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John Anthony Brennan's Blog – December 2016 Archive (5)
The Founding of Royal Midhe
Most people today will tell you, if you ask, that there are four provinces in Ireland, namely, Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught. What many people are not aware of is the fact that in the distant past, there were actually five provinces, the fifth one being the province called Royal Mide.
At the…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 27, 2016 at 12:00am — 6 Comments
The Winter Solstice
This year’s shortest day of the year is on Wednesday, December 21, which will also mark the longest night of the year. Every year, the winter solstice marks the turn of the calendar as autumn ends and the winter begins. From an astronomical standpoint, the winter solstice means that the two opposite points in the…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 21, 2016 at 1:00am — 2 Comments
In Time for Christmas
'Christmas is coming; the goose is getting fat.
Please put a penny in the old mans’ hat.
If you haven’t got a penny, a ha’penny will…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 15, 2016 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments
The Slaughter at Magh Cru (Field of Blood)
The following story tells of a seminal event that took place in Ireland during the latter half of the first century A.D., and which set in motion a chain of events that would influence and forever change the political and economic landscapes of Ireland, Britain and Scotland. The event involved three kings, who together with…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on December 10, 2016 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments
John Winston Lennon: Gone But Not Forgotten
Dear John,
You were a rebel from the beginning and could not have been any other way. You got your survival instincts from your grandparents, who were from County Down, Ireland.
After you were born, during the Second World War in Liverpool England, you lived with your Mother, Julia.…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 8, 2016 at 5:00pm — 14 Comments
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