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Sláinte!: Ahoy Me Hearties

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
September / October 2018

September 1, 2018 by By <a href="https://irishamerica.com/2011/12/edythe-preet/">Edythe Preet</a>, Columnist<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2018-archive/september-october-2018/">September / October 2018</a> Leave a Comment

Celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” on September 19 by upping your knowledge of these Irish buccaneers of yonder years. Read on and ye’ll discover the Irish men and women who sailed the high seas as pirates, buccaneers, and privateers. Some lived to a ripe old age. Some were cut down in their prime. All left their mark on the pages of history. ℘℘℘ Grace O’Malley (Grainne Ni … [Read more...] about Sláinte!: Ahoy Me Hearties

September 16, 1945

World renowned Irish tenor John McCormack passed away on this day in Dublin in 1945. Born in Althone on June 14, 1884, McCormack became one of the most famous vocal artists of the early twentieth century. Songs like his, “I Hear You Calling Me” are still very famous. He studied in Dublin and Milan and his career reached its height in the U.S. where he became a household name. Although an Irish tenor, McCormack preferred an operatic career. In America, following WWI, McCormack sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “The Star Spangled Banner” for President Wilson.

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