40 Years On: The Death of Joe McDonnell
Joseph McDonnell was born and raised on Slate Street in the Lower Falls section of Belfast. He got married to his wife Goretti in...
Comment on the War on the Irish Language
Excerpt from The Gaelic American, July 9, 1921.
The July 9, 1921 edition of The Gaelic American contained an article titled “War on the Irish...
The Fenian Who Got The Star Spangled Banner To Be Our National Anthem
You have probably heard the story about how Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry during...
Fourth of July 1805 – William James MacNeven Arrives in New York
William James MacNeven was born in Ballynahowna, Co. Galway, Ireland on March 21, 1763. Historically, the MacNeven family were wealthy Ulster landowners before being...
