Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Posted in This and That on Oct 17th, 2013
N.I. First Minister, Peter Robinson, Deputy First minister, Martin McGuiness and former First Minister, Ian Paisley have been awarded the International Ellis Island Medal of Honor for their contribution to peace in the north of Ireland.
Posted in This and That on Sep 26th, 2013
In 1833 the New York Sun newspaper hired the first ever newspaper boy Barney Flaherty, an immigrant from Co Cork.
Posted in This and That on Aug 31st, 2013
Rev. Marcus Losak of the Church of Ireland in Co Wicklow claims he has discovered evidence that St. Patrick was from Brittany and not Britain and that his father, a Scot, settled in Brittany to avoid Saxon forces who were invading Britain.
Posted in This and That on Aug 27th, 2013
Disney Productions is making a movie of Irish author Eoin Colfer’s books ‘Artemis Fowl.’ Producers are Robert DiNero and Harvey Weinstein. The books are about the son of a criminal who employs fairies to help in his criminal activities.
Posted in This and That on Aug 18th, 2013
On ‘King’s Island’ overlooking the River Shannon sits St John’s Castle. The medieval garrison, soldier’s quarters and over 1,000 objects have been excavated from the site and a number of houses believed to be Viking were unearthed during restoration.
Posted in This and That on Aug 17th, 2013
St. George’s Market in Belfast attracts hundreds of people each week to its stalls. The Friday Market sells flowers, antiques and other things in the 248 stalls. The Saturday City Food and Garden Market features Irish soda bread, Irish cheeses and fish along with music.
Posted in This and That on Aug 14th, 2013
The ancient Celts used their voices as instruments of war going into battle chanting and with ferocious yelling. Historians believe the famous ‘rebel yell’ heard among the Confederate army during the Civil War derived from the battle cry of the ancient Celts.
Posted in This and That on Aug 12th, 2013
Residents north and south of the River Liffey in Dublin are battling over where the statue of Molly Malone should be placed. For the last 25 yrs. she has been in Grafton Street south of the river where expensive shops and residences are located, and residents think she should remain on the south side but […]
Posted in This and That on Aug 11th, 2013
Cartoons from the 19 Century English magazine ‘Punch’ depicted the Irish much the same way as the Roman writers depicted the Scots and the unconquered tribes of Wales as savages and sub-human.
Posted in This and That on Jul 29th, 2013
The 20th anniversary of the film, “Braveheart,” is being commemorated in Co. Meath with a permanent information display in Trim where the film was made.
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