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Hunting the Druid's Bird.
“The wran, the wran, the king of all birds,
on Stephen's day was caught in the furze.
His body is little but his family is sweet
so rise up landlady and give us a treat.
And if your treat be of the best
your soul in heaven can then find its rest.
And if your treat be…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on December 25, 2021 at 7:26pm — 2 Comments
The Maynooth Battery
If you should someday find yourself in County Louth, Ireland, and if you have some time on your hands, it would be worthwhile if you visited the small village of Darver and the historic Darver Castle. The village is part of the …
Added by John Anthony Brennan on December 23, 2021 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments
The Winter Solstice in Ireland
This year’s shortest day of the year is on Tuesday, 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 sky…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 20, 2021 at 12:25pm — No Comments
The Miami Showband Massacre: Horror in the Dead of Night
Miami Showband Massacre victims and relatives to receive nearly £1.5m in damages. While the four Miami Showband plaintiffs will receive the paltry amount of approx. £300k in damages each, there was no admission of liability.…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 14, 2021 at 4:30pm — 16 Comments
Under the Mistletoe
Kissing a wife or lover under the mistletoe at Christmas is derived from an old Roman custom that honored the god Saturn. The Romans associated mistletoe with peace, love, and understanding and hung it over doorways to protect the household, as well as protection from witches and demons. Hanging…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 13, 2021 at 11:30am — No Comments
The Battle of Cúl Dreimhne (Battle of the Book)
St. Colmcille, also known as St. Columba, was born on this day Dec. 7 in 521 AD in Gartan, modern day County Donegal, Ireland.…
Added by John Anthony Brennan on December 7, 2021 at 1:26pm — 2 Comments
Oliver Cromwell: Lord "Protector"
Oliver Cromwell, one of the most reviled characters in Irish history, was an English military and political leader and the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was born in April 1599 and his father was Robert Cromwell. For the first forty years he led a…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 2, 2021 at 3:30pm — No Comments
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