Irish America
Irish America
So far 1992 has been a deadly time in Northern Ireland. In fact the first two months of the year were deemed to be the most violent ones since 1976, as scores of people, Catholic, Protestant, Republican, and Loyalist, were killed. The British government's answer to the sharp escalation in the fighting was to import almost 1000 additional troops to the North, while the British … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
There are so many things that I love about being Irish. I love the language. When I hear it spoken it touches the very essence of my being, reinforcing my connection to that ancient place called Gaeldom. I will never forget how once on holiday in Kerry, I woke to the sounds of the bean an tí (woman of the house) having an early morning chat with her son. After years abroad the … [Read more...] about The First Word: An Chead Fhocal
Remembering the five Sullivan brothers, World War II sailors who, serving together on the USS Juneau, were all killed in action on its sinking around November 13, 1942. November 8, 1942: the largest U.S. naval task force yet assembled for the battle of Guadalcanal sales out of Noumea, New Caledonia. Among the American warships was the year-old, light cruiser U.S.S … [Read more...] about Brothers In Arms
