The History of The Irish...Worldwide
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Bernardo O'Higgins (1778–1842) was born in Chile -- not Ireland. However, his father, Ambrosio O'Higgins (a Spanish colonial Viceroy) was…
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Who was "General O'Reilly," and how did a man with such an Irish name become the "Spanish Governor of Louisiana?"
While on a consulting assignment in August of 2000, I was bicycling through the streets of New Orleans and randomly came across a historic marker that read: "Fort St. Charles On Oct. 25, 1769, under Gen. O'Reilly, Spanish governor of…
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We’re marking the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. And yes, an Irish national --- Julia Canny a.k.a. Sister Mary of Saint Isaac Jogues --- was present and survived. My story together with the accompanying photographs (reproduced below) appeared in the 11 August 1999 editions of two Irish newspapers:…
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AdminFran Reddy said…
Welcome to the Wild Geese John : )
Thank you, Fran.
Call me Ed.
My wife's family is from London Ontario. Where are you in Canada?
Thank you John I do not use much this link, but I'm getting use to it. Thank you for your material and it is a pleasure beeing in touch. Please send me your email. My email is gmacloughlin@ciudad.com.ar
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Guillermo
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