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Short Film, Coward, Dramatizes Northern Irish Soldiers’ Experience in WWI

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
February 3, 2013

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Coward tells the story of two cousins from Northern Ireland who enlist in the British army during World War I. Directed by David Roddham, the film follows cousins Andrew and James through the trenches and No Man’s Land at Ypres in 1917. The set for the battlefield, including a 200 foot long trench, was meticulously reconstructed in over three acres of field land in … [Read more...] about Short Film, Coward, Dramatizes Northern Irish Soldiers’ Experience in WWI

Surfer Garrett McNamara Rides 100 Ft. Wave to Break Own World Record

By Michelle Meagher, Editorial Assistant
January 30, 2013

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For nearly 10 years, extreme surfer Garrett McNamara has been on the hunt for the world’s biggest waves. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1967, McNamara was leagues away from the sea. But after he relocated to Hawaii with his family in 1978, the sea became a driving force in McNamara's life.  As a teenager, he entered and placed in the renowned Hawaiian Triple Crown … [Read more...] about Surfer Garrett McNamara Rides 100 Ft. Wave to Break Own World Record

Irish Folk Furniture – Delightful Animated Short Wins Sundance & Our Hearts

January 25, 2013

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Irish Folk Furniture, a short  film by Tony Donoghue, has won the prize for Best Animation at the prestigious (not to mention cool) Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Over the course of eight utterly delightful minutes, Donoghue uses stop motion animation and interviews to explore the fate of folk furniture in his Tipperary parish of Terryglass Kilbarron. Sixteen items are … [Read more...] about Irish Folk Furniture – Delightful Animated Short Wins Sundance & Our Hearts

Irish Family History Day – January 24

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
January 22, 2013

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Irish Family History Day is Thursday, January 24. In partnership with The Gathering and the launch of more than 21 million birth, marriage, and death (BDM) certificates to the site, FindMyPast.com has declared Thursday, January 24 to be “Irish Family History Day.” It’s more than just a nominal accolade though, because this Thursday the site is opening their Ireland records to … [Read more...] about Irish Family History Day – January 24

Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords Address Asassin Jared Loughner In Court

November 9, 2012

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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, faced Jared Loughner, the gunman who killed 6 and injured 13 at Giffords' 2011 Congress on Your Corner event in Tucson, Arizona, in court for his November 8 sentencing. Loughner, who had pleaded guilty on 19 counts, received seven life sentences and 140 years in prison, without the chance for … [Read more...] about Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords Address Asassin Jared Loughner In Court