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Why the Irish State Should Formally Commemorate the Centenary of Home Rule, Part 1
By John Bruton
In 2016, there will be extensive commemoration of the centenary of the Rising in Dublin in 1916.
No comparable commemoration is planned for an earlier centenary, that of 18 September 2014, the 100th anniversary of the passage into law of Home Rule for Ireland.
The events of Easter 1916 inaugurated an armed…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 17 - 23
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'The Quiet Man' Cottage: On the Brink of Extinction
On the afternoon of Wednesday, 6 August, 2014, our own Ryan O'Rourke had the opportunity to visit the site of the old White O'Morn Cottage in Tiernakill, Maumm, County Galway. This old site, which now lies in ruins, is better known to the world as "The Quiet Man Cottage." The…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 11-16
| Ultonia Regiment of the Spanish army, toy soldiers by "The Warrior Irish." |
LUAIN -- On August 11, 1744, during the…
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Chatting About Love and Adventure with Cupid's Crusade
The following is a transcript from the LIVE Community Chat held here at TheWildGeese.com on Friday, August 8, 2014 with with Annette…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 3 - August 9
| Courtesy of the late Lt. Col. Ken Powers (ret.), historian of the 69th New York Regiment Thomas F. Meagher in zouave uniform while a captain commanding Company K of the 69th New York State Militia. The picture appeared in the… |
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 27 - August 2
| The National Gallery of Ireland Patrick Sarsfield, by William Mossop… |
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Countdown to Christmas: Chatting Live with Margaret Johnson and Lisa McGee
The following is a transcript from the LIVE Community Chat held here at TheWildGeese.com on Friday, August 1, 2014 featuring Margaret…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 20 - July 26
DOMHAIGH -- On July 20, 1866, at the battle of Lissa (depicted left by Eduard Nezbeda, 1911) in the Adriatic, an Austrian fleet defeated a numerically superior Italian fleet. Commanding one of the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 13 - July 19
DOMHNAIGH to CÉADAOIN -- From July 13 to 16, 1863, one of the more regrettable incidents related to Irish-American history occurred --the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 6 - July 12
| Linen Hall Library Mary McCracken's ill-fated United Irishman brother, Henry Joy. |
MÁIRT -- On…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 29 - July 5
| Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork 'Men of the South' by Sean Keating, depicting the men of an IRA Flying Column during the War of Independence.… |
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 22 - June 28
Sir Henry Wilson
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DOMHNAIGH -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two…
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Éilís Crean: Passing on 'The Irish Gift'
The following is a transcript from the LIVE Community Chat held here at TheWildGeese.com on Friday, June 20, 2014 with with Éilís Crean, the founder of a very creative online Irish community called…
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Talking 'The Yank' with Director Sean Lackey
The following is a transcript from the LIVE Community Chat held here at TheWildGeese.com on Thursday, June 19, 2014 with with…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 15 - June 21
| Harry Boland, a Dublin tailor and Sinn Féin leader, left; Michael Collins, who would come to fight forces led by de Valera, center, and Eamon de Valera, right. |
LUAIN -- On June 16, 1917,…
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Exploring Unspoiled Ireland with Wild West Irish Tours
The following is a transcript from the LIVE Community Chat held here at TheWildGeese.com on Friday, June 13, 2014 with with Michael Regan-Waugh of…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 8 - June 14
| John Mitchel as portrayed by Currier and Ives, who made a number of Irish prints to appeal to the Irish-American market. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from…
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The Irish-American Story: Q&A With Author James Francis Smith
Editorial Coordinator for The Wild Geese, Ryan O'Rourke, recently had the opportunity to chat with Irish-American author…
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