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Lady Liberty and the Tired, Poor Huddled Masses of Irish Famine Victims in one Ferry Ride
"Every civilization in this world built on top of the one they conquered. You go to Rome or Jerusalem or Paris, France, and it's cities stacked on top of towns, stacked on top of villages, stacked on top of one man's house built on top of one man's…
Added by Lonnie on July 4, 2024 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Love to Write? Want To Do It in Ireland? Read On. . .
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I attended a two-week writing workshop run by the Sancho Panza Literary Society at Trinity College in Dublin in June. It was a wonderful writing experience as well as an opportunity to explore historic Dublin and attend the…
ContinueWhat Immigrants of the Irish Great Hunger Can Teach U.S.
Added by Lonnie on December 9, 2015 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments
Strange Thing I Am
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The Lucky Four Leaf Clover: Celtic Christianity at its Best
When Catholicism arrived in Ireland, there had been a strong Celtic presence for centuries. The Celtic religion, Druidism, was based in nature. Mountains, storms, rivers and seasons were all significant in Druidism. Then Saint Patrick arrived.
Patrick…
Added by Lonnie on January 30, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments
Just How Irish Are You?
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The Irish have a unique way with words. Some…
Added by Lonnie on January 27, 2015 at 9:41am — 4 Comments
The Portrayal of the Irish in Movies
When I first visited the U.S., in 1985 for a summer holiday, I was amused and entertained by the clever television advertisements. The one that sticks out in my brain has the line "Let's talk about you. What do you think of me?" at the end. It always made me laugh. Or it used to,…
Added by Lonnie on January 23, 2015 at 10:30am — 6 Comments
The Incorrigible Irishman Who was Hanged by a Comma
We are fast approaching the 100th anniversary of the Easter 1916 Rising in Ireland. How do you mark such an event? Do you trace your finger along the bullet hole marks in the pillars outside of the GPO in Dublin? For this is where…
Added by Lonnie on January 23, 2015 at 6:30am — 4 Comments
'Ghosts of the Faithful Departed'
One of my brothers in Ireland gifted me a book entitled …
Added by Lonnie on January 22, 2015 at 6:30am — 7 Comments
Irish Coffin and Convict Ships
In doing some research for the follow-up book to "The Foundling," I needed to find out more about convict ships. I bought a few books and interviewed my Australian cousin, Keiran Hannon, who knows a lot about convict ships and is currently writing a book…
Added by Lonnie on January 18, 2015 at 8:00am — 10 Comments
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