RECORDS REVEAL 400 YEARS OF WESTMINSTER’S HISTORY
Leading family history website findmypast.ie a href="http://www.findmypast.ie/">http://www.findmypast.ie/> has today published online for the first time parish records held by the City of Westminster Archives…
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If one were to query the public regarding the Father of the American Navy, they would likely hear the name, John Paul Jones. The Scotsman, John Paul, who added the name Jones to gain some anonymity while hiding in the colonies from the…
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As February’s Black History Month fades into memory and March’s Irish History Month begins its ascendancy, there’s a brief moment where the black takes on a tinge of green.
Few realize that these two ethnic groups, African-Americans and Irish-Americans, who together make up one-quarter of…
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Strutting their genitalia, Sheela-na-Gigs remain a provocative presence in ancient Irish churches. Part 2 of the 3-part series ‘When The Goddess Ruled’
By Ronnie T. Stout-Kopp
Special to The Wild Geese…
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In Part 3 of WG's 3-part series "When the Goddess Ruled," Ronnie Drew-Kopp explains why Brigit remains a uniquely Irish figurehead, with a legacy of both Goddess and Christian saint.
By Ronnie T. Stout-Kopp
Special to The Wild…
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The first of a three-part series recalling the time before Patrick, before Jesus, even, when Goddesses, such as Maeve, Eriu, Banba, Fotla, and many others, dominated the panoply of Celtic deities.
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Two world wars brought more battle streamers to the regiment, which, though Irish at heart, has in recent years become as diverse as the city it calls home.
PART 2 IN A TWO-PART SERIES
By Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Powers, NYARNG…
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By Kevin O'Beirne
Michael Corcoran was the commander of the 69th New York State Militia regiment, which fought at the battle of 1st Bull Run in July of 1861. Corcoran was captured by the rebels at that battle and was held prisoner for 13 months, until his exchange in August '62. One hundred and thirty-five years ago this November he formed an…
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John Redmond addressing a recruiting meeting in Wexford. Above his head was a banner reading "Ireland a… |
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By Joseph E. Gannon
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
-- Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke was one of the most famous political thinkers of the 18th century. Through his speeches and writings, he raised…
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PART 1 IN A TWO-PART SERIES
By Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Powers, NYARNG (Ret.)…
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In 1860, 1,400 Irishmen travelled to Italy, responding to Pope Pius IX's call for help thwarting Italian efforts to seize Papal lands. Robert Doyle relates the saga in this 3-part series.
By Robert Doyle…
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More on the O'Bannons:
'To the Shores of Tripoli': The Presley O'Bannon Story
By Joseph E. Gannon
WGT Managing Editor…
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In 1860, 1,400 Irishmen traveled to Italy, responding to Pope Pius IX's call for help thwarting Italian efforts to seize Papal lands. Robert Doyle relates the saga in this 3-part series.
By Robert Doyle
Up to the mid-19th century, Italy was a patchwork of small independent states, each influenced to a…
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