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In Pursuit of Lincoln's Assassin: Roscommon-Born James Rowan O'Beirne (Part 2)

Read part one here.

January 4, 1865 the Provost Marshal General James B.…

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Added by Bill O'Neill on April 27, 2015 at 10:30am — No Comments

Hanging With Storyteller Rab Fulton in The Virtual Síbín

Rab is a Galway-based storyteller who originally comes from Scotland. He specialises in reimagining Irish and Scottish myths, folklore and urban legends. His "Celtic Tales" summer sessions in Galway have a strong and growing…

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Added by The Wild Geese on April 27, 2015 at 6:30am — 7 Comments

Introducing: Mallon Foundry

We are new to TheWildGeese.Irish and pleased to sponsor this week of Myths and Legends.  It was these Celtic stories, told by our ancestors around their firesides which inspired us to create a…

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Added by Mallon, The Ancestral Foundry on April 26, 2015 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

This Week in the History of the Irish: April 26 - May 2

Gustavus Conyngham, from an original lithograph by Arthur Szyk, courtesy of the Arthur Szyk Society You can find more of Mr. Szyk's historical lithographs …
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Added by The Wild Geese on April 25, 2015 at 7:00pm — No Comments

In Pursuit of Lincoln's Assassin: Roscommon-Born James Rowan O'Beirne (Part 1 of 2)

On Sunday April 16, 1865, Secretary of War Edwin McMasters Stanton was in his office dealing with the sudden blow of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln two nights earlier, at Ford’s Theater. He pondered how to hunt down and capture the conspirators, for in addition to…

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Added by Bill O'Neill on April 25, 2015 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

HOW CAN ONE RESIST HAVING A FEAST AT THIS 500 YR OLD CASTLE..? FIDDLES & FLUTES  STORYTELLING & SONG COZY LOG FIRES  EAT DRINK LIKE LORDS AND LADIES ESCAPE FROM LIFE FOR A MINUTE !

HOW CAN ONE RESIST HAVING A FEAST AT THIS 500 YR OLD CASTLE..? FIDDLES & FLUTES  STORYTELLING & SONG

COZY LOG FIRES  EAT DRINK LIKE LORDS AND LADIES ESCAPE FROM LIFE FOR A MINUTE !

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Added by annette counihan on April 24, 2015 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

OVER 40 TAKE A LOOK AND BOOK !!

OVER 40?...Take a look and book.8 days singles adventure Galway Clare feast at castles, visit Claddagh town, spend a day on the aran islands walk the cliffs 0of moher, explore Galway city with our wonderful guide watch irish dancing under the stars..and lots more.highlight of your trip Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival, have a meeting with the matchmaker himself, dance have fun laugh lovely hotels, food all entertainment transport incl meet you at shannon airport sept 14.22…

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Added by annette counihan on April 24, 2015 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Aran Islands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDDE-ZwCaZo

Added by Benny O'Carroll on April 23, 2015 at 8:40am — No Comments


Heritage Partner
That's Just How it Was /Mary Thorpe

Waterstones - in England /Ireland ; my book -That's Just how it Was -  people  can order the book in the shop ; it is not stocked as yet .

  ISBN 978-1-4918-8985-5 

Just to remind people of what it is about ; click on the lick below to view the video

Youtube: http://youtu.be/oT0oOa0jx28

Sláinte 

Added by That's Just How It Was on April 23, 2015 at 8:34am — No Comments

A Visit to The Hope Foundation in Kolkata, India

Last night Susan McManamon​ and I joined the night rescue team of The Hope Foundation​, supported by Irish Aid. We spent 3 hours driving through areas of Calcutta where people live on the street or in slums or work in the red light district. This is very real…

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Added by Aine Edwards on April 23, 2015 at 4:30am — No Comments

Some Nice Irish Music

This is a wonderful, albeit old, recording.  Enjoy it ...

Also this ...

Added by Benny O'Carroll on April 22, 2015 at 8:00pm — No Comments

The Irish Experience in Australia Study

Fidelma McCorry Breen is seeking out participants for a survey she is doing on the Irish Experience in Australia. Please read the following post to see if you can help her out.

Thank you so much for your…

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Added by Greg Lynch Jr on April 22, 2015 at 10:00am — No Comments


Heritage Partner
That's Just How it Was /Mary Thorpe

I have found out this morning that my Book - That's Just How It Was - can now be bought in the USA from Waterstones; ; not on the shelves as yet ; but it can be ordered from the Waterstones Bookstore -via Ingrams.

ISBN 978-1-4918-8985-5 

This is  a breakthrough for me ; as a self published author ; it has not been easy to get my book acknowledged ; so its now official . Whatestones will take orders for my book ;

Dont forget the--  ISBN…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on April 22, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments

Thomas McKean -- From Ulster to Pennsylvania

Thomas McKean (March 19, 1734 – June 24, 1817) was the son of William McKean from County Antrim who came to Pennsylvania via the city of…

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Added by Dee Notaro on April 22, 2015 at 5:00am — No Comments

Book Review: 'The Longing'

Book review

"The Longing," by Kimberly Mae

Friesen Press, 2015

Reading this warm-hearted book was a precise reminder to me of the full range of…

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Added by Patricia Louise Hughes on April 22, 2015 at 4:00am — No Comments

Lt. Michael P. Murphy Honored in County Cork

The Irish Examiner reports that the Irish Veterans, an organization whose goal is…

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Added by The Wild Geese on April 21, 2015 at 9:00pm — No Comments

ANZAC Day Centenary - 25th April, 2015

The centenary of ANZAC Day is approaching, (ANZAC Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps), which commemorates the anniversary of the first engagement of those southern hemisphere troops, at Gallipoli, Turkey in April…

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Added by Brian Nolan on April 21, 2015 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

'Compassionate Stranger' -- An Intimate Glimpse at Famine-Era Ireland

Book Review:

"Compassionate Stranger: Asenath Nicholson and the Great Irish Famine"

By Maureen O’Rourke Murphy

Syracuse University Press, 2015

366 Pages…

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Added by Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ on April 19, 2015 at 12:00pm — No Comments

This Week in Irish History - April 19 - April 25

LUAIN --  On April 20, 1772, William Lawless, revolutionary and officer in Napolean's Irish Legion…

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Added by The Wild Geese on April 18, 2015 at 7:00pm — No Comments

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