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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 17 - August 23
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 10 - August 16
LUAIN -- On August 11, 1744, during the War of Austrian Succession, the Irish Brigade of Spain fought at the battle of Velletri, in Italy, against an Austrian army commanded by…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 3 - August 9
Courier & Ives print. Thomas F. Meagher in zouave uniform while a captain commanding Company K of the 69th New York State Militia. DOMHNAIGH -- On August 3, 1823, Irish…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 27 - August 2
MÁIRT -- On July 29, 1693, units of the Irish Brigade of France fought at the battle of Landen (also known as Neerwinden) against the forces of William of Orange, their nemesis from the Battle…
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Remembering Joseph G. Bilby: A Keeper of New Jersey and Irish-American History
To the Irish-American community, to Civil War historians and to local history in general, and to all who care about truth, heritage, and the stories of those who came before…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 20 - July 26
DOMHNAIGH -- On July 20, 1866, at the battle of Lissa (depicted right by Eduard Nezbeda, 1911) in the Adriatic, an Austrian fleet defeated a numerically superior Italian…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 13 - July 19
DOMHNAIGH to CÉADAOIN -- From July 13 to 16, 1863, one of the more regrettable incidents related to Irish-American history occurred --the …
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 6 - July 12
MÁIRT -- On July 8, 1770, Mary Ann McCracken -- patriot, philanthropist and sister of United Irish martyr Henry Joy McCracken -- was born in Belfast. Mary Ann was the fiercely independent…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 29- July 5
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 22 - June 28
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two …
