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AdminHeavyweight Champion John L. Sullivan: “Shake the Hand That Shook the Hand”
As “Gentleman” Jim Corbett walked down the steps toward the ring in the Olympic Club in New Orleans on Wednesday, September 7, 1892, he could see “The Boston Strong Boy,”…
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Slaughter in County Armagh.
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In the Realm of Spirit: Psalms from a Mountain
Thrilled to learn that another one of my books is now listed on the worldwide Library web site…
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AdminThis Week in the History of the Irish: September 1 - September 2
MÁIRT -- On Sept. 21, 1827, Michael Corcoran (left), a brigadier general in the Federal Army during America's Civil War, was born in Carrowkeel, County Sligo. Corcoran served as…
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An Irish Graduate Student Discovers Pulsars, An English Man gets the Nobel Prize
Being of Irish heritage and an Astronomer, Astrophysicist and Educator by profession, I have a particular interest in this story. As a founding member of Astronomy For…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 12 - September 18
LUAIN -- On September 13, 1803, John Barry (left), of Ballysampson, Co.Wexford, considered by many to be the 'Father of the U.S. Navy,' died in Philadelphia. At a young age, Barry went to sea…
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The Firefighter
Last night twenty years ago on September 10th, 2001 thousands of people in this country went to bed with their loved ones for the last time.Some were excited, looking forward…
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Remembering 9/11 on the 20th Anniversary
It was 20 years ago that the United States and the world held their breath as the worst terrorist attack in history took the lives of nearly 3,000 people. The attack was in the U.S. but many of…
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An Gorta Mor Remembered in Dublin
On this day May 17, 2020 a National Commemoration took place in St Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre in remembrance of the events that took place in Ireland 174 years…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 5 - September 11
CÉADAOIN -- On September 8, 1798, Lord Cornwallis and General Gerard Lake cornered French General Joseph Humbert's small Franco-Irish army at Ballinamuck, County Longford. With the two British…
