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Wexford's Diehard Revolutionary Father
As we were heading north on R-702 in Kiltealy, County Wexford during our recent vacation to the southeast of Ireland, my eye caught sight of some sort of plaque on the wall along a driveway to the right. There was a beautiful horse farm that seemed to run along both sides…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on July 28, 2014 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments
'And To Watch the Sunbeams Dancing O’er the Wicklow Mountains High'
From "The Wicklow Mountains High" by Jim McGonigle.
One of the things I'm always on the alert for while driving along the roads of Ireland is any sort of roadside historical marker. The Irish have populated their cities…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on July 17, 2014 at 3:00am — 6 Comments
Follow Me Down Past Carlow (to Shillelagh)
We arrived at Dublin Airport to some fairly typical Irish summer weather, i.e. cloudy with off-and-on showers and temperatures of about 18 (about 65 back in the…
Added by Joe Gannon on July 7, 2014 at 9:00am — 3 Comments
On Memorial Day, This Vet Asks 'What Is A Hero?'
Reading the blog post by Neil Cosgrove about LCpl Patrick Gallagher , "Courage Worthy of the Foremost Recognition," and this being the day in the US where we honor those who died defending our nation, gave me pause to consider something that…
Added by Joe Gannon on May 26, 2014 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments
'One Great Irish Spot': Mizen Head Signal Station - History & Natural Beauty
In far southwestern Ireland, in fact the farthest southwestern point of Ireland, is the Mizen Head Signal Station and Visitor's Centre at the end of the Mizen Peninsula. Do not miss this if you are ever in western County Cork. The ride out to it and back would be worth the ride…
Added by Joe Gannon on March 12, 2014 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
Century Ireland: 1913 - 1923 from RTÉ & Boston College
Excellent history site website here from RTÉ & Boston College. From their "about" page:
The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.
(left: John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Parliamentary…
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A Brief Conflict, Part 3 of 3 of 'The Pope's Irish Battalion'
Added by Joe Gannon on March 23, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments
Her Name Is Sheela, and She Commands Your Attention
Strutting their genitalia, Sheela-na-Gigs remain a provocative presence in ancient Irish churches. Part 2 of the 3-part series ‘When The Goddess Ruled’
By Ronnie T. Stout-Kopp
Special to The Wild Geese…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on February 19, 2013 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments
Brigit: The Goddess Who Became a Woman, and a Saint
In Part 3 of WG's 3-part series "When the Goddess Ruled," Ronnie Drew-Kopp explains why Brigit remains a uniquely Irish figurehead, with a legacy of both Goddess and Christian saint.
By Ronnie T. Stout-Kopp
Special to The Wild…
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When the Goddess Ruled
The first of a three-part series recalling the time before Patrick, before Jesus, even, when Goddesses, such as Maeve, Eriu, Banba, Fotla, and many others, dominated the panoply of Celtic deities.
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