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The O'Reilly family name is derived from the Gaelic "O'Raghailligh," which means descendants of Raghaillach. The O'Reillys were the most powerful sept of the old Gaelic Kingdom of Breffny, and the family is still very numerous in the area which made up this kingdom, i.e., Cavan and the surrounding counties. The name is frequently shortened to Reilly or Riley. Members of the … [Read more...] about Roots: The O’Reillys
While her class-mates in St. Mary's Secondary School in Nenagh, County Tipperary, are busy preparing for end-of-year exams in their last year before Leaving Certificate, 17-year-old Bernadette Flynn is savoring the sweet success of a dream come true as leading lady in the acclaimed show, Lord of the Dance. And Bernadette has absolutely no regrets about leaving her school life … [Read more...] about Young Ladies of the Dance
A Carmelite priest was gifted the relics of Saint Valentine, now enshrined in Our Lady of Mount St.Carmel, Whitefriar Street Church, Dublin.
He will be forever linked with St. Valentine, but John Francis Spratt would be remembered as a beloved philanthropist, famous for his work among the poor and destitute in the Liberties of Dublin. He was one of the first to join Fr. … [Read more...] about
How St. Valentine Came to Dublin
FAMILIES bereaved in Dublin's Stardust fire tragedy in 1981 have shown solidarity with Omagh bombing survivors at their Public Inquiry. Travelling with the Dublin campaigners from the capital, I was told of their determination to support the Tyrone families. Gertrude Barrett's 17-year-old son Michael was among 48 killed in the notorious St Valentine's Ball blaze on 14 February … [Read more...] about Solidarity between families of victims of Omagh bombing and Stardust tragedies
THE Omagh Bombing Inquiry began formally this month. The inquiry, an independent statutory public inquiry, is looking at whether the deadliest incident that took place during the Troubles could reasonably have been prevented by the authorities. The car bomb in Omagh was claimed by IRA splinter group The Real IRA, who opposed the Good Friday Agreement. In the initial sessions … [Read more...] about Omagh Bombing Inquiry continues
