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Ireland and the Great War: RTE series on Irish WWI vets
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rónán Gearóid Ó Domhnaill Nov 13, 2013. 1 Reply 3 Likes
A collection of short films from RTE's archive on the Irish who fought in WWI.…Continue
An Image of Union Donors to the 1863 Irish Relief Fund, Forty Years On
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From our good friend Damian Shiels' blog on the Irish in the American Civil war comes…Continue
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George Lennon & the Piltown Cross Ambush
Posted on October 28, 2019 at 1:00pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
The night of November 1, 1920, All Souls Night, was extremely cold in the west of Co. Waterford. The members of the West Waterford Volunteers flying column huddled along the road at Piltown Cross were not only shivering because of the temperature. Most of them were also trembling slightly as they tensely awaited their baptism of fire in Ireland’s War…
ContinueJohn F. Finerty: 'The Fighting Irish Pencil-Pusher'
Posted on September 1, 2019 at 11:30pm 2 Comments 3 Likes
Chicago Times correspondent John Finerty wiped his brow, drying the sweat from the hot July 7th afternoon, as he looked up to the top of the grassy knoll where scout Frank Grouard was scanning the horizon with his binoculars. They were near the valley of the Little Bighorn in what is…
ContinueThe Sword in Castletownbere
Posted on August 3, 2019 at 8:30pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
Back in October of 2017, I wrote an article titled “From Dunkirk to Nagasaki: The Long War of Dr. Aidan MacCarthy,” about a hero of WWII who had one of…
ContinueThe Kilmallock Barracks Attack: Burning Down the House
Posted on May 27, 2019 at 2:00am 3 Comments 4 Likes
Tomás Malone, aka Seán Forde, looked down at the gaping hole in the roof of the Royal Irish Constabulary barracks and hurled in another Mills bomb, hoping that this time he would see the roof explode in flames. They had thrown several gasoline-filled bottles into the gaping hole already from their…
ContinueThis Week in the History of the Irish: May 5 - May 11
Posted on May 4, 2019 at 7:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
DOMHNAIGH -- On May 5, 1981, Bobby Sands
Eugene Daly: Westmeath Piper Barely Survives Titanic's Sinking
Posted on May 3, 2019 at 9:00pm 5 Comments 4 Likes
It had been about a half hour since 29-year-old Eugene Daly had been startled awake from his bunk on the Titanic by the strange screeching noise. As he came up the stairway and emerged on the 3rd class well-deck near the bow, what he saw filled his heart with dread. He…
ContinueDerryman Robert Evans: Last Man Standing at the Alamo
Posted on March 31, 2019 at 5:00pm 6 Comments 4 Likes
Inside the roofless old Spanish chapel, the first rays of the early morning Texas sun were illuminating the room with a soft golden glow through the acrid air, clouded by black powder smoke. But what was being illuminated by that rising sun in the chapel of this mission called…
ContinueWilliam 'Whack' Ryan: Martyr to Cuban Freedom
Posted on February 14, 2019 at 6:30pm 5 Comments 3 Likes
As the brilliant rays of the morning sun began to flash off the whitewashed adobe wall in Santiago, Cuba, 30-year-old William Albert Charles Ryan reflected that it would be yet another beautiful day on the tropical island he had come to love. He could hear the sweet songs of a few…
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George Lennon & the Piltown Cross Ambush
The night of November 1, 1920, All Souls Night, was extremely cold in the west of Co. Waterford. The members of the West Waterford Volunteers flying column huddled along the road at Piltown Cross were not only shivering because of the temperature. Most of them were also trembling slightly as they tensely awaited their baptism of fire in Ireland’s War of Independence.In…See More
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"There was a large reserve force who had to keep themselves available for active service with the column at any time, and to relieve members who had ailments or were in need of rest. These included, Mick Mansfield, who was concentrating on his…"
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"The Cross of Old Piltown by Pat Keating
At the cross of old Piltown at midnight,We met them with rifle and steel,The hirelings of Britain who boasted,They'd trample our flag 'neath their heelWe fought as our fathers before us,We rose at…"
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George Lennon & the Piltown Cross Ambush
