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August 2014 Blog Posts (69)
Lisdooonvarna's 150yr old matchmaking festival in Clare is waking up come with cupid's crusade for fun love dance
Added by annette counihan on August 3, 2014 at 1:55am — 1 Comment
The Dublin Pals of August 1914
My grandmother’s small flat was usually crowded on Sunday morning after mass. My father, uncles and aunt talked noisily as the room filled with cigarette smoke (almost everyone smoked in the 1950’s). Seated in the armchair between the…
ContinueAdded by Bob Nagle on August 2, 2014 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: August 3 - August 9
| Courtesy of the late Lt. Col. Ken Powers (ret.), historian of the 69th New York Regiment Thomas F. Meagher in zouave uniform while a captain commanding Company K of the 69th New York State Militia. The picture appeared in the… |
Added by The Wild Geese on August 2, 2014 at 5:30pm — No Comments
Daly's pub ennistymon the Craic is mighty..!!
Added by annette counihan on August 2, 2014 at 2:21pm — No Comments
Answer to question: are there any descendants?
Descendants? yes and no. He had 6 children - 2 died under age 1, daughter died age 24 - not married, son who was Brig Gen. married was always in the military and away - one distinct 1900 census in the Philippines, one stray document with the McClernand surname but others seem to have changed name spelling. One daughter (the eldest) married Wirt Butler and she died at age 24 - and there are Butler descendants. Have looked at all know sources for trees - no children ever show up past…
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Paul Vincent Carroll: Irish-Born Playwright from Dundalk
Pictured at right is Paul Vincent Carroll, born in Dundalk, County Louth. He was a friend of my parents, Michael and Lilian (Power) Quinlan, when they were all members and actors of The Dundalk Drama Society in the early 1930s. Paul's best known play was "Shadow and…
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Boutique Hostels and Unique Places to Stay: The Truth About Irish Budget Accommodation
When I first heard the phrase "boutique hostel," I figured it was a bit of marketing gimmickry at work. I mean, hostels were bottom-of-the-barrel, right? I suspected the word "boutique" was in line to replace "charming" and "lots of character" for describing accommodation that wasn't quite up to par.
Well, this summer I got a taste of modern hosteling,…
ContinueAdded by Irish Fireside on August 2, 2014 at 6:00am — 3 Comments
Admin New Figures on the Irish Who Fought for Canada in WW1
There's a very good article here from The Irish Times on new numbers from the Department of National Defence in Canada on the Irish who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War 1, although the number is likely underestimated. There is a new history project initiative in Sligo to help…
ContinueAdded by Fran Reddy on August 1, 2014 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments
Heritage Partner Buying Irish-Made for Christmas - More Gift Ideas
In every issue of ISLE magazine, we feature Irish made and designed products.
In our Premier Issue which went live in September 2012, we did a big feature on Ceardlann, the craft village in Spiddal, County Galway. You can read that issue in our archive on our our website. Above and just below are…
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