The Celtic Origins Of Halloween
Halloween – Oíche Shamhna
The term “Halloween” is a short Christian way of saying, The Eve of All Hallows. The business of creatures from the...
The “Voice From The Tomb” Calls Again
In his famous "Voice From The Tomb" letter of 1873 to John Devoy in New York, a Fenian prisoner in Freemantle, Western Australia, James...
Why Is Quinnipiac University Closing Their Great Hunger Museum?
The Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University is an incomparable source of information and artifacts from the 1845-1850 era in Ireland, referred to incorrectly...
Michael Flannery Arrested – October 1, 1981
On Thursday, October 1, 1981, Michael Flannery was arrested outside of his home in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY. Michael Flannery looked like your typical...
Irish Language Mass for St. Barnabas
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will join with Gaelic Societies, Irish community groups and parishioners in the strongly Irish Woodlawn-McLean area to host an...
New Rochelle’s Irish Weekend October 15-17
New Rochelle is going to be embracing its Irish roots throughout the weekend of October 15th to the 17th.
On October 15th the New Rochelle...
US Congress Puts Pressure On Boris Johnson
A bipartisan group of 36 US Members of Congress have appealed to Boris Johnson over concerns about his plan for a general amnesty for...
Rockaway Irish Festival Returns – September 18 & 19
The Rockaway Irish Festival returns for an eighth year on September 18th and 19th at Saint Camillus on Beach 100th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY.
Typically...
Mother Jones and the Cause of Labor
Mary Harris was born on May 1, 1837 in Inchigeelagh, County Cork, to tenant farmer Richard Harris and his wife Ellen Cotter.
The Harris family...
Remembering John Devoy
This article was contributed by our friends at FenianGraves.net
John Devoy was born on September 3, 1842 in County Kildare. His father was active in...
