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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 1 - February 7
DOMHNAIGH -- On February 1, 1702, the Irish Brigade of France added to its growing reputation as elements of the Brigade fought at the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 25 - January 31
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 18 - January 24
MÁIRT -- On January 20, 1771, Don Hugo O'Conor was named Commandant Inspector of New Spain (Mexico). O'Conor was born into a Jacobite family in Dublin in December 1734. The family name was most likely originally spelled O'Connor and changed as the result of frequent…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 11 - January 17
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 11, 1775, Louis De Lacy (right), a soldier in the armies of Spain and France, was born in St. Roque, Spain, near Gibraltar, of Irish parents. Louis' father, Patrick, was an officer in the Irish Ultonia regiment of the Spanish…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 4 - January 10
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 4, 1781, Irish-born Revolutionary War Gen. James Hogan died in British captivity at Haddrel Point, South Carolina. Hogan (sometimes spelled Hogun) was born in Ireland about 1721 and emigrated to North Carolina about 30 years later. In May…
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