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Ballbriggans

Posted in Did You Know?, Interesting Fact on Dec 3rd, 2010

Balbriggan, Co Dublin was once the hosiery capital of the world. Stockings and tights were known as “Ballbriggans.”

Recent Irish Poll Results

Posted in Did You Know? on Oct 13th, 2010

In a recent poll Michael Collins was voted Ireland’s greatest person. Second place went to James Connolly, and third to Bono.

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Irish Immigrants and American Independence

Posted in Historical Facts on Jul 1st, 2010

Irish participation in the American Revolution helped bring our independence. Names of 1700 and 1800 Irish immigrants appear in the records in the tens of thousands. At the Battle of Lexington 174 were present, the Battle of Bunker Hill 698, and one-half of Washington’s Continental Army were Irish. In a speech to the English Parliament, […]

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Did You Know?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 24th, 2010

Brian Kennedy, a Belfast native and renowned singer (“You Light Up My Life”) songwriter and author (“The Arrival of Fergal Flynn”) has been awarded the Meteor Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has been performing for 20 years and won a Eurovision song contest for “Every Song Is A Cry for Love.” He has performed with […]

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Did You Know?

Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 14th, 2010

The Irish hare is unique to the island and is the country’s oldest surviving mammal. It has been present on the island since before the ice age which ended around 10,000 years ago. It has been revered and celebrated in Celtic lore for centuries. The lunar hare is seen as carrying an egg, heralding the new […]

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