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December 2020 Blog Posts (6)
This Week in the History of the Irish: December 27 - January 2
DOMHNAIGH -- On December 27, 1969, Dan Breen, one of the most famous IRA leaders during Ireland's War of Independence, died in Dublin. Breen was born in Grange, Donohill, Co. Tipperary, on Aug. 11, 1894. He joined the Irish Republican…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 20 - December 26
DOMHNAIGH -- On December 20, 1865, Maud Gonne
Added by The Wild Geese on December 19, 2020 at 3:30pm — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: December 13 - December 19
DOMHNAIGH -- On Dec. 13, 1862, the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac suffered horrendous casualties as they assaulted massed Confederates firing from within a sunken road beneath Marye's Heights during the Battle of…
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The Pavees of Slieve Gullion
Slieve Gullion (from Irish: Sliabh gCuillinn, meaning "hill of the steep slope" or Sliabh Cuilinn, "Culann's mountain") is an extinct volcanic mountain in the south of County Armagh, Ireland. The mountain is the heart of the Ring of Gullion and is the highest point in the county, with an elevation…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on December 11, 2020 at 7:00pm — No Comments
Downsizing the Christmas Cake -- Mini Bundt Fruitcakes
For obvious reasons, Christmas 2020 will be scaled back a bit, so for many the “big Christmas cake” won’t happen this year. Not to worry: for those like me who still love holiday baking, these mini fruitcakes will fill the bill. Same great flavor, same great taste, just sized down to fit the “new…
ContinueAdded by Margaret M. Johnson on December 7, 2020 at 3:00pm — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: December 6 - December 12
DOMHNAIGH -- In the early morning hours of December 6, 1921, representatives of the Irish government appointed by President Eamon de Valera, and those negotiating for the Crown signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty, ending the Irish War of Independence against Great Britain.…
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