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Focus On: 'The Great Hunger'
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Quiz: Can You Name These Irish Sights?
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 11 - January 17
| National Army Museum An officer from an Irish regiment of the Spanish army, 1808. The uniform coat would have been sky-blue. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 11, 1775, Louis De Lacy,…
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'Stand Up and Fight' to chronicle Limerick’s Military Heritage
I found this on the Limerick County Council website and thought I should share. I thought it especially apropos since the exhibition starts with Siege of Limerick and the Flight of the Wild Geese.
(Left: King John's Castle, Limerick)
Friday, 9th January 2015
Private collectors and members of the public are being asked to…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 4 - January 10
| Courtesy of the New York Public Library A drawing of the British siege lines at Charleston in 1780. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 4,…
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The Wild Geese Top Ten in 2014
A.D. 2014 has been a magnificent year for The Wild Geese Irish Social Network. As this year draws to a close, we thought it would be interesting to compile the most popular articles and videos from the community. Depending on how new you are to The Wild Geese…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 28 - January 3
| WGT photo by Joe Gannon Carriganuss Castle, an O'Sullivan castle just outside of Glengariff |
CÉADAOIN -- On December 31, 1602, Dónall O'Sullivan Beare and his clan…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 21 - December 27
| Linen Hall Library A 17th century portrait of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. |
CÉADAOIN -- On December 24, 1601,…
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Personality Quiz: Which Irish Reindeer Are You?
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Irish Christmas Traditions?
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Watch: Irish Christmas Gifts Drawing
On Thursday, December 18th, 2014,…
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Reveille presents Ireland's military story by bringing you eyewitness accounts from veterans, travelling to military heritage sites, and exploring the past with Ireland's leading Living History groups.…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 14 - December 20
MÁIRT -- On Dec. 16, 1971, soldier and politician General Richard Mulcahy (left) died in Dublin. Mulcahy was born in Waterford. After being educated in the Christian Brothers schools, Richard went to work for the postal service, like his father before him. He was a member of the Gaelic League and joined the Irish…
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Personality Quiz: Which Irish Christmas Dish Should You Make This Year?
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Irish Christmas Songs and Stories in the Virtual Síbín
[Below is a link to a recording of an interactive broadcast of Irish Christmas songs and stories, part of TheWildGeese.Irish Sibin series of discussions and…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 7 - December 13
| The executioner of King Louis XVI shows the head of the King of France to the crowd. The king -- and Tipperary native William Bulkely -- were only two of the thousands of victims of the French Revolution's "Reign of Terror."… |
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'Christmas Flavors' Challenge
Wild Geese Irish Heritage Partner Margaret Johnson recently shared recipes from her latest cookbook,…
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Free Printable Irish Christmas Cards
Fancy sending an Irish greeting this Christmas? Simply click on the image you like to open a PDF file, and then print the card on your home printer!
"Nollaig Shona" translates to "Happy Christmas" in the Irish language.…
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Personality Quiz: Which Irish Animal are You?
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Irish Cooking for Dummies
Do you love to cook, or do you find the kitchen to be a challenge wrapped in an enigma? Either way you’ll love our upcoming feature: Irish Cooking for Dummies!
Watch the hangout in The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín as renowned cookbook author and culinary guru Margaret Johnson (above left) as she coaches professional "cooking dummy" Kelly O’Rourke (above right) through one of her…
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