The night of November 1, 1920, All Souls Night, was extremely cold in the west of Co. Waterford. The members of the West Waterford Volunteers flying column huddled along the road at Piltown Cross were not only shivering because of the temperature. Most of them were also trembling slightly as they tensely awaited their baptism of fire in Ireland’s War of Independence. George Lennon is one of the most fascinating and intriguing leaders of the Irish War of Independence. Not only was he the…See More
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George Lennon & the Piltown Cross Ambush
The night of November 1, 1920, All Souls Night, was extremely cold in the west of Co. Waterford. The members of the West Waterford Volunteers flying column huddled along the road at Piltown Cross were not only shivering because of the temperature. Most of them were also trembling slightly as they tensely awaited their baptism of fire in Ireland’s War of Independence.In…See More
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"Grand article covering individual bravery shown at the Alamo mission, There are other written articles by some Mexican officers regarding this battle which also give an interesting retelling. The Texicans were Mexicans as many had given up…"
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John F. Finerty: 'The Fighting Irish Pencil-Pusher'
Chicago Times correspondent John Finerty wiped his brow, drying the sweat from the hot July 7th afternoon, as he looked up to the top of the grassy knoll where scout Frank Grouard was scanning the horizon with his binoculars. They were near the valley of the Little Bighorn in what is now southern Montana. Looking around at the face of the young Lt. Sibley, just two years…See More
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- At 10:19am on September 21, 2011,
Gerry Regan said…
- Joe, glad you found your way here. And again, happy birthday!
- At 9:35pm on April 29, 2013,
GaeilgeoirJane Sherry Gardner said… Nice photos, Joe!
- At 11:29am on May 4, 2013,
Ryan O'Rourke said…
Joe, where in Ireland do your people come from?
- At 12:05pm on May 4, 2013,
The Wild Geese said…
I have a McLaughlin line on my mother's side that we know was from Co. Cavan, but left way back in the 1830s. Gannon is a Mayo name, but we can only trace that side of the family back to a great-grandfather who was born in England, where they must of gone for work.
- At 12:32pm on May 4, 2013,
I ask because we have good friends in Connemara here who are Gannons. There is a significant pocket of them in Leitir Móir, which is where our friends are from.
- At 4:46pm on July 11, 2013,
michael hogan said…
Glad to be aboard, Joe. Here is the site for the Irish Soldiers of Mexico. We have over 3,000 visitors who share information about the San Patricios and the Irish Mexican connection. Lots of photos, historical conversations, videos and more. Hope you'll all pay us a visit.
http://www.facebook.com/IrishMex
- At 3:02am on July 27, 2014,
Denise McDunn said…
Thanks for friending, Joe :)
- At 2:26pm on September 10, 2015,
Ivan Lennon said…
Drop me a line Joe navilenn65@gmail.com or call 585 288 0636
Thanks for getting the word our re Burgery ambushes - Shades of GUESTS OF THE NATION is it not?
Ivan Lennon
- At 1:33pm on June 14, 2019,
Martin J O'Malley said…
It appears that there is some controversy as to John Riley's burial site, possibly in Vera Cruz, Mexico. However, the Mexican government donated a bronze statue to Major Riley of the Batalion San Patricios; the statue is located in Clifden, County Galway. I expect to be visiting Clifden in a few days and will check this out. Michael Higgins and Mary Robinson both visited Mexico City in the past few years, where Ireland has erected a sculptural monument to John Riley who is celebrated in Mexico. While in Galway two weeks ago, I inquired about Riley but no one seemed to know the history. Because of the Irish battalion, I have found statues of Saint Patrick in Mexican churches and basilicas, so at least in Mexico his legend lives on; and here in Ireland, it is recognized by officialdom.
- At 2:05pm on June 14, 2019,
It appears that there is some controversy as to John Riley's burial site, possibly in Vera Cruz, Mexico. However, the Mexican government donated a bronze statue to Major Riley of the Batalion San Patricios; the statue is located in Clifden, County Galway. I expect to be visiting Clifden in a few days and will check this out. Michael Higgins and Mary Robinson both visited Mexico City in the past few years, where Ireland has erected a sculptural monument to John Riley who is celebrated in Mexico. While in Galway two weeks ago, I inquired about Riley but no one seemed to know the history. Because of the Irish battalion, I have found statues of Saint Patrick in Mexican churches and basilicas, so at least in Mexico his legend lives on; and here in Ireland, it is recognized by officialdom.
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