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Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig ort! From the (new) Wild Geese
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Is Your Brew Good Enough for St. Patrick?
By Maryann Tracy
Producer / The Wild Geese ‘Kitchen’
I'm no beer aficionado, but I have had a few in my day, and I can tell you, the goings-on in the craft-beer industry is pure craziness. On St. Patrick's Day maybe I'll have only one, but it better be something that tastes like beer, not that…
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Lúnasa Wows Fans at NYC's Lincoln Center
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Irish History Site Celebrates Relaunch with On-Line Event
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Welcome to ‘The Wild Geese Kitchen’
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St. Patrick's Day Art Competition for Children
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'The Fighting 69th' at 150: A Brief History Part 2
Two world wars brought more battle streamers to the regiment, which, though Irish at heart, has in recent years become as diverse as the city it calls home.
PART 2 IN A TWO-PART SERIES
By Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Powers, NYARNG…
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Recalling the 155th New York Volunteer Infantry 'Corcoran's Irish Legion' 1862-1865
By Kevin O'Beirne
Michael Corcoran was the commander of the 69th New York State Militia regiment, which fought at the battle of 1st Bull Run in July of 1861. Corcoran was captured by the rebels at that battle and was held prisoner for 13 months, until his exchange in August '62. One hundred and thirty-five years ago this November he formed an…
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A Brief History of the 16th 'Irish' Division
By Kieron Punch
| John Redmond addressing a recruiting meeting in Wexford. Above his head was a banner reading "Ireland a… |
Added by The Wild Geese on January 24, 2013 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments
Edmund Burke: The Conscience of a Nation
By Joseph E. Gannon
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
-- Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke was one of the most famous political thinkers of the 18th century. Through his speeches and writings, he raised…
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'The Fighting 69th' Part 1
The regiment that Robert E. Lee christened is going strong at 150
PART 1 IN A TWO-PART SERIES
By Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Powers, NYARNG (Ret.)…
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Winning the Death Lottery
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Engaging the Enemy Part 2 of 3 of 'The Pope's Irish Battalion'
In 1860, 1,400 Irishmen travelled to Italy, responding to Pope Pius IX's call for help thwarting Italian efforts to seize Papal lands. Robert Doyle relates the saga in this 3-part series.
By Robert Doyle…
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A Brief History of the O'Bannon Clan
More on the O'Bannons:
'To the Shores of Tripoli': The Presley O'Bannon Story
By Joseph E. Gannon
WGT Managing Editor…
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The Pope's Irish Battalion Part 1 of 3: A Call to Arms
In 1860, 1,400 Irishmen traveled to Italy, responding to Pope Pius IX's call for help thwarting Italian efforts to seize Papal lands. Robert Doyle relates the saga in this 3-part series.
By Robert Doyle
Up to the mid-19th century, Italy was a patchwork of small independent states, each influenced to a…
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Kevin Barry: Part 3: 'Proud To Die for the Republic'
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Kevin Barry: Part 2: 'An Example Has To Be Made'
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Remember Cremona: France's Irish Brigade Saves the King's Army
| National Museum of Ireland The flag of Dillon's Regiment, Irish Brigade of France. |
By Joseph E. Gannon Managing Editor…
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Remote and beautiful, West Cork's Baltimore has much to offer
MORE ON THE SACK OF BALTIMORE |
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The Forgotten Ten: Kevin Barry: 'Just a Lad of 18 Summers'
Ten IRA volunteers, fighting for their fledgling nation, met their fate more than 80 years ago at the end of a British noose, and until this month lay buried in Mountjoy Prison. Kieron Punch relates each of their stories, starting with 18-year-old Kevin Barry.
In…
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