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One of 'The Boys of Wexford' Returns: JFK in Ireland
Posted by Joe Gannon on June 12, 2018 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
On June 23, 1963 the people of Ireland fell in love with a member of “The Wild Geese” who had less than five months to live. If ever an American politician had a style and ease that allowed the people of Ireland to see the “Irish” in him, it was John…
Continue This Week in the History of the Irish: June 17 - June 23
Posted by The Wild Geese on June 17, 2018 at 9:43am 0 Comments 0 Likes
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 17, 1845, author and poet Emily Lawless
Worth Repeating: Strawberry Shortcake Day
Posted by Margaret M. Johnson on June 12, 2018 at 6:30am 0 Comments 2 Likes
Strawberry season is finally here! In fact, the entire month of June is considered to be “strawberry month” and “National Strawberry Shortcake Day” is celebrated June 14. According to Driscoll’s, a California company celebrating over 100 years of growing…
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Pro's & Con's of Dating An Irish Man
Posted by The Irish Store on May 1, 2018 at 4:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Pro's & Con's of Dating An Irish Man
We’ve shown out the pros and the cons of dating an Irish man. Choose wisely and consider these points before you agree or disagree to a date with the rare breed that is Irish men.
Want to treat your Irish…
ContinueSemmes and the San Patricios: 'Dishonored and Dishonorable'?
Posted by Joe Gannon on May 16, 2018 at 3:30pm 2 Comments 1 Like
In November of 1846, as the war between Mexico and the United States raged, an unusual unit of the Mexican army was formed by General Santa Anna, it was called the San Patricios or St. Patrick's Company. Commanded by John Riley, a deserter from Company K of…
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'Out of the Ice: Ireland Then and Now'
Posted by John Anthony Brennan on May 27, 2018 at 8:00pm 5 Comments 3 Likes
The Irish Rebels Who Fought for Israel
Posted by David Lawlor on May 11, 2018 at 8:30am 0 Comments 4 Likes
It was 1948, and as the military half-track drove through the Beit Netofa Valley, at the village of Madna in Galilee, shots rang out. One Israeli soldier was killed and another was hit in the head. A sniper had zeroed in on the men and was…
Crumble Pots for Dessert
Posted by Margaret M. Johnson on May 16, 2018 at 8:00am 0 Comments 3 Likes
MIXED BERRY CRUMBLE POTS
SERVES 8
The recipe for these little pots of fruit with a crumble topping originated with a friend from Wexford, the sunny southeast corner of Ireland noted for its…
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Once Upon a Time, Maureen O'Hara Might Have Been My Mom
Posted by Gerry Regan on May 2, 2018 at 3:30pm 5 Comments 3 Likes
I once held the conceit that Maureen O'Hara was my mother. So it came as both a surprise and a delight to come across a picture of the deservedly famous Irish redhead standing alongside my father.
In the photo above, Dad is standing,…
ContinueTitanic Hero Hugh McElroy: 'Sand For Breakfast Tomorrow'
Posted by Joe Gannon on April 5, 2018 at 10:00am 11 Comments 5 Likes
It was a little after 2 am on April 15, 1912. The deck of the R.M.S. Titanic was now tilted over 6 degrees toward the sinking bow. As 17-year-old Jack Thayer and 30-year-old Milton Long moved toward one of the last remaining lifeboats on the boat deck,…
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