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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 […]
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Images of Brigid: Pittsburgh Irish
Pittsburgh Irish: Images of Brigid From Pittsburgh to Kildare, Mayo and Beyond By Elizabeth Myers Last year the Irish Government designated Saint Brigid of Kildare as an official Patroness Saint […]
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 […]
Brigid – A Musical Celebration
May a Lasting Peace Be Unto You: Pittsburgh Irish
Pittsburgh Irish: May a Lasting Peace be Unto You By Elizabeth Myers This is a true story, as luck would have it. Imagine yourself on a plane for six hours, […]
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 […]