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Thomas Francis Meagher

Weekly Comment: Flags of Ireland

By Dave Lewis, Assistant Editor

June 15, 2018 by 1 Comment

Whether for a warrior identifying friend from enemy, a nationalist wanting to represent their views, or a G.A.A. supporter flying their county's colors, flags have played an important part throughout Ireland's history. As we celebrate Flag Day here in the United States, let's take a look back at the flags that have represented Ireland over the years. Some of the earliest … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Flags of Ireland

Meagher at Green-Wood Cemetery

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2017

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Pictured below at the dedication of a new monument to General Thomas Francis Meagher at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery in July is Jessie Meagher, great, great grandnephew to Meagher, stands next to a newly unveiled bust of his relative. Jessie is dressed as a soldier in the 69th New York 1st Irish Brigade, which Meagher commanded. He had a sprig of boxwood in his hat to recall … [Read more...] about Meagher at Green-Wood Cemetery

Irish Eye on Hollywood: John Cusack Scouts the North for Thomas Francis Meagher Film

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by 2 Comments

Irish American John Cusack recently went on a secret movie mission to Belfast. Chicago native Cusack (Say Anything, Being John Malkovich, Hot Tub Time Machine) was ostensibly in the North to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Belfast Film Festival. But as the Belfast Telegraph put it: “The A-lister, who is also a producer and screenwriter, used the trip to scout out a … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: John Cusack Scouts the North for Thomas Francis Meagher Film

Meagher’s Memorial, Late, But Not Forgotten

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

When General Thomas Francis Meagher died, he never received a formal memorial. An Irish revolutionary turned exile, U.S. Army general, and acting governor of the Montana Territory, Meagher drowned in the Missouri River near Fort Benton, Montana in 1867, more than 2,000 miles from Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, where his wife, Elizabeth Townsend Meagher, would be buried. His … [Read more...] about Meagher’s Memorial, Late, But Not Forgotten

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This day officially marked the last day of the Irish War of Independence after a truce was agreed upon by Ireland and England. Starting on July 11, the IRA suspended efforts by their forces. The truce, which had been in talks since December of 1920, was decided on by Eamon de Valera and Lord Middleton and was formally signed by Dail members Robert Barton and Eamon Duggan and British Army commander Neville Macready.

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