New York (first published 9/26/10) – Friday, September 24, 2010 was a particularly auspicious day to bear the name Patrick in the grand environs of Chelsea's Church of St. Francis Xavier, despite the fact that it is nearly six months to St. Patrick’s Day.
More than 30 faithful gathered in the…
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(First published on 9/23/10) - On the broiling afternoon of July 2, 1863, just south of Gettysburg, Pa., a Catholic priest in a black frock coat mounted a rock and raised his right hand in the direction of a Union army unit known to history as “The Irish Brigade.” The brigade’s men were moments from marching to a…
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New York (first published on 9/17/10)-- About 90 people were present for a reading of the latest mystery by novelist Peter Quinn (left) on September 16, 2010, when someone in the audience got a call. The title of Quinn’s novel, his third, and fourth published book, is “…
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To celebrate our impending 3,000th Facebook fan, we are launching a contest to test your knowledge of Irish culture! Each day, until we hit that 3,000-follower mark, we will post a question here, on a range of Irish topics! Stop by each day…
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Branch: M42
Age: About 75,000 Years Ago
Location of Origin: Africa
The common direct paternal ancestor of all men alive today was born in Africa around 140,000 years ago. Dubbed “Y-chromosome Adam” by the popular press, he was neither the first human male nor the only man…
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The Imperial War Museum |
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Excellent history site website here from RTÉ & Boston College. From their "about" page:
The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.
(left: John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Parliamentary…
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Writer and producer, David Dinning (right) is preparing for his next trip to Northern Ireland later this month. David is finishing up a documentary he has been working on for the past four…
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Irish Civil War: The Four Courts burning during the Battle of Dublin. |
By Felicity Hayes-McCoy
When I was a child in Dublin in the 1950s and 60s,…
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One day after a superb live members' chat with Connemara-based authors and publishers, John Walsh and Lisa Frank (which you may read here), the winners of the complimentary…
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There's still time to receive a free copy of "Irish-American Chronicle." Just send your email address to 236sulis@gmail.com with the subject :The Wild Geese." No message is required. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose. The offer expires Sunday May 13.
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The following is a transcript taken from the LIVE members' chat hosted here at TheNewWildGeese.com on Wednesday, May 8th, with Connemara-based author, poet, and publisher (and fellow Wild Geese member) …
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The legendary Belfast Celtic Football Club was the leading light in Irish football from 1891 to 1949. Despite being twice forced to withdraw from competition due to the political uppheavals of the time, the Celtic team won numerous trophies and gained the admiration of the sporting community in Ireland and further afield before sectarianism forced the club to withdraw from League competition for good.
During their time in competition, Celtic had won the Irish League fourteen…
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Are you interested in food ... and Irish food in particular? Join the brand new group here on The Wild Geese, "The Irish Kitchen," and get access to great recipes submitted by other members, discussions on Irish ingredients, tips on preparation and…
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New York (first published 9/14/10) -- Playwright Teresa Deevy, left, would likely be well pleased with the renewed focus her work is receiving these days. The Waterford-born auteur has been dead for 47 years, but one of her plays is on an extended run off-Broadway and Thursday mere talk of Deevy drew more than enough people to fill all 90 seats at a presentation at…
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"God’s Grandeur" is a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, an English poet, Jesuit priest, and teacher. The poem was written in 1877, but like most of Hopkins’s…
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Over 90 people attended the Award Ceremony on May 1 at the Garden City Library to honor the award winners of the Irish Cultural Society writing contest. Thirty-five high school students from Nassau County, New York emerged as the winners in a contest which drew 521 entries from 18 schools. The first, second and third place winners are posted on the web site of the Irish Cultural Society, www.irish-society.org. The list of winners is below.…
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