DOMHNAIGH -- On July 26, 1739, George Clinton (right), 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 being elected to the New York…
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DOMHAIGH -- On July 19, 1798, after months of begging and cajoling by …
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Linen Hall Library Baron Godert de Ginkel, commander of the Williamite forces at Aughrim. |
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AOINE -- On July 5, 1812, Frederick Maning (pictured), who would become beloved in New Zealand by its native Maori people, was born in Johnville, County Dublin. Maning immigrated to Australia with his father in 1824 and then to New Zealand on his own in 1833, when few Europeans were…
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James Daly, executed leader of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in India. |
DEARDAOIN -- On June 28, 1920, at Wellington barracks in Jullundar, India, 350 Irish members of the famous…
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MÁIRT -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two IRA men in London. Wilson was an Irish native, born in County Longford, and a long-time…
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John Mitchel as portrayed by Currier and Ives, who made a number of Irish prints to appeal to the Irish-American market. |
LUAIN -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from…
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National Library of Ireland A Catholic tied to the triangle flogged by Loyalist militia. This was a frequent occurrence in many Irish towns in the days leading to the '98… |
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The man who changed the face of Ireland, County Laois's most famous son, William Dargan, was born near Killeshin, on Feb. 28th, 1799. He worked for some time as an apprentice to the pioneering Scottish engineer, Thomas Telford, and helped construct the London-Holyhead road across…
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I would be so honored to win the trip to experience the "Wild West of Ireland" and to take in all the beauty and splendor that it has to offer around every corner. To experience the Slieve League Mts., Achill Island, Connemara and The Burren would be absolutely breathtaking. A cruise up the Killary Fiord is an absolute must to take in the sites if the 12 Bens and…
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I just learned this morning about this beautiful Irish community on line and joined immediately. I am a retired single woman living in Ithaca,NY and have always been eager to know more about my Irish heritage.I grew up in Oswego,NY ,a city perched on Lake Ontario(one of the Great Lakes) and loved living next to a body of water. It's not the Ocean but it has its own allure--lots of grey skies and windy,rainy days. I love the very thought of Ireland and all it has to offer! I hope to learn so…
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Gustavus Conyngham, from an original lithograph by Arthur Szyk, courtesy of the Arthur Szyk Society You can find more of Mr. Szyk's historical lithographs … |
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Last night Susan McManamon and I joined the night rescue team of The Hope Foundation, supported by Irish Aid. We spent 3 hours driving through areas of Calcutta where people live on the street or in slums or work in the red light district. This is very real…
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LUAIN -- On April 20, 1772, William Lawless, revolutionary and officer in Napolean's Irish Legion…
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SATHAIRN -- On April 12, 1816, Charles Gavan Duffy (right) was born in County Monaghan. Self-educated as a journalist, …
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