HOW AND WHY CANADIANS CELEBRATE THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAID ON RIDGEWAY By Daniel Panneton Celebrating historic losses on a national scale is a curious phenomenon. In an interesting parallel to the Easter Rising centenary commemorations in Ireland, this May and June Canadians recognised the 150th anniversary of the Fenian raid on Ridgeway. The … Read more
By Tony Canavan A different 1916 commemoration For Carlingford Lough this is the centenary of the collision of the steamships Connemara and Retriever with the loss of 97 lives on the stormy night of 3 November 1916. The Connemara was outbound from Greenore to Holyhead with passengers and livestock. The Retriever was inbound from Garston, … Read more
By now much ink has been spilt on the implications of Brexit—for Ireland, the UK and Europe generally. This speculation is set to continue, particularly as regards British intentions, when they will start the exit process or even who’s in charge. A useful exercise might be to look at the situation in the light of … Read more
By Joseph E.A. Connell Jr A member of Dublin’s middle class, Tom Kettle joined the Irish Volunteers at their inception in 1913. Previously, he had been a Home Ruler and described it thus: ‘Home Rule is the art of minding your own business well. Unionism is the art of minding someone else’s business badly.’ Later, … Read more
JULY 02 Sat 11am Chester Beatty Library atrium, Dublin Castle. Intercultural tour with community ambassador: Mandarin language tour, Vicky Wang. 03 Sun 12 noon County Kildare Archaeological Society, Celbridge. Visit to Celbridge Lodge & Kildrought House, Henry McDowell & June Stuart. €10 (entrance fee & tea). 06 Wed 1pm Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. The … Read more