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Daniel O’Connell’s statue towers above the Dublin street bearing his name, and an actual tower marks his grave in Glasnevin Cemetery. All of this behooves a man who had such a profound influence on the fight for Irish independence. In his life, he earned the moniker the Liberator for leading the movement to free the […]
We’re seeing more and more reports of protesters toppling questionable statues lately. In Ireland, we were disposing of offensive monuments long before it was cool. It’s part of our heritage that doesn’t get much attention. Nelson’s Pillar once stood in O’Connell Street, where it towered over the capital city’s widest street from 1808 to 1966 […]
Mother’s Day in North America is just around the corner. The mothers of Canada and the USA will have their day on Sunday, May 10th. The present is so strange and uncertain, it is a good time to look back and take some comfort from reminders of how strong people are. Back on April 24th, […]
One hundred years ago, Eamon De Valera began the new year in the United States of America. He had arrived there the previous June, coming in his capacity as president of the first Irish legislature to lobby for recognition of the emerging Irish state. The first legislature was actually elected before Ireland gained independence from […]
No nation or culture can be represented fairly by just one person. If any two men could between them manage to convey the essence of Irishness, it would be Oscar Wilde and Michael Collins. These vastly different men both shaped Irish history, culture and identity in very different ways – and they share a birthday. […]
