I’m looking for paintings and sketches of Wolfe Tone, his capture, and trial. The 1790’s Armagh disturbances, peep of the day and Orange Boys wrecking parties.
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Saint Patrick’s Day as been celebrated on March 17th since the early seventeenth century. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as the celebration of all things Irish; culture and heritage. It is widely celebrated all around the…
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I am amazed at how often the descendants of Limerick emigrants come back to Limerick and are shocked that we do not look like the photo above, with barefooted children an women in shawls:
It has been said to me "Oh! I thought you all lived in the…
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Welcome to The Irish Gift, an Irish organization that provides online classes in the East Galway music tradition and the music of Eddie Kelly. We also offer classes in the Irish language, sean nós singing and sean nós dancing. Online classes in bodhrán and uilleann pipes are also…
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Hulton Deutsch Roger Casement being led out of Pentonville Prison, where he would later be hanged. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On February 23, 1965, Irish patriot…
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Sign Our Petition Taking On Irish Stereotypes
“Irish I Were Drunk” -- huh?
Sadly, you can readily find these words emblazoned on merchandise at a retailer near…
Added by The Wild Geese on February 22, 2014 at 1:30pm — 26 Comments
If you have seen seen the movie "Gettysburg," you might notice that during the climatic Pickett's Charge, behind the Union line at the Bloody Angle are two flags, the Regimental stars and stripes, and the state flag--green with a gold trim. This green flag was the only Pennsylvania flag not…
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Colaiste Lurgan, the creative and ever-blossoming Irish language school in Connemara, is preparing for the March 3rd launch of their massive initiative to help people who would like to learn the Irish language.
Here's Lurgan's description of the initiative they're calling “Sé Seachtaini” (six…
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There is an old Gaelic proverb, "What whiskey does not cure cannot be cured." Today, many an Irish person will happily prescribe a glass of hot whiskey with whole cloves if you are suffering from a cold or other ailment. Try it with Clontarf 1014 Irish Whiskey and Celtic Honey Liqueur!…
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By Niall McArdle
Posted at my blog silence cunning exile ... maple syrup this morning:
Avoid the awful 'kiss me, i'm…
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An Irish language development officer in east Belfast says many people there are upset by an Orange Order claim that Irish is being used for political purposes by…
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Seventy million Irish diaspora know they have something intense and unexplainable coursing through their DNA. Perhaps, more than any other country in the world, Ire-land has left an extremely strong emotional connection to it's land through the DNA of it's people. While we were…
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Let's take a look back to the late 1800s and early 1900s at old pictures of the rural countryside and city life throughout various parts of Ireland. (Top image: Donkey cart…
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It's funny, but when I mentioned to a close friend that I was going to be reviewing this book, she said "Oh, I found all of that on Ancestory.com". Fair enough. Some people visit one website and are satisfied with the history they come away with. For my friend (being third…
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In 1876, the New York Times described the conditions across the East River before the Brooklyn Bridge connected the two cities.
“Desperate outrages by organized gangs of ruffians have been of frequent occurrence in Brooklyn.”
The words…
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Learn about the stories and tales behind Ireland’s most recognised and renowned symbols as we begin the 4 week count down until Saint Patrick’s Day. The time of year for parades, green outfits, face-paints, Guinness and all…
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As you enter the main gate of the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, continue walking straight in and on the right side perhaps within 100 yards, you will find a monument, the burial place of Almirante Guillermo (Admiral William) Brown, the Irishman who is considered to be the…
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The Gaelic name of the last great King of Ireland, Brian Boru, means “Brian of the Tributes.” He earned it because of the tributes he collected and then used to restore the monasteries and libraries that had been destroyed by the Vikings.…
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In a recent discussion dealing with stereotypes…
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