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Hibernia: Building History

By Róisín Chapman

March 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Subpoenas Issued To American Irish Historical Society Board Members New York’s Attorney General has subpoenaed key members of the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) following the resignation of four board members. The resignations came amidst plans to sell the society’s Fifth Avenue location and move upstate to the Cooperstown region, 200 miles from New York. Two … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Building History

Hibernia: News From Ireland

By Róisín Chapman

March 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Kerry Town Named Among Europe's Most Beautiful The scenic village of Kenmare, nestled on the Kerry coastline, has been named by CNN Travel as one of the most beautiful towns in Europe. Surrounded by sea and mountains, including Ireland’s tallest, the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Kenmare also lies in close proximity to the breathtaking Killarney National Park. CNN Travel explained: … [Read more...] about Hibernia: News From Ireland

July 6, 1907

Ireland’s Crown Jewels are found missing on this day in 1907, just before days before a state visit by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The theft remains a mystery to this day. Arthur Vicars, Officer of Arms at Dublin Castle, held the jewels in his office and publicly accused his second in command, Francis Shackleton. Shackleton was exonerated and the case was never solved. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used this historical event as the influence for his Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans.”

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