Wanted to take a minute to welcome you here to The Wild Geese. It's a great little community which is blossoming into something big, little by little. Your book about the Black & Tans sounds fascinating. Great to have you here to add your perspectives.
Thank you Gerry & Ryan. Delighted to be here. Been packing all day as am embarking on a mini book tour on Weds am, to Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester UK and then on Friday to Dunlavin Arts Festival, Co Wicklow. Am off for some shuteye now, but will pop in again in the morning (UK time). Night all. :-D
Thanks for accepting Lucy. I see we both have a Mayo connection. My mother was a Lyons from Aughamore, near Ballyhaunis in East Mayo. I'm heading over there (for first time since I was 3 years old) in 4 weeks for a bit of a 'gathering' with all my cousins. I'm hoping also to get a feel for the place as I thought I might write a book based on the maternal ancestry. My father's side are Northern Irish (Belfast & Carrickfergus) and I've published 2 novels based on the paternal ancestors and am currently writing another. I'm Manchester born but much travelled and living these days in Buckinghamshire, where I set up Chalfont Writers' Circle. I also research and write little local history books for my local history group. Best wishes. Denise [DJ Kelly]
Thanks Denise. And congratulations on the success of Running with Crows, both in book form and as a play. It seems to be going from strength to strength.
Denise, just read your comment from last year, i.e., "'Elizabeth Sanders was the niece of the British Admiralty'? How lucrative it must have been to have a thousand uncles.
Seriously though, a most interesting article, Bill, and well done on the research. I'm currently researching 'British agent 72', aka Benjamin Franklin and his fellow American double agent Edward Bancroft, both members of the debauched Buckinghamshire-based 'Hellfire Club'. It's an interesting period in Anglo-American history. Incidentally, James Jesus Angleton (of later CIA fame) was educated here in Buckinghamshire. This county has long been a spies' paradise."
Fascinating focus! We certainly miss your contributions to our community. What are you working on these days?
No comments yet!
You need to be a member of The Wild Geese to add comments!
DJ Kelly's Comments
Comment Wall (11 comments)
DJ, welcome to The (New) Wild Geese. And thanks for jumping right in on our discussion of " 'Tans' in the Family Attic."
Delighted to have you part of our growing worldwide Irish family!
Hi, DJ.
Wanted to take a minute to welcome you here to The Wild Geese. It's a great little community which is blossoming into something big, little by little. Your book about the Black & Tans sounds fascinating. Great to have you here to add your perspectives.
Welcome aboard, DJ!
~ Ryan
Thank you Gerry & Ryan. Delighted to be here. Been packing all day as am embarking on a mini book tour on Weds am, to Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester UK and then on Friday to Dunlavin Arts Festival, Co Wicklow. Am off for some shuteye now, but will pop in again in the morning (UK time). Night all. :-D
Denise, congrats on your selection as our "Member of the Week"!
Thank you Ger. What an honour. I'm enjoying the site (in Co Waterford, Ireland, at the moment).
Hello DJ, thanks for asking to be my friend on here, hope you are well x
Thanks for accepting Lucy. I see we both have a Mayo connection. My mother was a Lyons from Aughamore, near Ballyhaunis in East Mayo. I'm heading over there (for first time since I was 3 years old) in 4 weeks for a bit of a 'gathering' with all my cousins. I'm hoping also to get a feel for the place as I thought I might write a book based on the maternal ancestry. My father's side are Northern Irish (Belfast & Carrickfergus) and I've published 2 novels based on the paternal ancestors and am currently writing another. I'm Manchester born but much travelled and living these days in Buckinghamshire, where I set up Chalfont Writers' Circle. I also research and write little local history books for my local history group. Best wishes. Denise [DJ Kelly]
Thanks Denise. And congratulations on the success of Running with Crows, both in book form and as a play. It seems to be going from strength to strength.
From one Kelly to another.
Happy Christmas - Joe
www.kellyclanireland.com
Seriously though, a most interesting article, Bill, and well done on the research. I'm currently researching 'British agent 72', aka Benjamin Franklin and his fellow American double agent Edward Bancroft, both members of the debauched Buckinghamshire-based 'Hellfire Club'. It's an interesting period in Anglo-American history. Incidentally, James Jesus Angleton (of later CIA fame) was educated here in Buckinghamshire. This county has long been a spies' paradise."
Fascinating focus! We certainly miss your contributions to our community. What are you working on these days?
You need to be a member of The Wild Geese to add comments!
Join The Wild Geese
Welcome to
The Wild Geese
Why Join?
Join The Wild Geese
or Sign In
Or sign in with:
The Wild Geese Shop
Get your Wild Geese merch here ... shirts, hats, sweatshirts, mugs, and more at The Wild Geese Shop.
Irish Heritage Partnership
Adverts
Extend your reach with The Wild Geese Irish Heritage Partnership.
Congrats to Our Winners
Top Content
'Taste of Home / Sapore di Casa' Survey for Italian and Irish Abroad
This Week in the History of the Irish: July 3 - July 9
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 26 - July 2
The Easter Rising's Forgotten Battle
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 19 - June 25
Rhubarb's Here!
This Week in the History of the Irish: June 12 - June 18
'The Night Owls'
A Strange Encounter.
The Ballymacandy Ambush: 'I Would Not Turn Off My Road For Any Shinner'
Videos
George Lennon, Commander of the West Waterford Flying Column: Interview of Ivan Lennon
Added by The Wild Geese 0 Comments 0 Likes
September 11, 2001 - Mary Fahl "The Dawning of the Day"
Added by Bit Devine 3 Comments 3 Likes
Titanic's Bruce Ismay: From Disaster to Irish Refuge
Added by Alannah Ryane 1 Comment 2 Likes
The Burgery Ambush, Dungarvan 18th & 19th March 1921
Added by Joe Gannon 0 Comments 1 Like
Saint Brigid's Well in Ireland
Added by Nollaig 2016 0 Comments 0 Likes
Tom Barry & his surviving Vols of the 3rd Cork Brigade are interviewed guests on RTE from 1966.
Added by Joe Gannon 0 Comments 0 Likes