Examining the Battle of Vinegar Hill Through the Lens of a Wargame
In the early fall of 2024, I set my sights on the Battle of Vinegar Hill. The battle had always been one I was interested in adapting into a game because I had an ancestor who emigrated from Limerick, Ireland in the early 1800s. My goals for the game were to do justice to the history, in a non-biased way, to allow players to learn more about the battle and to enable players to explore some “what ifs” and alternative strategies to see if they can change history in a game setting.
Inner View: Celtic Girl Travels, So You Can too
My grandfather was a photographer, in addition to being a business owner; that was a hobby that he had. I've always appreciated photography because I like looking at the world through other people's eyes; that's what I feel that photography is.
Kids craic: who’s your daddy (part 3)
When I started writing about the Founding Fathers, I never thought it was going to take three parts! I do not know why I...
Revisiting the Legacy of the Northern Ireland Conflict: Impunity and the Call for Justice
Impunity and The Northern Ireland ConflictBy Brian DooleyThere is a mural in Belfast, Ireland, commemorating the victims of the Ballymurphy Massacre in 1971, when...
USGAA Junior A Football Match & Midwest Finals Highlights
Midwest Gaelic Athletic AssociationUSGAA NewsThe USGAA County Junior A men’s football team held an exhibition match against the Queens University college team at the...