... respect for his efforts to cement a peace deal in Northern Ireland in 1998. Since that time he remained a passionate republican who worked ... for peace and reconciliation and for the re-unification Ireland. The president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, paid tribute saying: ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Mar 21 2017 - 4:33pm
Emmett McIntyre's blog Ireland’s President Michael Higgins has launched Seachtain na Gaeilge 2016, ... community organization that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and abroad. The League’s primary objective is the reinstatement of ...
Emmett McIntyre - Mar 2 2016 - 9:56pm - 0 comments
Ireland's Skellig Islands (Irish: Na Scealaga), are two small spectacular ... above sea level and reached by a climb of over six hundred stone steps. Further information of Skellig Michael and the Skellig Islands ... Pier. Celtic nation: Ireland Place type: Religious ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 24 2021 - 2:04pm
... particularly when facing the full force of the state: "IRELAND: STATE SETTLES WITH HONEST COPPER WHO DID HIS DUTY!" "The Irish ... and excess was occurring elsewhere in the large cities of Ireland like Dublin. He has won undisclosed damages as outlined in this ...
Alastair Kneale - May 3 2019 - 12:39pm
... News from Celtic League: Dalkey Island in Ireland is an uninhabited island located c. 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Dublin and ... the first time on record. “According to BirdWatch Ireland (BWI), six chicks from the vulnerable colony have taken to the wing so ...
Alastair Kneale - Aug 1 2019 - 8:49pm
... sacred places cited is Lough Gur near modern Limerick in Ireland, which is the site of the largest extant Stone Circle in Ireland The Grange . This sacred place is believed to be an ...
Niall McCarsten - Oct 20 2013 - 5:25pm
Valerie Caine's blog As Ireland prepares to celebrate the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf, Isle of ... Friday) the Battle of Clontarf marked a turning point in Ireland’s history and introduced a new era for the country. Isle of Man ...
Valerie Caine - Apr 19 2014 - 10:30am - 0 comments
... the Tuatha Dé (people of the gods) known to the Gaels of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man as part of their own pantheon, from the ... and goddess. The idea of waves of ‘invasions’ into Ireland was also probably further developed in an attempt by monastic scholars ...
Alastair Kneale - Jun 4 2021 - 4:46pm
... significance of 1916 the next AGM would also take place in Ireland. Throughout this year various events celebrating the Rising are due ... the most defining historical event in twentieth century Ireland. In 1916, a small rebellion took place to free Ireland from ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Jun 6 2015 - 5:48pm - 0 comments
... There was an interesting news item on BBC Northern Ireland recently. Under the headline "Finn's Law: Search dog Max saves lives; ... a rescue dog who finds missing people across the north of Ireland. Max lives in Bangor, County Down, (Irish: Beannchar, Contae an Dúin) ...
Mair Williams - May 17 2019 - 2:10pm