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John Anthony Brennan
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The History Behind Lughnasa
At the Ould Lammas Fair boys were you ever there Were you ever at the Fair In Ballycastle-O? Did you treat your Mary Ann To some Dulse and Yellow Man At the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle-O!Those lines from John Henry McCauley’s famous ballad tell the story of a festival that is held…See More
The Poet
On Easter Monday 1916 one of the most important events in the long, tortuous history of Ireland took place. The event, so shocking and bold, is still debated and analysed until this very day. This is a personal tribute to that handful of dreamers and visionaries, the brave men and women of Ireland, the poet and the grocer, the tobacconist and the piper, the counter clerk…See More
The Poet
On Easter Monday 1916 one of the most important events in the long, tortuous history of Ireland took place. The event, so shocking and bold, is still debated and analysed until this very day. This is a personal tribute to that handful of dreamers and visionaries, the brave men and women of Ireland, the poet and the grocer, the tobacconist and the piper, the counter clerk…See More
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The Poet
Posted on April 21, 2019 at 5:00am 12 Comments 8 Likes
On Easter Monday 1916 one of the most important events in the long, tortuous history of Ireland took place. The event, so shocking and bold, is still debated and analysed until this very day. This is a personal tribute to that handful of dreamers and visionaries, the…
ContinueGeneva Barracks: Death Camp in Waterford
Posted on January 9, 2019 at 8:30pm 4 Comments 4 Likes
In 1782, the ruling Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland were given countrywide self-rule by the British Parliament, greatly increasing the powers of the Irish Parliament, situated at College Green in Dublin. One of the first items addressed by the new parliament was the Trade Agreement that restricted…
ContinueThe Croppies
Posted on January 5, 2019 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
There once was a particularly dark time in Ireland when the length of a man's hair determined his fate. If his hair was shorn close to the scalp as opposed to the longer hairstyles of most of Europe at that time, he ran the risk of arrest, interrogation and was often subjected to torture by…
ContinueSlaughter in the Murder Triangle
Posted on January 1, 2019 at 7:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Much has been written about the period of upheaval and violence that occured in the province of Ulster in the north of Ireland in the 30 years between 1968 and 1998. Unless you were there and lived through the madness, it's likely that you have trouble actually understanding the effects of that terrible period in…
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Hi John. Just out of the cot and heading out to work. Am a bit further North than you (NH) and the leaves are turning.
Regards
Seathrun
Founding MemberJohn M. Walsh said…
John,
My world is enriched by having you as a Wild Geese friend. Thanks for the invitation.
John Walsh
You are too kind John......See you soon.
Even with having two male names it is hard to believe he is not a middle-aged woman with excess wrinkles.
I could not read his stuff, as it too hard to take him/her/it seriously.
Could you clarify whom you are addressing ed o'toole? Your comment is a bit vague
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