‘Heroes of the Scots-Irish’ published

... chronicles on the Scots-Irish in America, has just published his sixth book, Heroes of the Scots-Irish, in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Once again, it is a gripping story of how a brave people led the way in opening the American frontier. ...

Published: Thursday 21 December 2000
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 196 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

Feature Throughout history the Irishman, from north and south, has faced his fellow countryman down the barrel ..

... in 1902: “We cannot help our destiny. You will find Irishmen in almost every army in the world - brought there by fate, which oftimes means misfortune.” There was, however, only one official Irish unit in the American Revolution, the Volunteers of Ireland ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 2000
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1030 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

very different for Irerthid IRELAND IN THE 20TH CENTURY

... partition have been reimposed, or would some sort of reincorporation, voluntary or compulsory, into the United Kingdom have occurred if the United Kingdom itself had survived? Almost any scenario is plausible, depending on how the Germans would have come ...

Published: Sunday 24 December 2000
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1285 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

IT IS an anniversary all but forgotten. On 1 January, 1801, the United Kingdom of ‘Great Britain and Ireland came

... Great Britain part of the UK). ‘The circumstances of that Irish union were not propitious for its success. In 1798, ‘the United Irishmen had organised a mass rebellion against the British Crown, under the heady democratic influénces of the French and American ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 2001
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Thomas Archer – more of a robhing hood!

... the last public execution by the military in Ballymena during the period of martial iaw following the rebeliion of the United Irishmen was carried out. The foilowing day, the Belfast Newsletter reported. “Yesterday Thomas Archer, Chief of the gang of Villains ...

Published: Wednesday 03 January 2001
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2907 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

GREENING THE OUTSIDE WORLD

... Doherty will be international names. Frank McCourt The darling of the US media, Frank McCourt has become one of the best-known Irishmen in the US, since his first book just over three years ago. Angela's Ashes, his Pulitzer prize-winning memoir of an impoverished ...

Published: Sunday 07 January 2001
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4202 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

defence of neutrality

... his own historical works - which indeed he is. The central theme is that the British Commonwealth and Empire stands more united and more effectively powerful than at any time in its long romantic history In analysing the combat between himself and de ...

Published: Sunday 07 January 2001
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1356 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

defence of neutrality

... his own historical works - which indeed he is. The central theme is that the British Commonwealth and Empire stands more united and more effectively powerful than at any time in its long romantic history In analysing the combat between himself and de ...

Published: Sunday 07 January 2001
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1361 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

Clonegal/Kildavin al

... next place of importance on this road was a spot called the 'Palm Trees' which was at one time a meeting place for the United Irishmen. From this point the walkers travelled up the road past the sand pits and on to the stone which marks the entrance to ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 2001
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 293 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

RACE NIGHT

... next place of importance on this road was a spot called the 'Palm Trees' which was at one time a meeting place for the United Irishmen. From this point the walkers travelled up the road On New Years Day, January Ist, 2001 a large number of people, young ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 2001
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 650 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

TALLYMAN has to hand it to Peter Mandelson. Sooner or later, his propensity for going up the nose of practically

... Hume, Gerry Adams, John Bruton, Seamus Mallon, Martin McGuinness, Brian Cowen and Ruairi Quinn. So far, these latter-day united Irishmen (backed by the Irish Catholic hierarchy) have taken a common line on the creation of a new Northern police force, ie, ...

Published: Sunday 14 January 2001
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 956 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

South Africa look to Man U

... we are to petiotek to beteg the Manchester United of !whys. Some of us were unaware that South Africa had ever enjoyed such total and sustained dominance over their peas. But if the ABU (Anybody But United) club has thrived around the world, why not ...

Published: Sunday 14 January 2001
Newspaper: Sunday Independent (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 807 | Page: 35 | Tags: none