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From Co. Armagh to the Heavens.
When it comes to astronomy, Ireland is blessed with many brilliant, world changing individuals, whose…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on September 25, 2020 at 10:30am — No Comments
The Botanist from Rathmines
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This year 2022, is the 175th anniversary of the ‘Great Hunger’ that befell Ireland with the horror culminating in 1847. Otherwise known as ‘an Gorta mor’ or more commonly referred to as ‘Black ‘47’ it was a seminal turning point in the long tortuous history of Ireland.
Of the many…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on September 12, 2020 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment
Admin Mike “King” Kelly: Baseball’s First Superstar
It was a sunny, hot September afternoon in 1887 at the South End Grounds baseball stadium in Boston. Mike “King” Kelly, the player-manager of the Boston Beaneaters, sitting on the bench, wiped the sweat off his brow with his sleeve as he watched his pitcher,…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on September 7, 2020 at 6:00pm — 5 Comments
Fabulous Figs . . . From Teatime to Cheeseboards
Fresh or dried, figs are it! While not native to Ireland, they’re no longer considered “exotic” and are widely available to use in dishes ranging from teatime sandwiches to appetizers and. Christmas bakers have probably already started to stockpile dried ones for holidays sweets, but, in…
ContinueAdded by Margaret M. Johnson on September 4, 2020 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
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