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'A Bloody Dawn: The Irish at D-Day' by Dan Harvey
This, the latest book by retired Lt Col Dan Harvey, represents an admirably huge amount of meticulous research and yet is highly readable. I had been aware that my own local regiment – The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry – had long connections with Ireland and that they had been involved in the extraordinary military operation known as the D-Day landings,…See More
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Come share your traditions as The Wild Geese Presents ... An Irish ChristmasIf you haven't yet, please Join the Wild Geese - it's free and quick to sign up... and then you can participate in live chats, interactive discussions, and adding your voice to our lively articles! See More
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A group for the sharing, discussion, examination, and study of the history of the Irish at war and in military service in Ireland and anywhere else.See More
"What a fantastic story, Joe. I'll have to seek out the book about McCarthy. Thanks for sharing."
"You have to wonder where all the 'boatloads' of food shipped from Ireland to England actually ended up, since mainland Britain was experiencing its own 'famine' in the 1840s and the rural poor were starving. With typically…"
"I did find one error in the book, though. The author has an Irish regiment being the first to arrive at Pegasus Bridge in gliders, but it was the Ox & Bucks. I know this because a former neighbour of mine, Charlie, was one of those glider-borne…"
AdminJoe Gannon commented on DJ Kelly's blog post A BLOODY DAWN: The Irish at D-Day by Dan Harvey
"I just picked up this book at a bookstore in Killorglin, Co. Kerry in June. Haven't had a chance to read it yet, but will shortly. Thanks for the review. "
'A Bloody Dawn: The Irish at D-Day' by Dan Harvey
This, the latest book by retired Lt Col Dan Harvey, represents an admirably huge amount of meticulous research and yet is highly readable. I had been aware that my own local regiment – The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry – had long connections with Ireland and that they had been involved in the extraordinary military operation known as the D-Day landings,…See More
Review: 'The Labour Hercules' by Jeffrey Leddin
THE LABOUR HERCULES: The Irish Citizen Army and Irish Republicanism 1913-1923 [Irish Academic Press ISBN: 9781788550741]Jeffrey Leddin’s latest book charts the rise and activities of Irish Labour’s first urban working-class militia. The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) came into being as a direct response to police brutality against strikers during the 1913 Dublin lock-out, and…See More
Review: 'The Labour Hercules' by Jeffrey Leddin
THE LABOUR HERCULES: The Irish Citizen Army and Irish Republicanism 1913-1923 [Irish Academic Press ISBN: 9781788550741]Jeffrey Leddin’s latest book charts the rise and activities of Irish Labour’s first urban working-class militia. The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) came into being as a direct response to police brutality against strikers during the 1913 Dublin lock-out, and…See More
"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…"
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'A Bloody Dawn: The Irish at D-Day' by Dan Harvey
Posted on August 1, 2019 at 7:30am 2 Comments 3 Likes
This, the latest book by retired Lt Col Dan Harvey, represents an admirably huge amount of meticulous research and yet is highly readable. I had been aware that my own local regiment – The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry – had long connections with Ireland and that they…
ContinueReview: 'The Labour Hercules' by Jeffrey Leddin
Posted on May 7, 2019 at 3:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
THE LABOUR HERCULES: The Irish Citizen Army and Irish Republicanism 1913-1923
[Irish Academic Press ISBN: 9781788550741]
Jeffrey Leddin’s latest book charts the rise and activities of Irish Labour’s first urban working-class militia. The Irish…
ContinueReview of: 'They Killed the Ice Cream Man'
Posted on September 4, 2016 at 6:00am 4 Comments 4 Likes
To say that truth is always the first casualty of war may be a cliché, but it never was more apt than when applied to the thirty years of Ireland’s most recent, painful and pointless ‘Troubles’ [1968-98]. Many grief-stricken…
Review of 'The Little Red Chairs' by Edna O'Brien
Posted on June 29, 2016 at 11:30am 6 Comments 3 Likes
In 2008, Radovan Karadžić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ was captured in Belgrade and went on to be convicted by an international tribunal, of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Heavily bearded and with his distinctively abundant white hair styled in a pony…
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- At 4:44pm on June 10, 2013,
Gerry Regan said…
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!
- At 4:45pm on June 10, 2013,
Ryan O'Rourke said…
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
- At 4:54pm on June 10, 2013,
DJ Kelly said…
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
- At 12:47pm on June 20, 2013,
Denise, congrats on your selection as our "Member of the Week"!
- At 5:11pm on June 20, 2013,
Thank you Ger. What an honour. I'm enjoying the site (in Co Waterford, Ireland, at the moment).
- At 2:31pm on July 19, 2013,
Sheila Lucy Hemmings said…
Hello DJ, thanks for asking to be my friend on here, hope you are well x
- At 12:51am on July 20, 2013,
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]
- At 4:34am on July 20, 2013,
Margaret Whittock said…
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.
- At 5:03am on December 21, 2013,
Joe Kelly said…
- At 12:48pm on August 31, 2014,
Niamh Ultaigh said…
- DJ, thank you for the lovely invitation! I look forward to lots of history and lots of craic!
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