... including Corcoran. During the Civil War the members of the Fighting 69th wore green sprigs in their hats - just as the United Irishmen had done in the 1798 uprising. In honor of the 'wearin' o' the green,' I have brought with me a sprig of grass from Corcoran's ...

... Holy Wells in Britain and Ireland, The Fitzgerald Ceili Band, Ballymote Ringforts, Dovecotes, Dominic Gilligan and the United Irishmen, Tirerril Musicians, Santiago de Compostela, Postage in Ballymote in 19th Century, Canon Flynn's Golden Jubilee, John ...

... Ceremony To honour all those Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations will be held on Sunday, 9 July, 2000 in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham at 11.30 a.m. Members of the public wishing to attend should arrive ...

... theastaionn uatha bheith i lathair. National Day of Commemoration Ceremony To honour all those Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations will be held on Sunday. 8 July, 2001 in the Royal Hospital. Kilmainham at 11.30 ...

... Everton win all the major trophies with teams full of Irishmen, • Scotsmen and Welshmen. Contributors include Ronnie Whelan and Jim BeglM. Wednesday, 2I st June: Alex Ferguson transforms Manchester United into the biggest football club in the• world. His ...

... have been at the heart of the Lions' finest hours - on and off the pitch. Look at the Lions' record hooks and you will find Irishmen at the top of almost every pile, from Willie John Mcßride and Tori to Ronnie Dawson. No nation has provided more leaders ...

... hores in a mixture of hope and agony and I would not understate the difficulties of their course once they arrived in the United States, Deputy Perry added. In the fall of 1862, he reflected, the Irish Brigade was presented with a new set of flags and ...