DOMHNAIGH -- On Aug. 1, 1915, the funeral of Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa was held before a huge crowd at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. Rossa's body had been returned from New York where he died June 30. He had been exiled by the British…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on July 31, 2021 at 4:00pm — No Comments
Mississippi became a state on December 10, 1817 [Enchanted Learning]
Added by Don Gray on July 26, 2021 at 10:41am — No Comments
LUAIN -- On July 26, 1739, George Clinton, soldier, first governor of New York, and vice president of the United States was born in Little Britain, N.Y., of Irish Protestant parents. Clinton served in his father's New York state militia unit during the French and Indian War before…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on July 24, 2021 at 2:03pm — No Comments
Above, Mississippi Territory (1798-1817), Wikipedia
Added by Don Gray on July 23, 2021 at 7:30am — No Comments
LUAIN -- On July 12, 1691, the Jacobite army in Ireland fought the forces of William of Orange at the Battle of Aughrim. Although the battle of the Boyne fought a year earlier is seen by many today as decisive, the Jacobite army was still a grave threat to…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on July 10, 2021 at 6:19pm — No Comments
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 20, 1763, one of the most famous revolutionary leaders in Irish history, Theobald Wolfe Tone, was born at 44 Stafford St., now called Wolfe Tone St., in Dublin. Tone was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and called to the…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on June 19, 2021 at 6:21pm — No Comments
LUAIN -- On June 14, 1690, William of Orange, King of Holland, and recently declared King of England, arrived in Belfast with his fleet. The Catholic King James II had been tolerated by the Protestant nobility for a time because all his possible heirs were…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on June 13, 2021 at 1:00pm — No Comments
MÁIRT -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from Australia, eventually making it to the United States. Mitchel, a member of the Young Ireland Party, was born in Comnish, Co. Derry. John was the son of a Presbyterian minister. He obtained a…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on June 5, 2021 at 3:30pm — No Comments
MÁIRT -- On June 1, 1866, the Fenian Brotherhood undertook the most famous action of its history: the invasion of Canada. Mexican and…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on May 29, 2021 at 3:10pm — No Comments
LUAIN to MÁIRT -- On May 17-18, 1918, the British government began arresting all the leaders of Sinn Fein that it could round-up. Britain desperately wanted to impose conscription on the Irish to replace its tremendous losses in the trenches of…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on May 15, 2021 at 5:02pm — No Comments
Every April 23 we remember with great pride another in the long line of Irishmen who despite all the odds stacked against them, nevertheless decided to take a stand against an oppressive enemy. So set aside a little time today and read his fascinating full story at the link at the end of this…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on April 23, 2021 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments
I wrote this and read it at several annual W.B. Yeats Society of New York poetry awards ceremonies, at which the winners of cash prizes are introduced and present their winning entry and a few of their other poems.
Anglo-Irish William…
ContinueAdded by Don Bates on April 7, 2021 at 1:30pm — No Comments
In school, if you ever looked at images of the surface of the Sun you would have seen what appeared to be dark areas dotted across the surface. These anomalies are known as sunspots and appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface. Occasionally you would also have seen…
ContinueAdded by John Anthony Brennan on March 31, 2021 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments
Added by The Wild Geese on March 27, 2021 at 3:30pm — No Comments
I've been down in the green valley, the holy place.
Added by John Anthony Brennan on March 20, 2021 at 8:00pm — 9 Comments
MÁIRT -- On March 16, 1828, Patrick Cleburne, one of the finest generals produced by either side during America's long, bloody civil war was born at Bride Park Cottage in Ovens Township, Co. Cork, just outside Cork City. Robert E. Lee would one day say of…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on March 14, 2021 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments
LUAIN -- On March 1, 1776, Irish-born Andrew Lewis was appointed a brigadier general in the…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on February 27, 2021 at 2:00pm — No Comments
Added by The Wild Geese on February 13, 2021 at 7:00pm — 4 Comments
LUAIN -- On February 1, 1702, the Irish Brigade of France added to its growing reputation as elements of the Brigade fought at …
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on January 30, 2021 at 2:30pm — No Comments
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2007
2006
2005
1999
Get your Wild Geese merch here ... shirts, hats, sweatshirts, mugs, and more at The Wild Geese Shop.
Extend your reach with The Wild Geese Irish Heritage Partnership.
© 2024 Created by Gerry Regan. Powered by
Badges | Report an Issue | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service