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U.S. Warship Comes to Queenstown, November 1863
In the 1860’s Queenstown (now Cobh) was a busy seaport and its townspeople were used to seeing naval vessels coming and going. Such was the case on the night of November 2, 1863, when the USS Kearsarge dropped anchor, to the east of the “Spitbank” lighthouse. In pursuit of the Confederate raider CSS…
Added by Liam McAlister on January 25, 2020 at 10:30am — 3 Comments
Admin World War II Ace Tom McGuire: The Iron Major
Lieutenant Tom McGuire was at 12,000 feet above Oro Bay, New Guinea in his P-38 fighter scanning the sky for Japanese planes. The 431st Fighter Squadron had scrambled from their Dubodura airbase to intercept a flight of Japanese bombers and their fighter escort on that October 17, 1943. McGuire…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on January 18, 2020 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments
Cottage Pie for Winter Comfort
Nothing warms the heart (and the stomach) in winter more than the mashed potato-topped casserole known as Cottage Pie. In a land where sheep were traditionally a primary food supply, it’s not surprising that lamb is the foundation for many Irish farmhouse dishes, especially this long-time favorite…
ContinueAdded by Margaret M. Johnson on January 17, 2020 at 10:00am — No Comments
'Tracing Your Irish Ancestors' Reflects Rapid Growth in Resources
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, 5th Edition
By John Grenham
Published in Ireland by Gill Books and in the USA and Canada by Genealogical Publishing Co.…
Added by Kieron Punch on January 7, 2020 at 4:30am — 2 Comments
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