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The Celtic Origins Of Halloween
Halloween – Oíche Shamhna
The term “Halloween” is a short Christian way of saying, The Eve of All Hallows. The business of creatures from the...
The Men Behind The Wire
This week marks 50 years since the introduction of internment in the Six Counties.
Internment is imprisonment without trial. The goal of “Operation Demetrius” as...
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A Forgotten Holiday: Evacuation Day
Evacuation Day
The last day of the American War for Independence was November 25, 1783, when, after an occupation of over seven years, the British...
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The Catalpa Arrives In New York – August 19, 1876
This article was written by George McLaughlin, who reflects on the Catalpa Rescue and relates how he has tracked down the graves of the...
Rockaway Irish Festival Returns – September 18 & 19
The Rockaway Irish Festival returns for an eighth year on September 18th and 19th at Saint Camillus on Beach 100th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY.
Typically...
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Story Behind the Song: The Ballad of Joe McDonnell
"The Ballad of Joe McDonnell" is the focus of this week's Story Behind the Song Column as we mark 40 years since his passing....
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Mother Jones and the Cause of Labor
Mary Harris was born on May 1, 1837 in Inchigeelagh, County Cork, to tenant farmer Richard Harris and his wife Ellen Cotter.
The Harris family...
Gaelish: A Modern Proposal
Does Ireland exist? Is there such a country as Ireland? This question occurs to me more and more as time goes by.
There is certainly...
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