the forests and hills of Donegal, or  emigrants, camped…

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Added by Brian O'Doherty on June 18, 2013 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Obama Belfast Speech ‘A Great Day for Northern Ireland’

It was great, maybe this will do what JFK did in Berlin, with his "Tear Down this Wall” speech.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/obama-belfast-speech-a-great-day-for-northern-ireland-1.1432328

Added by David Dinning on June 18, 2013 at 2:00am — 9 Comments

'That's That': Colin Broderick Discusses Being a Kid Amid 'The Troubles'

The following is a transcript taken from the LIVE members' chat hosted here at TheWildGeese.com on Monday, June 17th with County Tyrone native (and fellow Wild Geese member),…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 17, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments

College tapes Group seek action from Secretary John Kerry

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-American-groups-continue-to-fight-subpoena-ordering-release-of-Boston-211674091.html

Irish American groups continue to fight subpoena ordering release of  Boston

College tapes Group seek action from Secretary John Kerry

Read more:…

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Added by David Dinning on June 16, 2013 at 6:54am — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: June 16 - June 22

Harry Boland, a Dublin tailor and Sinn Féin leader, left; Michael Collins, who would come to fight forces led by de Valera, center, and Eamon de Valera, right.

DOMHNAIGH -- On June 16, 1917,…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 16, 2013 at 1:00am — No Comments

Breithlá Shona Duit, W.B. Yeats!

I thought it was worth noting that today, June 13th, is the anniversary of the birth of Irish poet, W.B. Yeats.  William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 in Sandymount, County Dublin.  He would go on to be among the most influential writers in the 20th century -- not just in Ireland, but throughout the world.  He was a driving force behind the Irish…

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Added by Ryan O'Rourke on June 13, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments


Founding Member
'Against the Grain': How the Irish Made History in 'The Ward'

A funny thing happened to …

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Added by Kevin P Gorman on June 12, 2013 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments

A Dad, and Family, Thrice Blessed in Northeast Phllly

Irish families traditionally revere their mothers, and the Smith clan was no different. My Kindle book The O’Donnells of Philadelphia, however, was set in Port Richmond to preserve the essence of my father’s boyhood before it fades from memory. An Irish section situated in northeast…

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Added by James Francis Smith on June 12, 2013 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

The Irish Kitchen: Cabbage & Prosciutto Pizza

Hello, Wild Geese!  I just wanted to make you aware of an intriguing new recipe shared by fellow member, Maryann Tracy.  We've posted it in the special members' group called, "…

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Added by Ryan O'Rourke on June 12, 2013 at 10:45am — No Comments

'South Wind': Awakening the Silent Voices of America's Civil War

Jed Marum, a Boston lad who now calls Texas home, is a storyteller in true fashion of the Seanchaí of old.  He traces his heritage and roots back to Kilkenny and Galway. I can easily see him amongst the Bards of old entertaining Kings and commoners alike. 

Jed  has been performing on the Folk and Celtic music…

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Added by Bit Devine on June 12, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Live Members' Chat with Author, Colin Broderick

On Monday June 17th at 3:00 p.m. ET, members of The Wild Geese will have the opportunity to chat live with author, Colin Broderick.  If you cannot join us to submit your questions…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 12, 2013 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

Singer Promotes WW1 Music of Irish 'Tommies'

(First published 2/2/12) Dubliner Brendan MacQuaile’s book and one-man show, both titled …

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 11, 2013 at 10:00pm — No Comments

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