Irish History, Records, and Myths

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The Irish soccer club in Scotland - the history of Celtic FC

Started in 1887 to raise funds for poor Irish families in Scotland the Irish can still be felt on at Celtic Park today in the Irish folk and rebel ballads sung and the the flags that flutter above the stand.

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Remembering Charlie Chaplin's visit to James Larkin in an NYC prison

On this day, Jan 21, 1876, the Irish union organizer James Larkin was born in Liverpool, England.

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59 years ago today John F Kennedy was inaugurated as President of the USA

John F Kennedy was sworn in as President 58 years ago today, January 20, 1961.

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The execution of Kevin Barry, the last straw for Michael Collins

On January 20, 1902, Kevin Barry was born in Dublin. His execution in 1920 is considered to be the "final straw" for Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins.

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On This Day: Ronald Reagan is sworn in as President in 1981

On January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the US. Has any other US President loved St. Patrick's Day as much as him?

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On her way to sainthood, Cork-born venerable Mary Aikenhead born on this day in 1787

On January 19, 1787, Mary Aikenhead, founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity and St. Vincent’s Hospital Dublin, was born in Cork.

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Irish master playwright Teresa Deevy's life and legacy

One of Ireland's most important female dramatists, short story writers, and writer for radio died on this day, Jan 19, in 1963. Today we remember Teresa Deevy.

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John Hume, hero in the Irish peace process, born on this day in 1937

John Hume, a hero of the peace process in Northern Ireland, celebrates his birthday on January 18.

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This son of an Irish emigrant invented Artificial Intelligence and changed the world

John McCarthy was the son of a penniless Irish immigrant from Kerry and maybe the most important Irish American you never heard of.

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How Michael Collins wrote the book for revolutionaries

Collins recognized that the war would not be won militarily. The IRA would play an important role, but it would not be decisive.

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100 years ago De Valera arrives in US as a hero but splits Irish America

One hundred years ago, the fateful trip of Eamon de Valera to America would change Irish America and Ireland forever.

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Documentary highlights how Irish Famine tragedy created a Canadian legacy

In "Lost Children of The Carricks," one Irish family's tragic journey to Canada during The Great Hunger illustrates how Canadian and Irish histories are intertwined.

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High and dry 101 years ago in New York during the Prohibition

Today, January 16, in 1919, 101 years ago, the law enforcing The Prohibition in the United States was ratified.

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Why Michael Collins' hat was removed from a Dublin museum

National Hat Day is January 15 in the US. To mark the day, we look at the saga of the hat Michael Collins was wearing when he was gunned down at Beal na mBlath in 1922.

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Letter from Jackie to John F Kennedy celebrates Caroline’s birth

A private owner donates "important" personal Jackie Kennedy letter to Jack, aka JFK, celebrating the birth of their first child.

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WATCH: Newsreel of William T. Cosgrave's 1928 visit to the US and Canada

Ireland's first head of government William T. Cosgrave visited the US and Canada in January 1928 to speak about Ireland's achievements.

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How an elephant named Cindy came to be memorialized in Co Roscommon

Cindy the elephant made a big impression on one Roscommon town when the circus came to visit in 1958

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FBI files allege Lord Mountbatten, murdered by the IRA, was a pedophile

Recently released FBI files on Prince Charles' uncle Lord Mountbatten, killed by an IRA bomb 40 years ago, describe him as "homosexual with a perversion for young boys."

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Remembering Mary Raftery - Irish journalist who exposed child abuse in Ireland

Mary Raftery, the Irish journalist behind "States of Fear" and "Behind the Walls," is remembered today on the anniversary of her death.

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Winston Churchill ordered Black and Tans into Ireland in 1920

Sending the murderous mob was the fatal mistake that drove Irish opposition to Britain to new heights.

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Ireland’s forgotten heroes of the Gallipoli campaign remembered

Today, Jan 9, marks the anniversary of the final evacuation from the Gallipoli campaign where it's estimated that between 3,500 and 4,000 Irish soldiers died.

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Inauguration telegram from JFK among items in John Steinbeck auction

A telegram from president-elect John F. Kennedy inviting John Steinbeck to his inauguration is among a trove of the author's personal items set to be auctioned next month.

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London Irish recall the glorious Irish ballroom of romance days

A regular haunt for the Irish in London, the fond memories of good times at Galtymore dance hall in Cricklewood continues to live on.

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One in five Black and Tans were Irish - women often abused by vicious force

One hundred years ago this month the Black and Tans began recruiting.

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"The Night Of The Big Wind" that killed 90 took place on this date in 1839

Everywhere from Kerry, Mayo, Sligo and Dublin was drastically hit when "The Night of the Big Wind" demolished Ireland in 1839.

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