William Percy French was born in Cloonyquin House between Tulsk towards Elphin in Co. Roscommon on May 1, 1854. The extraordinary songwriter, painter, poet, raconteur loved the land of Ireland, the people of Ireland. His songs have become, in many ways, snapshots of Old Ireland. He wrote of the loves, the laments, the tribulations of the ordinary people of the country. He is … [Read more...] about Percy French remembered in Formby this weekend
Percy French remembered in Formby this weekend
A Daughter’s Journey to the Land of Her Father
By Jill Fergus
January/February 1997
It had been 20 years since my first and only visit to Ireland -- a month-long stay on my grandparents' farm in County Mayo with my mother, father, six siblings, two cousins, and a lot of cows. I was only six at the time, and in my mind Ireland remained a place where I could of play among haystacks twice my size, choose a pretty calf to be my own, buy Cadbury chocolate bars in … [Read more...] about A Daughter’s Journey to the Land of Her Father
Home on the Range with the O’Neills
By Jim Sullivan
January/February 1997
How two generations of O'Neills left their mark on California's history To the newly arriving immigrants of the mid-19th century, America was a "dream waiting to come true." Depending upon a combination of the industrial skills they possessed, the locales they chose to call home, the energy they exerted in trying to succeed, and simple chance luck, many eventually realized … [Read more...] about Home on the Range with the O’Neills
Funding of £6.4m awarded to organisations supporting Irish community in Britian
FUNDING of £6.4m has been awarded to organisations supporting the Irish community across Britain. Some 113 projects and charities which provide vital services to some of the most vulnerable Irish people have received grants under the Emigrant Support Programme 2024/5. Ireland’s Diaspora Minister Seán Fleming announced the funding allocation at an event held at the Irish Embassy … [Read more...] about Funding of £6.4m awarded to organisations supporting Irish community in Britian
A tight race to the finishing line — the US Presidential election
ON A knife edge. A toss-up. A 50/50 proposition. Impossible to call. These monikers are employed routinely to describe where we are in the race to be the 47th President of the United States. And they accurately convey just how tight this fight is, at least according to the aggregated polling data. The RealClearPolitics.com website, a superb resource for anyone interested in … [Read more...] about A tight race to the finishing line — the US Presidential election