Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Nov 21st, 2015 by admin
Michael Collin’s squad killed 11 British agents, members of the “Cairo Gang”, in early morning raids in Dublin on Nov 21, 1920.
At a GAA football match in Croake Park on Nov 21, 1920, British soldiers opened fire on the spectators and players, killing 12 and wounding hundreds.
Nov 20th, 2015 by admin
In the Republic of Ireland, the jobless rate fell to under 200,000 noted the Central Statistics Office. This equates to 9.3% as compared to the European rate of 10.5%.
Nov 19th, 2015 by admin
On Nov 19, 1798 Wolfe Tone died after a self-inflicted wound in Dublin Barracks.
Nov 18th, 2015 by admin
Legend Michel Flatley has been honored on Broadway by having a street named after him. It has been named “Flatley Way” in honor of his show, “Lord of the Dance-Dangerous Games.” This is a rare honor. His show has been watched by 60 million people in 60 different countries.
Nov 17th, 2015 by admin
Citog is an old Irish term given to a left handed person and was often used in a derogatory manner for those considered “a bit strange. “
Nov 16th, 2015 by admin
A decision has been made by Derry City Council and Strabane District Council to change the name of Londonderry to Derry.
Nov 12th, 2015 by admin
Bishop Whelan Division of AOH in Wheeling, West Va. has brought the ancient Irish game of road bowling to West Va. This sport is played primarily in Co Armagh and Cork. In Wheeling the proceeds go to the needy of the area and last year attracted 500 people. It is played with a small steel ball on a road about 2 miles long, with the winner being the one who completes the course with the fewest throws.
Nov 10th, 2015 by admin
Robert Adrian was born in Co Antrim in 1775. As a United Irishman he fought in the Rebellion of 1798. He was shot in the back and left for dead after which he escaped to America. He returned to his former profession of teaching. He was a Professor of Mathematics and held a number of prestigious posts including Vice Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a major contributor to the development of mathematics. He still ranks as one of the most important mathematicians of his day raising the standard of the subject in the USA
Nov 9th, 2015 by admin
In the southern portion of the sky there is an area called “the Sea of Serenity.” Nearby there is a small, circular cup shaped crater. This is called “the Clarke crater” in memory of a great Irish woman Agnes Clarke born in 1842. Mostly self-taught, she chronicled the leading edge of astronomical research. Her assessments of stellar and solar science are essential for historians today.
Nov 8th, 2015 by admin
‘King’ Mike McDonald, an Irish immigrant, ran Chicago’s first crime syndicate. He coined the phrase: “There’s a sucker born every minute.”
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