May 2019
Once Upon a Time, Maureen O'Hara Might Have Been My Mom
I once held the conceit…
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Once Upon a Time, Maureen O'Hara Might Have Been My Mom
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May 2018
Titanic Hero Hugh McElroy: 'Sand For Breakfast Tomorrow'
It…
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Titanic Hero Hugh McElroy: 'Sand For Breakfast Tomorrow'
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Irish Potato Famine Coffin Carrier
This original 19th century coffin…
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Irish Potato Famine Coffin Carrier
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November 2016
Digging Up Graves at Duffy's Cut
(We would ordinarily would not reprint an entire article from another…
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Digging Up Graves at Duffy's Cut
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March 2016
Easter Rising Commemoration
Irishmen everywhere celebrate the
1916 Easter Risings 100-Year Anniversary…
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Easter Rising Commemoration
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February 2016
From the Easter Rising to the Hollywood Hills
When the actor…
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From the Easter Rising to the Hollywood Hills
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Researchers Sequence First Genomes From Ancient Irish Humans
Large-scale migration…
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Researchers Sequence First Genomes From Ancient Irish Humans
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January 2016
The Memoirs of Thomas Francis
My father, Thomas…
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The Memoirs of Thomas Francis
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December 2015
Cooking Your Way to Christmas: Day One
Starting today, I’ll be sharing…
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Cooking Your Way to Christmas: Day One
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July 2015
Michael Collins Scene From 'A Time of Traitors'
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Michael Collins Scene From 'A Time of Traitors'
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In the Footsteps of Bridget: A Titanic Connection
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In the Footsteps of Bridget: A Titanic Connection
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'Calvary' (2014)
I recently saw this movie about a priest in Ireland who is threatened with death by a townsman in the confessional. Very flawed movie, but a terrific performance by Brendan Gleeson who plays the prie…
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'Calvary' (2014)
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The Price of Freedom
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The Price of Freedom
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The Tan Who Was Hanged By His Own Side
When the Black and…
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The Tan Who Was Hanged By His Own Side
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June 2015
Genetic Memory and My Irish Friend, Anthony
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Genetic Memory and My Irish Friend, Anthony
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May 2015
Adolf Hitler and the Battle of Little Bighorn
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Adolf Hitler and the Battle of Little Bighorn
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April 2015
'The Salmon of Knowledge' by Mallon Foundry
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'The Salmon of Knowledge' by Mallon Foundry
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March 2015
'The Field' (1990)
This is, in my opinion, one of the most quintessential of all Irish films. I watched "The Field" a few years before moving to Ireland, and I understood the over-all gist of the film. However, after…
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'The Field' (1990)
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February 2015
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When the actor…
When the Black and…
