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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 7 - August 13
DOMHNAIGH -- On August 7, 1890 labor organizer and American Communist Party official Elizabeth…
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Irish Surveyor Nicholas Gray Jr.: The California Gold Rush
The Bear Flag Revolt, was from June to July in 1846. American settlers in California rebelled against the Mexican government and proclaimed California an independent republic. After the Bear Flag was…
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Key Dates in August
Welcome to August a significant month in Irish history. Here are a few examples, August 1 is the ancient feast of Lugnasad – the Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest. Begun by the De Danann god, Lugh, in honor of his foster-mother Tailtiu, it included religious…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 31 - August 6
LUAIN -- On Aug. 1, 1915, the funeral of Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa was held before a huge crowd at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. Rossa's body had been returned from New York where he died June 30. He had been exiled by the British…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 24 - July 30
MÁIRT -- On July 26, 1739, George Clinton, soldier, first governor of New York, and vice president of the United States was born in Little Britain, N.Y., of Irish Protestant parents. Clinton served in his father's New York state militia unit during the French and Indian War before…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 17 - July 23
LUAIN -- On July 18, 1874, Irish revolutionary Cathal Brugha (left) was born Charles William St. John Burgess on Richmond Avenue in Dublin. Cathal joined the Gaelic League in 1899 and became a…
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An Irish-Italian Life in USA, Ireland, Rome and Milan.
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 10 - July 16
MÁIRT -- On July 12, 1691, the Jacobite army in Ireland fought the forces of William of Orange at the Battle of Aughrim. Although the battle of the Boyne fought a year earlier is seen by many today as decisive, the Jacobite army was still a grave threat to…
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Daniel P Quinn offers July 4th retrospective in 2022.
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Admin The Listowel Mutiny: 'Shoot on Sight'
Seán Culhane stood across the street from the Cork & County Club Hotel, an Anglo-Irish social club in Cork City. Culhane, the Intelligence Officer, Cork 1 Brigade of the Irish Volunteers, was watching the door, waiting for a sign from his informer, waiter Ned “Bally” Fitzgerald. It was a…
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Daniel P Quinn offers July 4th retrospective in 2022.
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Daniel P Quinn offers July 4th retrospective in 2022.
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 3 - July 9
DOMHNAIGH -- On July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 26 - July 2
LUAIN -- On June 27, 1862, the Irish 9th Massachusetts Infantry regiment of the Union Army was heavily engaged at the battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia, during McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. Put into an exposed, forward position near the bridge over Powhite Creek, the regiment sustained heavy…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 19 - June 25
LUAIN -- On June 20, 1763, one of the most famous revolutionary leaders in Irish history, Theobald Wolfe Tone, was born at 44 Stafford St., now called Wolfe Tone St., in Dublin. Tone was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and called to the bar,…
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Rhubarb's Here!
Rhubarb makes only a brief appearance each spring, but because of its tart, bitter flavor, it makes a big impression. Rarely eaten on its own, it’s generally paired with a sweet fruit, especially berries, to balance the flavor. Rhubarb wasn’t a popular ingredient until the eighteenth century,…
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Birth of a New Language: Triumph Against All Odds
One morning, in late summer, a young boy set off eagerly, on his journey of life. Brimming with excitement, his eyes shone with innocent anticipation. He was going to school for the first time! He was going to learn new and wondrous things! The boy had dreamt and looked forward to this day for as long as he could remember, And…
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