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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 12 - July 18

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Baron Godert de Ginkel, commander of the Williamite forces at Aughrim.

DOMHNAIGH -- On…

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Added by The Wild Geese on July 11, 2015 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Get a 'Jimmy's Hall' Poster Winging Your Way

Each week through Sept. 15, TheWildGeese.Irish will be giving away an official “Jimmy’s Hall” movie poster, courtesy of Sixteen Films and Sony Pictures Classics. (For the U.S. market, not a French edition as pictured here.)

To be eligible for the drawing, you need…

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Added by The Wild Geese on July 11, 2015 at 11:00am — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: July 04 - July 11

AOINE -- On July 5, 1812, Frederick Maning (pictured), who would become beloved in New Zealand by its native Maori people, was born in Johnville, County Dublin. Maning immigrated to Australia with his father in 1824 and then to New Zealand on his own in 1833, when few Europeans were…

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Added by The Wild Geese on July 4, 2015 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Judging " 'Wild West' of Ireland: You Won't Forget Your First Time"

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The ‘Wild West’ judges are lined up and raring to go! Knowing their mettle and commitment to promoting Irish culture, we are confident that “justice” will be a lot fairer, if a tad more considered, than that meted out in Tombstone or the OK Corral. ;-)

Speaking of 'swift' justice, by the way, our judges have requested additional time to more carefully…

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Added by The Wild Geese on July 1, 2015 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: June 28 - July 04

James Daly, executed leader of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in India.

DEARDAOIN -- On June 28, 1920, at Wellington barracks in Jullundar, India, 350 Irish members of the famous…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 28, 2015 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

This Week in the History of the Irish: June 21 - June 27

MÁIRT -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two IRA  men in London. Wilson was an Irish native, born in County Longford, and a long-time…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 21, 2015 at 4:00pm — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: June 14 - June 20

Linen Hall Library

William of Orange



DOMHNAIGH -- On June 14, 1690, William of Orange,…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 13, 2015 at 11:30am — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: June 7 - June 13

John Mitchel as portrayed by Currier and Ives, who made a number of Irish prints to appeal to the Irish-American market.



LUAIN -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from…

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Added by The Wild Geese on June 6, 2015 at 11:30am — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: May 31 - June 6

Maj. C. Donohue and D. Egan, 1869

Depicted somewhat imaginatively, O'Neill's soldiers launch their assault at Ridgeway. Above the harp on the Fenians' flag are the initials IRA. The Fenian army assumed the title "Irish…
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Added by The Wild Geese on May 30, 2015 at 6:00pm — No Comments

'Prisoner 1082' a Taut Narrative of IRA Man's Escape in 1960

Review By Kieron C. Punch / Associate Editor (First published in 2011)

There is something…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 28, 2015 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: May 24 - May 30

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A Catholic tied to the triangle flogged by Loyalist militia. This was a frequent occurrence in many Irish towns in the days leading to the '98…
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Added by The Wild Geese on May 23, 2015 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Memorial Day: Recalling Those Who Gave Their Last Full Measure

Memorial Day, originally titled Decoration Day, has a somewhat murky origin. But what is clear is that on May 30, 1868, 146 years ago today, 5,000 gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the 20,000 fallen warriors buried there, with the help of remarks by General and future President James…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 23, 2015 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: May 17 - May 23

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Young men holding up the Anti-Conscription pledge,. The pledge reads: "Denying the right of the British Government to enforce compulsory service in this country, we pledge ourselves solemnly to one another to resist…
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Added by The Wild Geese on May 16, 2015 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Your 'Wild West' of Ireland Is ThisClose ... WOW!

Would you like to bring a pal to the 'Wild West' of Ireland for free? Read on!

We at TheWildGeese.Irish, along with partners Wild West Irish Tours, WOW…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 16, 2015 at 12:00pm — 11 Comments

The 5th New York's Daniel J. Meagher

Tipperary native among the earliest heroes of the FDNY…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 15, 2015 at 5:00pm — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: May 10 - May 16

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Brig. Gen. James Shields

DOMHNAIGH -- On May 10, 1806, …

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 9, 2015 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Exploring Ireland's Bogs in The Virtual Síbín

On Wednesday, May 6th 2015, we were joined by two special guests: World renowned archaeologist and "bog bodies" specialist Dr. Eamon…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 4, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments

This Week in the History of the Irish: May 3 - May 9

The National Library of Ireland

Willie Pearse

LUAIN -- On May…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 2, 2015 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Irish Myths and Legends Part 5: Never-Ending Stories

I hope that my examination of the stories in this series show that Irish myths and legends are not museum pieces to be taken out once in a while, dusted down, admired and then put back in a glass case. These stories are the living companions to our daily lives. They…

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Added by The Wild Geese on May 1, 2015 at 2:00am — No Comments

'May Day, May Day': The Irish Connection

As May Day is observed around the world, we take a look at the close connection between the Irish and the efforts to organize labor around the world. At home in Ireland the fight was led by men like James Connolly and "Big Jim" Larkin. In…

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Added by The Wild Geese on April 30, 2015 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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