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June 2019 Blog Posts (8)
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 30 - July 6
, one of the…Added by The Wild Geese on June 30, 2019 at 12:30am — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 23 - June 29
LUAIN -- On June 24, 1797, John Hughes, the first archbishop of New York, was born in Annaloghlan, County Tyrone. Hughes emigrated to the United States in 1817 and was ordained in Maryland in 1826. Appointed bishop in New York in 1842 and archbishop in 1850, Hughes was a fierce defender…
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Very Berry Scones
Strawberry season has just arrived where I live in the Northeast. The season is over almost as quickly as it arrives, so I grab as many as possible and eat, bake, or freeze them as fast as I can. As the Fourth of July approaches, they’re especially colorful in red, white and blue scones, treats you…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 16 - June 22
convict #95, was…Added by The Wild Geese on June 15, 2019 at 2:30pm — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 9 - June 15
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 9, 1798, Col. Chetwynd-Stapylton and a detachment of the York Fencibles rode into the town of Saintfield, County Down, and straight into a force of United Irishmen who had earlier occupied the town. The United Irishmen attacked the…
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Heritage Partner A Short History of Michael Collins, Ireland's 'Big Fellow'
One of the most iconic figures that emerged out of the Easter Rising was Michael Collins. Born in 1890, he was the third son in a family of eight children. Some sources would suggest that the Collins family were part of a very ancient clan who were widely spread over County Cork.
Collins' father did not marry…
ContinueAdded by That's Just How It Was on June 8, 2019 at 2:00pm — 19 Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 2 - June 8
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 2, 1567, Shane "the Proud" O'Neill was murdered. The eldest son of Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone, Shane became chief of the O'Neills in 1559. Shane alternately fought and negotiated with the English through the years. In 1562, Shane went to London to make peace…
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Hy Brasil, Songs of the Irish in Latin America
I'm a musician by trade but have also worked a good bit in documentary film over the last few years. Hy Brasil, as well as being the title of my new album, is an island from Irish mythology. "That shadowy isle" appeared on maps until the 1860's until they realised that it wasn't there at all, as…
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