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The Irish of Barbados (Photos)

Photos and Article by Sheena Jolley, Contributor
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by </a> Photos and Article by Sheena Jolley, Contributor<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2015-archive/october-november-2015/">October / November 2015</a> 268 Comments

The descendants of Irish people sold into slavery in the 1600s live in a close-knit community beset by poverty and ill health. ℘℘℘ During the winter of 1636, a ship bearing a consignment of 61 men and women destined to be slaves on the plantations of Barbados slipped quietly out of Kinsale Harbor on Ireland’s rugged southern coast. By the time Captain Joseph West’s ship arrived … [Read more...] about The Irish of Barbados (Photos)

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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