... in the superb and immensely readable "The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849", by Cecil Woodham-Smith. The first paragraph sets the tone: At the beginning of 1845, the state of Ireland was as it had been for nearly seven hundred years, a source of grave ...
Emmett McIntyre - Oct 21 2017 - 8:33pm
Alastair Kneale's blog Yesterday 8th March was International Women's Day. ... that part of the 1918 general election which took place in Ireland. In 1918 the whole of Ireland was a part of the so-called United ... accuracy. Disclaimer: This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...
Alastair Kneale - Mar 9 2019 - 4:57pm
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog Saint Patrick is the primary patron saint of Ireland and Saint Patrick's Day was oberved yesterday 17 March, which is said ... Disclaimer: This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Mar 18 2019 - 1:50pm
Myghal Map Serpren's blog This news published by the Celtic League: NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE UK MILITARY RECRUITMENT IN IRELAND OPPOSED Following a submission to the United Nations Committee on ... Army suggested to them by careers offices. We also found out later (following an enquiry by a journalist on an Irish language ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Mar 1 2015 - 10:31pm - 0 comments
Emmett McIntyre's blog Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League) are sharpening their ... with an all-out effort to make candidates for the Northern Ireland Assembly responsive to the concerns of the Irish language community and ... on the Conradh na Gaeilge election strategy can be found on the organisation's web site. ...
Emmett McIntyre - Apr 13 2016 - 4:46pm - 0 comments
Alastair Kneale's blog Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) is undertaking his customary visit to the ... famine Disclaimer: This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...
Alastair Kneale - Mar 12 2018 - 11:26am
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog Ireland has formally joined one of the world's top international astronomy ... Disclaimer: This blog is provided for general informational purposes only. The opinions ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Sep 26 2018 - 4:12pm
Myghal Map Serpren's blog News from the Celtic League The appearance of a submarine off the coast of Donegal coast in Ireland/Eire this week, narrowly missing a fishing boat, prompted a plethora of ... Some of the news articles relating to the incident can be found below: Donegal Daily: ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Dec 22 2013 - 4:18pm - 1 comment
Eibhlin O'Neill's blog Ireland is well known for its prehistoric manmade megalithic sites used as ... that more megalithic sites, including cairns continue to be found. One such is the recently discovered cairn on the summit of ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - May 21 2021 - 5:02pm
Emmett McIntyre's blog Based on a blog posting of Septemebr 17, 2016: I believe a case could be made for ... form of union between the republic, an independent Northern Ireland and an independent Scotland, a union which could be of benefit to the ...
Emmett McIntyre - Apr 4 2017 - 2:43am