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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 17 - February 23
Posted by The Wild Geese on February 17, 2019 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
LUAIN -- On February 18, 1817, Walter Paye Lane, Confederate general in the American Civil War, was born in County Cork. He emigrated to the United States with his parents when he was only 4 years old. Lane grew up in Ohio but traveled to…
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Great Irish Romances: Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran
Posted by Mike McCormack on January 28, 2014 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 5 Likes
Great Irish Romances: Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford
Posted by Susan McWilliams Lev-Yadun on February 7, 2014 at 3:00am 2 Comments 1 Like
Of all the great men and women of that era, was there a more gallant figure than Joseph Mary Plunkett, or a more hopeless love that that of Plunkett and Grace Gifford? They were to be married in a…
Love and Chocolate
Posted by Margaret M. Johnson on February 10, 2019 at 12:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
It’s that time of year again when thoughts turn to love — love AND Champagne, hearts, flowers and, of course, chocolate. Try this yummy Irish cream-laced chocolate cheesecake for a delicious Valentine’s Day treat. You’ll find other recipes like this in my Favorite Flavors of…
ContinueWatch Award Winning Irish Short Film "The Pigman"
Posted by Rik Gordon on February 7, 2019 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Tureengarriffe Ambush: Cork and Kerry Strike a Blow
Posted by Joe Gannon on January 1, 2019 at 2:30pm 5 Comments 4 Likes
Seán Moylan slowly moved his binoculars back and forth pointed to the west as he scanned the east Kerry countryside in the direction of Scartaglen. He was standing on some high ground in Thade Daly’s Glen in Tureengarriffe, along what is now the R-577 road. Moylan, commanding the Cork No. 2 (North)…
Continue Make Your Own Brotchán Foltchep (Leek and Potato Soup)
Posted by Margaret M. Johnson on January 24, 2019 at 9:30am 3 Comments 2 Likes
Leek and potato soup, also known as brotchán foltchep (from the Irish words meaning “broth” and “leeks”), is one of Ireland’s most popular soups. Once thickened with oatmeal, today’s leek broth is thickened with potatoes and then buttermilk or…
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St. Brigid: The Second Patron Saint of Ireland
Posted by Totally Irish Gifts on January 30, 2015 at 1:30am 11 Comments 10 Likes
St. Brigid is the second patron saint of Ireland, whose feast day is her birthday -- the first day of spring, 1st February (Lá Fhéile Bhride). Brigid is also known as Muire na…
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Recalling the Inextinguishable Fire of Saint Brigid
Posted by Susan O'Dea Boland on February 1, 2016 at 1:00am 8 Comments 12 Likes
On the first day of February, somewhere in Ireland, a ewe is born and peacefully nestles at…
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A Woman Needs a Woman to Pray To!
Posted by Cynthia Neale on February 1, 2015 at 9:00am 4 Comments 4 Likes
It is a frigid-2 degrees morning with glittering sun-gold snow mounds and I am in need of prayer. I’ve been weakened by the flu and the vicissitudes of life. And yet I am hopeful and grateful this day, even if another foot of snow looms ahead. It is St. Brigid’s Day, February 1st. And because freedom to believe and…
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