July 2015
Origin of Surname July
This rare surname spelling is one of a group of variants such as Jul(l)ie, Jewley, Juely and Julee, which are first recorded in England in the early 17th Century. They derive from the Old French…
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Origin of Surname July
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June 2015
Dublin: My Hometown
I grew up on Dublin's northside, in Stoneybatter - one of…
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Dublin: My Hometown
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My First Blog!
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My First Blog!
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April 2015
Cumann na mBan: Forgotten Heroes of the Easter Rising
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Cumann na mBan: Forgotten Heroes of the Easter Rising
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Transcript: Interactive Discussion on Ireland's Easter Rising
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Transcript: Interactive Discussion on Ireland's Easter Rising
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Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Patrick Pearse
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Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Patrick Pearse
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Eoin MacNeill: The Man Who Tried to Stop the Easter Rising
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Eoin MacNeill: The Man Who Tried to Stop the Easter Rising
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The Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Sir Roger Casement
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The Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Sir Roger Casement
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Dancing to an Irish Reel
I spent ten blissful days on the western coast of Ireland…
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Dancing to an Irish Reel
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January 2015
Are the Irish Natural Storytellers?
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Are the Irish Natural Storytellers?
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December 2014
The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín
What is a "síbín"?
A "síbín" was an unlicensed establishment or private house selling alcohol and was typically regarded as slightly disreputable. It was in a síbín that you could enjoy locally…
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The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín
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September 2014
Eulogy for Anne Devlin
At the Commemorative mass for Anne Devlin in St. Catherine's Church,…
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Eulogy for Anne Devlin
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Political Violence -- What's Your Experience?
Sobered by the shattering events in Boston, I recalled my own experience with terrorism, though mine was in the Irish context. I write further about it here in this post, titled "But for the Grace of…
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Political Violence -- What's Your Experience?
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John Kelly: Republican, Soldier, Politician, Peacemaker
John and Paddy Kennedy in 1969…
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John Kelly: Republican, Soldier, Politician, Peacemaker
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An Irish Republican Mother
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An Irish Republican Mother
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What Shattered Within You on 9/11?
What were you doing on 9/11 when the Twin Towers were struck, and how did you first hear the news? Whom did you know that died? How do you mark the anniversary? Let's explore those dark days together…
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What Shattered Within You on 9/11?
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Castles of Connemara
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Castles of Connemara
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Commodore John Barry Day, 13th September
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Commodore John Barry Day, 13th September
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From Tile Media, An Exploration of 1916's 'Terrible Beauty: Áille an Uafáis'
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From Tile Media, An Exploration of 1916's 'Terrible Beauty: Áille an Uafáis'
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About Us
The Wild Geese.Irish social network is a leading Internet destination for those looking to explore and celebrate Irish history and heritage, in the words of William Butler Yeats, 'wherever gree…
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About Us
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Ireland, The Melody Isle (1934)
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Ireland, The Melody Isle (1934)
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