What we know from literature about what Irish Famine immigrants encountered upon their arrival in North America. If you ever spend the day at the Silver Lake golf course on the north shore of Staten Island, New York, pay attention. It’s not that the greens are particularly speedy or that the course is unusually challenging. What you should keep your eye out for, instead, is … [Read more...] about Arriving in the New World
Arriving in the New World
The Ghosts of Gross Ile
One of the major ports of entry for Irish Famine immigrants, Grosse Île lies in the St. Lawrence River, just east of Quebec. It contains the largest Famine cemetery outside of Ireland. When the authorities in Quebec heard news of ships arriving with sick passengers, they quickly set up Grosse Île as a port of entry and quarantine station at which all ships were required to … [Read more...] about The Ghosts of Gross Ile
Irish bar launches fundraising campaign to buy tuk-tuk for Indian orphanage
AN Irish bar has launched a campaign to raise money to buy a tuk-tuk for an orphanage in India. Founded in 2021 by Irish couple Lara and Kieran Boyle, Boyles' Bar in Sidcup, south-east London is a family-run boutique watering hole. Over the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend it will be hosting a special fundraising day in support of the City of Child Orphange in Pune, India, which … [Read more...] about Irish bar launches fundraising campaign to buy tuk-tuk for Indian orphanage
Boy, 13, dies as five injured in ‘horrific’ stabbing attack in London
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died following a ‘horrific’ stabbing attack in London this morning. The boy was one of five people injured in the attack in Hainult, east London, which saw a car driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area at around 7am before the stabbings began. Three members of the public and two police officers were injured in the attack, the Met Police’s Chief … [Read more...] about Boy, 13, dies as five injured in ‘horrific’ stabbing attack in London
Arrest made after two men attempt series of burglaries in one night
AN arrest has been made after two men made multiple attempts to enter homes and vehicles in one night. PSNI officers were called to reports of attempted burglaries and thefts from vehicles in the Knockmore Road area in Lisburn. The incidents happened in the late hours on April 28 and into the early hours of April 29. “We received multiple reports that two men were trying … [Read more...] about Arrest made after two men attempt series of burglaries in one night