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Hibernia – Sports

Irish Punters in American Football Daniel Whelan It’s shaping up to be a very exciting year for a group of Irish-born athletes in the U.S. In Wisconsin, Wicklow native…

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Lydia Barrington Darragh: Irish Pacifist, American Patriot

It is understandable that the mention of wartime heroism tends to evoke images of combat valor. But there are other ways that people can contribute heavily to the wartime cause without taking a…

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Slainte! The History of Soup

Come fall, the days grow shorter, temperatures drop, and trees shed their leaves. Just as…

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Hibernia: Ellsworth Kelly Wins International Award

Irish-American artist Ellsworth Kelly and the Ulster Youth Orchestra were among the winners in the…

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August 5, 1888

Philip Henry Sheridan, Irish American born to immigrants from Co. Cavan, died on August 5, 1888 in Nonquit, Massachusetts. A union general in the civil war and a close friend of Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, Sheridan defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley by burning the city. He forced General Robert E. Lee to surrender at Appomattox. After the civil war, Sheridan achieved the highest rank of five star general. He was also criticized for his harsh response to the Indian wars.

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