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The Wild Geese's Blog – September 2017 Archive (6)
This Week in the History of the Irish: October 1 - October 7
MÁIRT -- On Oct. 3, 1691, the Treaty of Limerick was signed, ending the Williamite War in Ireland. It has been said that Irish history is something the Irish should never remember and the English should never forget, but the…
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Disquieting Kiss: Embracing the Blue, Gray and Green
The Irish green shall again be seen
As our Irish fathers bore it,
A burning wind from the South behind,
and the Yankee rout before it!
-- From the Civil War anthem 'Song for the Irish Brigade'
Since its…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 24 - September 30
DOMHNAIGH -- On September 24, 1798, United Irishman Bartholomew Teeling was executed in Dublin. Teeling was the son of wealthy linen merchant in Lisburn, County Antrim. His father was involved in both the Defender and United Irish movement and Bartholomew and his brother joined him in the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 17 - September 23
DOMHNAIGH -- On Sept. 17, 1860, units of the Irish Battalion of St. Patrick of the Papal army fought a Piedmontese army allied with Garibaldi
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 10 - September 16
DOMHNAIGH On September 10, 1602, “Red” Hugh O’Donnell died in Simancas, Spain. “Red” Hugh is one of the most romantic figures in Irish history. (Right: Donegal Castle in Donegal Town) In 1588, at about 17, Hugh was snatched away from his family and held hostage by…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 3 - September 9
DOMHNAIGH -- On September 3, 1842, John Devoy, (in a prison photo, left) one of the most devoted revolutionaries the world has ever seen, was born in Kill, County Kildare. John showed his commitment to Irish freedom early, refusing to sing 'God Save…
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