Mike McCormack's Blog – December 2014 Archive (5)

Irish-American New Year's Traditions

New Year’s eve had been celebrated with cheerful noise for many years, but in New York City on December 31, 1888, that all changed with the formal addition of music to the annual celebration and it took an Irishman to do it. In those early days, the tiny triangle of land at the…

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Added by Mike McCormack on December 24, 2014 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

George Washington's Irish Christmas Present

As Christmas approached in 1776, George Washington and his…

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Added by Mike McCormack on December 16, 2014 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Special Yuletides in Irish History

In 1587, the English inside the Pale (a fortified district around Dublin) were concerned about the Irish whom they had not yet brought under their control – especially in Ulster. The Ulster clans were an independent lot, and something had to be done to insure their non-interference…

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Added by Mike McCormack on December 8, 2014 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Lights From Christmas Past

There are more than just Christmas lights illuminating the darkness as the sun rises on the Winter Solstice in Ireland. On December 21, a marvelous event occurs at Bru na Boinne. On a hill in the Boyne Valley of County Meath stands a complex of three monuments to the early…

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Added by Mike McCormack on December 5, 2014 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

The Irish Christmas Wreath

The modern Christmas wreath demonstrates the spirit of the season, but to some it is also a reminder of another spirit – a spirit that demonstrated courage and fortitude dating back to 17th century Ireland, when the Penal Laws forbade the practice of the Catholic religion. Not only…

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Added by Mike McCormack on December 1, 2014 at 12:30am — 16 Comments

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