(First published…

Last June, Amaris Henry, a young man who interned with us at our shop as part of his graduation requirements for High School, spread his wings and flew into the crazy adult world of "After High School"... Asked by his grandparent what he wanted to do for his Graduation, He replied "I want to go to Ireland"

Fast forward to almost a year later, He and his mother are off on their Ireland adventure... I built their Itinerary for them...He will be blogging as they go...

Follow along…

By Joseph E. Gannon

"Now are you men, or are you kine, ye tillers of the soil? Would you be free, or evermore the rich man's cattle toil? The shadow on the dial hangs that points the fatal hour - Now hold your own! or branded slaves, forever cringe and cower."  Fanny Parnell (1849 - 1882)…

New York (first published 9/26/10) – Friday, September 24, 2010 was a particularly auspicious day to bear the name Patrick in the grand environs of Chelsea's Church of St. Francis Xavier, despite the fact that it is nearly six months to St. Patrick’s Day.



More than 30 faithful gathered in the…

(First published on 9/23/10) - On the broiling afternoon of July 2, 1863, just south of Gettysburg, Pa., a Catholic priest in a black frock coat mounted a rock and raised his right hand in the direction of a Union army unit known to history as “The Irish Brigade.” The brigade’s men were moments from marching to a…

New York (first published on 9/17/10)-- About 90 people were present for a reading of the latest mystery by novelist Peter Quinn (left) on September 16, 2010, when someone in the audience got a call. The title of Quinn’s novel, his third, and fourth published book, is “…

Leagaigí oraibh!  Bring it on! 

To celebrate our impending 3,000th Facebook fan, we are launching a contest to test your knowledge of Irish culture! Each day, until we hit that 3,000-follower mark, we will post a question here, on a range of Irish topics! Stop by each day…

Branch: M42

Age: About 75,000 Years Ago

Location of Origin: Africa

The common direct paternal ancestor of all men alive today was born in Africa around 140,000 years ago. Dubbed “Y-chromosome Adam” by the popular press, he was neither the first human male nor the only man…

Excellent history site website here from RTÉ & Boston College. From their "about" page:

The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.

(left: John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Parliamentary…

Dinning Finishing Documentary

Writer and producer, David Dinning (right) is preparing for his next trip to Northern Ireland later this month.  David is finishing up a documentary he has been working on for the past four…

Photo by Wilfred Judd Window of an abandoned cottage.

By …

Irish Civil War: The Four Courts burning during the Battle of Dublin.

By Felicity Hayes-McCoy

When I was a child in Dublin in the 1950s and 60s,…

One day after a superb live members' chat with Connemara-based authors and publishers, John Walsh and Lisa Frank (which you may read here), the winners of the complimentary…

There's still time to receive a free copy of "Irish-American Chronicle." Just send your email address to 236sulis@gmail.com with the subject :The Wild Geese." No message is required. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose. The offer expires Sunday May 13.

It is the call of the sea and the crashing waves…

The following is a transcript taken from the LIVE members' chat hosted here at TheNewWildGeese.com on Wednesday, May 8th, with Connemara-based author, poet, and publisher (and fellow Wild Geese member) …

The legendary Belfast Celtic Football Club was the leading light in Irish football from 1891 to 1949. Despite being twice forced to withdraw from competition due to the political uppheavals of the time, the Celtic team won numerous trophies and gained the admiration of the sporting community in Ireland and further afield before sectarianism forced the club to withdraw from League competition for good.

During their time in competition, Celtic had won the Irish League fourteen…

Are you interested in food ... and Irish food in particular?  Join the brand new group here on The Wild Geese, "The Irish Kitchen," and get access to great recipes submitted by other members, discussions on Irish ingredients, tips on preparation and…