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Admin The Daughters of Count General Arthur Dillon
Arthur Dillon had quite an incredible, if short, life as an officer in the Irish Brigade of France and later victim of the "Reign of Terror.". He also…
Added by Joe Gannon on October 6, 2023 at 8:30pm — No Comments
Admin Semper Et Ubique Fidelis: The Dillons and the Irish Brigade of France
Oh wild was their rush and exultant their shout,
When the signal to charge from the bugle rang out,—
The fire of their hearts seemed to temper each blade.
They…
Added by Joe Gannon on October 6, 2023 at 7:00pm — 10 Comments
Media Partner The History of the Irish Brigade
Bert Cunningham, historian of the 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard, spoke about the history of the Fighting 69th at the March 11, 2015 meeting of the Irish Cultural Society at…
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Irish Brigade Clears Way for Governor Mario Cuomo, March 1991
New York -- News of the passing of former New York state Governor Mario Cuomo reminds me of one of several serendipitous encounters I had with the Governor, whom I once happily envisioned as US president. With his flights of eloquence, his progressive views, and staunch opposition to the death penalty, he seemed to exude the self-assurance and humanism…
Added by Gerry Regan on January 6, 2015 at 3:00pm — No Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: January 12 - January 18
| Edmund Burke c. 1767/69, by Joshua Reynolds |
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 12, 1729, Edmund Burke, one of the greatest political writers and orators in history, was born in…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on January 11, 2014 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment
This Week in the History of the Irish: December 8 - December 14
| Smithsonian Institute James Hoban and George Washington inspect the unfinished White House in 1798. Washington would never live in it. |
DEARDAOIN -- On…
ContinueAdded by The Wild Geese on December 7, 2013 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment
Christmas in the Union's Irish Brigades Part 2 of 2: In Corcoran's Legion and After 1862
Added by The Wild Geese on November 30, 2013 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments
This Week in the History of the Irish: September 15 - September 21
MÁIRT -- On Sept. 17, 1860, units of the Irish Battalion of St. Patrick of the Papal army fought a Piedmontese army allied with Garibaldi
Added by The Wild Geese on September 14, 2013 at 11:00pm — No Comments
Band of Brothers: The Day the Irish Brigade Saved the 9th Massachusetts, part 2
| The green flag of the 9th MA. Over the eagle it says, "THY SONS BY ADOPTION - THY FIRM SUPPORTERS AND DEFENDERS - DUTY, AFFECTION AND CHOICE"… |
Added by The Wild Geese on May 23, 2013 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Band of Brothers: The Day the Irish Brigade Saved the 9th Massachusetts
| Historical Art Prints "Brothers of Ireland," by Don Troiani, depicts the 69th New York and 9th Massachusetts Infantry regiments in battle at Gaines… |
Added by The Wild Geese on May 23, 2013 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment
The Mysterious Provenance of Kylemore’s Battle Flag
From 1702 to 1714, western Europe was engaged in a war involving, on the one side Spain and France, on the other a coalition of states headed by the Holy Roman Empire, and including Portugal, the Dutch Republic, England,…
Added by The Wild Geese on March 20, 2013 at 3:00pm — 14 Comments
Sisters Seek Funds for Legendary Kylemore Abbey
By Gerry Regan / The (New) Wild Geese
New York -- Nuns from the Irish Benedictines, who count themselves as cloistered nuns who "are focused on staying at home and living in our community rather than focused on things outside,"…
Added by The Wild Geese on March 20, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments
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…
Added by The Wild Geese on January 24, 2013 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments
The Deadliest Day: The Irish Brigade at Bloody Lane, September 17, 1862
By Joseph E. Gannon
WGT Managing Editor
(Left: Father Corby blesses the Brigade as it steps off, in "Sons of Erin" by artist Don Troiani.)
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Added by The Wild Geese on January 19, 2013 at 12:00am — No Comments
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- The Daughters of Count General Arthur Dillon
- Semper Et Ubique Fidelis: The Dillons and the Irish Brigade of France
- The History of the Irish Brigade
- Irish Brigade Clears Way for Governor Mario Cuomo, March 1991
- This Week in the History of the Irish: January 12 - January 18
- This Week in the History of the Irish: December 8 - December 14
- Christmas in the Union's Irish Brigades Part 2 of 2: In Corcoran's Legion and After 1862
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- Sisters Seek Funds for Legendary Kylemore Abbey
- Semper Et Ubique Fidelis: The Dillons and the Irish Brigade of France
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