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John Anthony Brennan's Blog – October 2015 Archive (4)
Dubliner Samuel Geoghegan: Guinness Brewery Engineer
Picture courtesy of Guinness Archives: Left to right, back row J. Brigden, S. Geoghegan, F.West, J.Parr, L.Witz, P. Fleisher, G.H.Sayer, Swanson, G.S. Green.
Doctor Arthur Price, Archbishop of…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on October 22, 2015 at 5:30am — 9 Comments
Louis Brennan: Inventor of the Guided Missile
On March 21 1879, 143 years ago, the worlds first working guided missile was successfully tested in Hobsons bay, Melbourne, Australia by Irish inventor Louis Brennan from Co. Mayo, Ireland.…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on October 10, 2015 at 7:00pm — 7 Comments
Dubliner Alexander Mitchell: The Blind Engineer
In 1798, influenced by the American and French revolutions, the Irish people, unable and unwilling to endure oppressive British rule any longer, once again answered the call to arms and rose up in armed defiance. Led by Dublin-born Theobald Wolfe Tone, this event became known as the ‘Rebellion of ’98.’ During this…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on October 4, 2015 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments
The Irishman Who Graces The 'Orange Fiver'
If you look closely at the portrait on the front face of the old Irish 5-pound note, known colloquially as the ‘orange’ fiver, you will observe a rather austere looking gentleman, gazing. soft eyed, toward some point off in the distance. His taciturn mien does not divulge much about him at first glance, but on closer inspection…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on October 1, 2015 at 2:30am — 14 Comments
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