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Admin Ireland’s Roads Not (Often) Taken: “Inis Cealtra,” the Holy Island
Round Lough Derg's holy island I went upon the stones,
I prayed at all the Stations upon my marrow bones,
And there I found an old man, and though, I prayed all day
And that old man beside me, nothing would he say
From “The…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on July 27, 2024 at 10:30pm — 6 Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: July 28 - August 3
LUAIN -- On July 29, 1693, units of the Irish Brigade of France fought at the battle of Landen (also known as Neerwinden) against the forces of William of Orange, their nemesis from the Battle of the Boyne. William had some 50,000 English, Dutch, German and Spanish troops against about 80,000 French…
Added by The Wild Geese on July 27, 2024 at 6:30pm — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: July 21 - July 27
DOMHNAIGH -- On July 21, 1861, at the battle of 1st Bull Run, the first major engagement of the American…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 14 - July 20
DOMHNAIGH -- On July 14, 1798, brothers John (left) and Henry Sheares, who were both lawyers and …
Added by The Wild Geese on July 13, 2024 at 7:51pm — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: July 7 - July 13
LUAIN -- On July 8, 1770, Mary Ann McCracken -- patriot, philanthropist and sister of United Irish martyr Henry Joy McCracken -- was born in Belfast. Mary Ann was the fiercely independent daughter of a Presbyterian sea captain. With her sister, Margaret, she started a small muslin…
Added by The Wild Geese on July 6, 2024 at 9:24pm — No Comments
Lady Liberty and the Tired, Poor Huddled Masses of Irish Famine Victims in one Ferry Ride
"Every civilization in this world built on top of the one they conquered. You go to Rome or Jerusalem or Paris, France, and it's cities stacked on top of towns, stacked on top of villages, stacked on top of one man's house built on top of one man's…
Added by Lonnie on July 4, 2024 at 6:30pm — No Comments
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