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The O’Sullivan Beare Clan: Taking the Fight to America

When the rebels in Britain’s American colonies rose up against British rule in 1776, some of the most stalwart supporters of the cause of independence were the same Irish clans that had fought against the English / British rule of their own island for centuries. One of the septs that fought to the bitter end of…

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Added by Joe Gannon on February 25, 2018 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments

When President Reagan Visited Ballyporeen

During his 1984 presidential visit to Ireland, a reporter asked Ronald Reagan what he thought of the groups who were protesting about various American policies. The president replied that it was good they lived in a country where they were allowed to protest.

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Added by P.J. Francis on April 19, 2014 at 11:30pm — No Comments

PAINTING 'MOTHER IRELAND' PART 3 OF 3: RETURNING TO KERRY

Mary Murphy with Edmund Sullivan at Hogs Head, Shepherd's Farm, August 1994.

PAINTING 'MOTHER IRELAND'

American artist Edmund Sullivan tells how Ireland has come to…

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Added by The Wild Geese on January 19, 2013 at 1:00am — No Comments

PAINTING 'MOTHER IRELAND' American artist Edmund Sullivan tells how Ireland has come to dominate his work

Landscape artist Edmund Sullivan, whose work since 1976 has focused on Ireland, is often mistaken for an Irish native, but the former Marine, in his own words, has "9,000 years of Irish red blood ... flowing through my American veins." He is the first American painter in history to focus his life's work on Ireland, and returns there often. In an exclusive, 3-part series, Sullivan relates how he came to turn his artistry to…
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Added by The Wild Geese on January 19, 2013 at 12:40am — No Comments

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