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This Week in the History of the Irish: November 10 - November 16
| From a St. Patrick's Day card published about 1910 Theobald Wolfe Tone |
DOMNAIGH -- On November 10, 1798,…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 27 - November 2
| O'Duffy's Blueshirts rally in a Dublin cemetery, 1934 |
CÉADAOIN -- On Oct. 30, 1892, Eoin O'Duffy, revolutionary and organizer of the infamous Blueshirts, was born in…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 13 - October 19
Tom Davis from an illustration in Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland, c. 1903. |
LUAIN -- On Oct. 14, 1814, Thomas Osborne Davis, the poet laureate of the…
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A Short History of the Celts
By Patrick Lavin (First published in 2004)
The Celts stand out as one of the most daring of all the ancient European people in the history of pre-Roman Europe. They arrived on the European stage in prehistoric times as a "fierce naked warrior class that collected enemy heads as war trophies," and evolved into a singular culture that flourished…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 8 - September 14
| Linen Hall Library Lord Charles Cornwallis had already lost one colony, and his reputation wouldn't survive the loss of another. |
LUAIN -- On September 8, 1798,…
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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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Building 'The Little Museum' That Could: Q&A With Founder Trevor White
(First published 2/23/12) …
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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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Writing Epic Tales of the Irish: Q&A with James Francis Smith
(First published on 2/10/12) Seattle-based author James Francis Smith, 78, found his current calling after he retired from a career in industry and finance. He has been writing historical fiction for the past 10 years, starting with “Western…
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Story of Ireland's Jews: A Chat With Valerie Lapin Ganley
The following is a transcript of the LIVE members' chat hosted here at TheWildGeese.com on Monday with Producer and Director Valerie Lapin Ganley. Some editing has been applied for clarity.…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 4 - August 10
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 28 - August 3
| The National Gallery of Ireland Patrick Sarsfield, by William Mossop |
LUAIN -- On July 29, 1693, units…
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Hennigan’s Heritage Centre: A Link to a Vanishing Past
By Joe Gannon
On our recent trip to Ireland my wife and I visited a small museum in Killasser, Swinford, County Mayo, which should be on the itinerary of anyone who is ever in the area and is interested in Irish history and culture. The greatest treasure at Hennigan's Heritage…
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Your Home’s ‘Family Tree’: Q&A With Know Thy Place’s Colm Moloney
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 7 - July 13
| Linen Hall Library Mary McCracken's ill-fated United Irishman brother, Henry Joy. |
MÁIRT -- On July 8,…
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An Excess of Abominations – Ireland’s Three ‘Bloody Sundays'
by Neil Cosgrove (First publish 1/11/12)
(Left:'Black and Tans' on the streets of Dublin, 1920)
A recent post on TheWildGeese.com’s Facebook page discussed Irish revolutionary Michael Collins’ role in the event of Bloody Sunday, November 21, 1920. On that day, under Collin’s…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 26 - June 1
DOMHNAIGH -- On May 26, 1706, Col. Charles O'Brien, 5th Viscount Clare, died from wounds suffered at the battle of Ramillies
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Biography on the extraordinary life of John Boyle O’Reilly becomes an event
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Professor, with an eye on the 18th century, gets coveted full-time post at NYU's Irish Studies
(First published…
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The Jackie Clarke Library and Archives, Ballina, Mayo
(First published…
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