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William Penn’s Father’s Birthplace

Jun 2nd, 2015 by

Wm. Penn’s father was born in Macroom, Co Cork in 1620.  He was granted the castle of Oliver Cromwell in 1654.

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The Art of Negotiating

Jun 1st, 2015 by

The Irish have always had a knack for negotiating between warring factions, given their history of clan wars.  In America they naturally took to the jobs of politicians.  An articulate Irishman could defeat his opponent with one verbal blow.

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Cork Harbor

May 31st, 2015 by

Cork harbor is the second largest port in the world.  Sydney is first.

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May 30, 1798 in Irish History

May 30th, 2015 by

May 30, 1798, Wexford town was captured by the United Irish rebels.

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May 29 in Irish History

May 29th, 2015 by

May 29,1896 James Connolly founded the Irish Socialist Republican Party.

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Famous Irish Buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery

May 28th, 2015 by

Many famous people are buried in Mount Jerome cemetery south of Dublin.  These include J.B. Yeats, John Milington Syne, Wm. Wilde (father of Oscar Wilde), A.E. Russell, Thomas Davis, Ned Kelly (actor “Waking Ned Devine”) and Maeve Binchey.  This was formerly Mt. Jerome Estate and was used frequently by the United Irishmen for meetings.

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United Irish Rebellion

May 27th, 2015 by

The United Irish Rebellion began in Leinster on May 23rd, 1798.  It then spread to Wexford.

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Dublin and Monaghan Bombings

May 26th, 2015 by

On May 17, 1974 loyalist car bombs killed 33 people in Dublin and Monaghan and injured hundreds more.

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Lord Edward Fitzgerald – Easter Rising Leader

May 25th, 2015 by

Lord Edward Fitzgerald, one of the leaders of the Rising of 1798, was betrayed and captured on May 19.  He was shot during the raid and died in prison of his wounds.

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Feast of St. Brendan The Navigator

May 24th, 2015 by

May 16 is the feast of St Brendan the Navigator.  He was born in 486 A.D. He founded many monasteries and according to legend, he undertook a voyage to find “the promised land” and was the first to discover North America.

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