Who Was St. Patrick’s Uncle? :Illuminations
Illuminations: Who Was St. Patrick’s Uncle? By: J. Michael Finn “Wherever Christ is known, Martin is honored.” – Latin poet, St. Venantius Fortunatus What do we know about the relatives […]
Illuminations: Arriving at Port of New York
Illuminations: Arriving at the Port of New York By: J. Michael Finn Many people think that if their Irish ancestors arrived through New York City that they were processed through […]
Illuminations: The Siege of Pensacola
Illuminations: The Siege of Pensacola By: J. Michael Finn The Regimiento Hibernia (Hibernia Regiment) was one of the Spanish army’s foreign regiments. Known in Spain as “O’Neill’s Regiment,” it was […]
Illuminations: The Crash at Truskmore Mountain
Illuminations: The Crash at Truskmore Mountain By: J. Michael Finn As this column has previously noted, Taioseach of Éire (pron: tee-shock), Eamon de Valera maintained a curious kind of neutrality […]
Illuminations: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland
Illuminations: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland By: J. Michael Finn The 1918-19 influenza pandemic killed an estimated fifty million people worldwide. Known as the “Spanish Flu,” it infected at […]
Hero of Bataan: Chaplain Fr. John E. Duffy: Illuminations:
Illuminations: Chaplain Father John E. Duffy, Hero of Bataan By: J. Michael Finn “I did what I could for each regardless of his faith.” Veterans Day on November 11 is […]
John Phillip Holland & the Fenian Ram: Illuminations:
Illuminations: John Philip Holland and The Fenian Ram By: J. Michael Finn “Some men for adventure have planned for the stars And others had hoped to see Venus or Mars […]
Illuminations: Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits
Illuminations: Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits By: J. Michael Finn “He was the bulwark of valor and prowess, the shield of protection and shelter, the tower of support and […]
Illuminations: Erskine Childers
Illuminations: Erskine Childers By: J. Michael Finn Robert Erskine Childers was born in Mayfair, London, England on June 25, 1870. He was the second son of Robert Childers, an oriental […]
The Angel of the Battlefield Illuminations: Sister Anthony O’Connell,
Illuminations: Sister Anthony O’Connell, Angel of the Battlefield By: J. Michael Finn It was at Shiloh where Sister Anthony became known as the “Angel of the Battlefield.” Sister Anthony O’Connell, […]
