The History of The Irish...Worldwide
Des Wade's Blog – July 2015 Archive (2)
The Ottoman Empire and The Great Hunger
During the Great Hunger in Ireland the Ottoman Empire sent £1,000 sterling (about $1,500,000 today) and three shiploads of food to Drogheda, Ireland.
The Ottoman ruler at that time -- Sultan Khaleefah Abdul-Majid – wanted to send £10,000 sterling to Irish farmers but Queen Victoria requested…
ContinueAdded by Des Wade on July 25, 2015 at 6:30pm — 6 Comments
The Choctaw Nation and The Great Hunger
A sculpture of nine eagle feathers by Alex Pentek has been installed in Midleton, County Cork, to thank the Choctaw Indians for their …
ContinueAdded by Des Wade on July 24, 2015 at 6:00am — 11 Comments
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