Born in County Wexford, Whelan left little mark in Ireland. “Nothing is known about the town of his birth, his family, or his early life,” according to a 1987 Georgia Historical Quarterly article by ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Back in the mid-1800s, ...
For more than a century, many people of Irish descent have faced a daunting predicament when searching for details about their families’ pasts. A 1922 fire at the Public Records Office in Dublin at ...
Today, Irish blessings are cherished all around the world and are often used to celebrate special occasions and to bring comfort in times of need. The history of Irish blessings dates back to ancient ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day -- but there’s more green blood in Omaha veins than one might realize. Jack Barrett-Jeffery’s family moved to Nebraska from Ireland last ...
In September of 1861, Thomas Meagher began recruiting Irishmen to form a new Irish brigade. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (known in Gaelic as Lá Fhéile Pádraig, i.e. “the Day of the Festival of ...
An extract from “Irish Questions and Jewish Questions” a study of the Jews of Ireland and of their social history in Ireland. Editor's note: May marks the Jewish American Heritage Month in the United ...
This month, Ireland marks the 90th anniversary of a rebellion against the British, known as the Easter Rising. Although the violent uprising was unsuccessful, it is considered an important ...
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