This is a photo I took on my recent trip to Georgia and Armenia.  This stone cross was in a "cave monastery" in Geghard, Armenia.  The monastery buildings were actually carved out of the cliff face – as opposed to being built brick by brick.  

It was an amazing place…

Book Review

"The Decline and Fall of the Dukes of Leinster, 1872–1948"

by Terrence Dooley…

Ireland’s history, like that of most countries, is a mixture of history, legend, myth, ballad, and story.  Although part of my family came from County Tyrone in the years before the Famine, any stories from the family might have brought over seem to have slipped away over the…

"Coill Dubh", Ballinamona, Waterford.



Remax Team Fogarty are delighted to present this stunning home to the market. No. 22 Castlewoods is situated in the prestigious and much sought after Ballinamona Estate and stands on a generous half acre level site. 



This wonderful detached residence extends to approx. 375 M² of…

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The Wild Geese community is a diverse and enthusiastic group of…

Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly was born 11 November, 1873 in Glen Cove, New York to  Daniel John Daly and Ellen Donovan -- presumably both were born somewhere in Ireland?

Daly was twice awarded the Congressional Medal of…

by Patrick Bonar

Isaac Butt Q.C. M.P. (6 September 1813 - 5 May 1879) was an Irish…

In our blog post last week, we mentioned some of the main attractions that you must see if you ever visit Waterford. This week we are having a look at…

by Maryann Tracy

To say that the Irish built the Erie Canal is an exaggeration, since there were British and Germans who worked alongside them, but to say that they were the backbone of the Erie Canal is…

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We're delighted to announce that The Irish Pub film will open at cinemas in the U.S. and Canada today! The…

I teach genealogy at a senior center in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.. This city is a virtual melting pot of many nationalities of the world and people of many colors. We sometimes get into discussions that really are "food for thought." It is…

Found in the seas off the coast of Donegal, Ireland's most northern county, Tory…

We were expecting her unwelcome visit thanks to the ingenious invention of Radar, which had been developed during the dark, frightful years of World War II. All we could do was prepare for her inevitable onslaught. She was conceived and born on the African continent…

A game of hurling in Mercedes, Argentina (1917)

A frequently asked…

We are delighted to be Heritage Partners with The Wild Geese!  We are just home in the USA after a few months providing small group tours in the Wild West of Ireland. We thought we would get the (Gaelic) ball rolling with our latest…

In a sense (of history), I have a personal recollection of General Phil Sheridan and his arrival at the battlefield at Cedar Creek  on October 19, 1864 when he rallied a beaten Union Army and launched…

Brehon Law had some special and unusual requirements for the care of an injured person.  The victim was entitled to peace and quiet.  The law specifically stated:  “No games are played in…

I read a nice article this Sunday in The New York Times Travel Section about a young man’s growing interest in military history and how it influenced his…