Centennial Commemoration of The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument
Centennial Commemoration
During the Civil War, the wounded and dying of both sides of the conflict were attended to by sister-nurses. The Nuns of the...
Pattern Days in Ireland: A Blend of Ancient Spirituality, Tradition, and Celebration
Pattern Days
Summer in Ireland, one of the reasons we long to return, is filled with festivals of every kind: craic in the streets and...
Charles Stewart Parnell: The Uncrowned King of Ireland and His Struggles for Justice
The Parnell Commission
Charles Stewart Parnell was first elected to parliament in the Meath by-election of April 1875. He joined the Home Rule Party. Parnell...
Cleveland Comhra: The Killer
Cleveland Comhra: The Killer
Late night channel surfing one weekend, I happened on the movie, Goodfellas, a classic retelling of Nicholas Pileggi’s book, Wiseguy. Robert...
St. Senán and the Legacy of Scattery Island: Monastery, Monsters, and Maritime Pilots
St. Senán and Scattery Island
St. Senán (pron: shay-nawn) was a resident of Munster and is important in Irish Christian tradition as the founder of...