Grá - one of the most cherished words in the Irish language - means “love,” yet its warmth reaches far beyond a simple translation. It’s threaded through everyday Irish…
The executioner of King Louis XVI shows the head of the King of France to the crowd. The king -- and Tipperary native William Bulkely -- were only two of the thousands of…
Historical Art Prints The final, tragic, moments of …
From a Massachusetts Ancient Order of Hibernians poster commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the hanging of the Manchester Martyrs.SATHAIRN -- On November 23, 1867, …
Kilcoursey, The Unsolved Murder of Fr. Niall Molloy explores the tragic death of a beloved priest from Co. Roscommon, Ireland in 1985.I'm Liv. I grew up in Athlone in the Midlands of Ireland and followed the case closely from a young age. My desire to tell this story with respect and accuracy was a…
DOMHNAIGH -- On Nov. 16, 1814, Michael Kelly Lawler, general in the Union army during the American Civil War, was born in County Kildare, Ireland. Lawler emigrated to the…
National Library of Ireland James Napper TandyDOMHNAIGH -- On November 9, 1791, James Napper Tandy convened the first meeting of the Dublin …
James DalyDOMHNAIGH -- On Nov. 2, 1920, James Daly was killed by a British firing squad in India. Daly had been one of the leaders of the so-called "India Mutiny," but had not been among its…
DOMHNAIGH -- On Oct. 26, 1771, John (Juan) MacKenna, who would rise to fame in South America, was born in Clogher, County Tyrone. MacKenna was related to Gen. Alexander…
New York -- We at TheWildGeese.irish are sorry to learn of the passing of journalist Ed Moloney, who provided our readers a front-row seat to one of the most consequential…