Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Posted in Did You Know? on Jul 23rd, 2010
That the megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange, Co. Meath was built around 3200 BC? It is estimated that it would have taken a workforce of 300 at least 20 years to complete.
That a “caubeen” in Irish means hat?
Posted in Did You Know? on Jul 3rd, 2010
On July 12, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln approved legislation authorizing the production of 2000 “Medals of Honor” to be presented in the name of Congress to such non-commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action and other soldier-like qualities. Thirty-three countries are listed as birthplaces of medal recipients. Ireland [...]
Posted in Did You Know? on Jul 1st, 2010
There is written evidence that horse racing dates back at least to the 3rd Century. Chariot races were held on land that is now known as “The Curragh” in Co. Kildare.
Omagh is the cloudiest place in Ireland.
One of the propellers of the “Lusitania” which sunk off the coast of Kinsale in 1915 was melted down and [...]
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 7th, 2010
The steeplechase originated in Ireland. It is said it was the result of a wager in 1752 between two men racing four miles cross-country in Co. Cork.
Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 1st, 2010
The first written language was called “Ogham,” named for Ogmios, the Celtic god of writing. It had an alphabet of 20 letters which can be found on the tall, flat stones driven into the ground in various places in Ireland.
Posted in Did You Know?, Historical Facts on May 31st, 2010
Forty (40) ships filled with 13,000 Irish immigrants fleeing “The Great Hunger” waited to disembark at Grosse Isle, Canada on May 31, 1848.
Posted in Did You Know? on May 24th, 2010
Carrigan moss, which is gathered on the beaches of Connemara, was valued world wide as an aphrodisiac, or that locals use it to cure sore throats.
Posted in Did You Know? on May 17th, 2010
Marconi developed his radio transmission system in Clifden, County Galway.
Four out of five children born between 1931 and 1941 emigrated from Ireland to the U. S. in the 1950’s.
Posted in Did You Know? on May 3rd, 2010
Trim Castle is the largest Ango-Norman castle in Europe. The 20-sided structure was constructed over a 30-year period by Hugh de Lacy during the late Middle Ages.
Posted in Did You Know? on Apr 26th, 2010
Dolmens are pre-historic monuments consisting of several large stone slabs supporting a flat stone roof. Designed as burial chambers, the structures are mainly confined to western Europe and northern Africa but can be found as far east as Japan.
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