In June of 1920, as Ireland was ravaged by the excesses of the infamous "Black and Tans," a group of Irishmen far from home agonized over the harsh treatment their families were being subjected to back in Ireland. These men, Irishmen serving as soldiers in Englands' 88th Foot, the Connaught Rangers, sometimes know as the "Devil's Own," agonized over the suffering of their…
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As that prison ship sailed out against the sky
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry
- From "Fields of Athenry" by Pete St. John
Published by Pete St.…
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By James Doherty
A British sailing ship of the "Welp" type. |
A deeply unhappy king ordered an inquiry with high-ranking admiralty officials blaming the captain of…
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On Dec. 3, 1154, the day after the death of Pope Anastasius IV, the freshly gathered conclave of cardinals unanimously elected the Bishop of Albano as Anastasius' successor. The bishop of this Italian see, 25 miles southwest of Rome, was not Italian, though. His name was Nicholas Breakspear. The new…
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By James Doherty
Photo by James Doherty The cove where the pirates landed. Click on the image for a larger view. |
On the 20th of…
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By David Kincaid
In the spring of 1862, a call was made by the Federal government for more troops. The Civil War had been in progress for more than a year, and the 116th Pennsylvania, recruited principally from Philadelphia, was one of the regiments then authorized. Tipperary-born Dennis Heenan, …
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The Seventh on the march in "The Valley of the Shadow" Michael Schreck. |
By Robert Doyle
In 1876, as the…
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"With Their Boots On: Battle of Little Big Horn" by Michael Schreck. |
By Robert Doyle
By this stage, General Custer…
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Giovanni Martini prepares to depart with Custer's last message to Benteen in "PS, Bring Pacs" by Michael Schreck. |
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By Robert Doyle
As the men of the 7th Cavalry rode toward their destiny in June 1876 and into the pages of history, the regiment's muster rolls listed Irishmen from 30 of…
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(Above: F. Otto Becker's colorful 1896 lithograph of "Custer's Last Fight.")
Part 1: The 'Greening' of the 7th Cavalry
By Robert Doyle…
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My country men awake! arise! our work begins anew!
Your mingled voices rend the skies, your hearts are firm and true,
You've bravely marched and nobly met, our little green isle through;
But, oh! my friends, there's something yet for Irishmen to…
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The dust of some is Irish earth;
Among their own the rest;
and the same land that gave them birth
Has caught them to her…
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'BLOODY SUNDAY -- THE MOVIE" |
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