November 2022 Blog Posts (10)

This Week in the History of the Irish: November 27 - December 3

MÁIRT -- On November 29, 1895, Denny Lane (left), author and poet, and member of the revolutionary Young Ireland party, died in Cork. Lane was born in Riverstown, near Glanmire in County Cork, in 1818. Denny attended Trinity College, Dublin. While a student…

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Added by The Wild Geese on November 26, 2022 at 5:31pm — No Comments

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore: America's First Superstar

A TV documentary on the St. Louis World Fair mentioned how John Philip Sousa and his band dominated the entertainment, which included a young John McCormack singing at the Irish Pavilion. It brought to mind a forgotten era when American superstars were not individuals with a current hit record but band…

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Added by Mike McCormack on November 26, 2022 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Giving Thanks With Cranberry-Walnut Chutney!

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we give thanks, hopefully, for our many blessings, family, and friends. As we gather around the holiday table, with the centerpiece being that luscious big bird, don’t forget the cranberries — sauce,…

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Added by Margaret M. Johnson on November 21, 2022 at 1:00pm — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: November 20 - November 26

DOMHNAIGH -- On the morning of Nov. 20, 1917, the 16th Irish Division of the British army assaulted an area of the German lines known as "Tunnel Trench," named for an elaborate tunnel system that ran along it. The attack was meant as a diversion for the main attack,…

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Added by The Wild Geese on November 19, 2022 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Who remembers 11/22/63 ?

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Added by Daniel P Quinn on November 19, 2022 at 1:29pm — No Comments

An Irish-Italian Life in USA, Ireland, Rome and Milan.

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Added by Daniel P Quinn on November 18, 2022 at 7:48pm — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: November 13 - November 19

CÉADAOIN -- On Nov. 16, 1814, Michael Kelly Lawler, general in the Union army during the American Civil War, was born in County Kildare, Ireland. Lawler emigrated to the United States with his family at just 2 years of age. His family moved from New York to Maryland, and finally to Gallatin…

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Added by The Wild Geese on November 13, 2022 at 12:29pm — No Comments

'Remember Mullaghast!'

The Pale (a word taken from the Latin meaning fence) was a strip of land along Ireland’s east coast, stretching from Dundalk, County Louth in the north to Dún Laoghaire, south of Dublin City. It was the base of English rule in Ireland since the Norman invasion of 1169. The Normans increasingly…

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Added by Mike McCormack on November 6, 2022 at 4:00pm — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: November 6 - November 12

MÁIRT  -- On November 8, 1987, in one of the most widely condemned actions of the "Troubles," an IRA bomb killed 11 at the…

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Added by The Wild Geese on November 5, 2022 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Cheers to the Festive Season!

With Thanksgiving on the horizon and Christmas right behind, I bet you’ve noticed that panettone is starting to make its annual appearance. Even devoted Irish cooks have discovered this rich Italian Christmas cake that’s sold in…

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Added by Margaret M. Johnson on November 1, 2022 at 8:30am — No Comments

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