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'Honorably Arrested': The Irish Behind the National Maritime Union
By Joe Doyle / Special to The Wild Geese
(Left: Seamen in hiring hall, National Maritime Union. New York City, New York - December 1941, from Archives of Irish America, Tamiment Library, New York…
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Condolence Page for Seamus Heaney: Sign and Add Your Comments
The friends and members of The Wild Geese wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Seamus Heaney.
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 1 - September 7
| Hulton Deutsch Roger Casement being led out of Pentonville Prison, where he would later be hanged. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On September 1,…
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'The Fall of the Celtic Tiger’: How Ireland Fell Into the Abyss, Part 2 of 2
In Part 2 of this two-part review, former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton
continues his look at Donal Donovan and Antoin E. Murphy's recently
published book "…
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'Irish Philadelphia' Roots Run Deep, Says Author Poxon
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 25 - August 30
| National Gallery of Ireland Irish martyr Robert Emmet, from a miniature by John Comerford. |
DEARDAOIN -- On August 25, 1803, the British captured one of the most famous…
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'The Fall of the Celtic Tiger’: How Ireland Fell Into the Abyss, Part 1 of 2
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Chatting With Anne Ó Máille: 'Guardian' of Aran Knitting
The Wild Geese's Ryan O'Rourke recently paid a visit to Ó Máille's Original House of Style in Galway City to talk with its owner, Anne Ó Máille. Anne has been called the "Guardian of…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 18-24
| National Library of Ireland A galloglas from the 16th century fought with mail shirt and long-handled battle axe.… |
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Hitting the Road To Trace The Easter Rising
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‘Irish Music Forever’: Irish and British, and Keeping in Touch
(First published on 3/22/12) Irish Music Forever is run by devotees of Irish heritage based in Nottingham, England, including Pat Kehoe. He and his colleagues plainly love Irish songs, music and all aspects of the Irish cultural experience. Like millions of the…
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The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín, with Special Guest Fran O'Neill
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Brian O'Sullivan's 'Butcher a Hog': Kerry-Born Author's Full Disclosure
The following is a transcript of the LIVE community chat hosted here at TheWildGeese.com on Monday, August 12, 2013 with author, Brian O'Sullivan (left). Some editing has been applied for clarity.
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Introducing: The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín
The team here at The Wild Geese is excited to announce the newest regular feature in this community. The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín will be a series of occasional conversations with newsmakers (often members) from the global Irish community, broadcast live via Google + Hangout. These talks will also be…
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Mazel Tov to the Winners of 'Shalom Ireland'
We had a great LIVE community chat with film producer / director, Valerie Lapin Ganley on August 5, 2013. Valerie was kind enough to offer…
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January 1864 – At the Nexus of Black and Irish History
By James Francis Smith (First published 2/25/12)
As February’s Black History Month fades into memory and March Madness for the Irish begins its ascendancy, there’s a brief moment where the black takes on a tinge of green.
(A…
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Building 'The Little Museum' That Could: Q&A With Founder Trevor White
(First published 2/23/12) …
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'Whitey Bulger' Bio 'Detailed,' But 'Incomplete': Loingsigh
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Coming This Monday: LIVE Community Chat with Author Brian O'Sullivan
Members, here's your chance to chat with author, Brian O'Sullivan, a County Kerry native now living in New York City. Join us Monday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time in …
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 11-17
| Ultonia Regiment of the Spanish army, toy soldiers by "The Warrior Irish." |
DOMHNAIGH -- On August 11, 1744, during the…
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