BY AODHÁN CREALEY SEPTEMBER 12/1814 Major-General Robert Ross (c. 48), commander of British forces on the East Coast (Canada), was mortally wounded by American snipers near Baltimore during the war of 1812. Born in Dublin, with family connections to Rostrevor, Co. Down, Ross joined the British army in 1789 and fought with distinction in the … Read more
By Con Kelleher Local history is alive and well in Ireland, with many societies spread throughout the island. One list had 139 societies but just four from the greater West Cork area were mentioned. In fact, the West Cork History Societies Association (WCHSA) has seventeen affiliated societies, and even that figure does not include all … Read more
By Brendan Ó Dufaigh One of the longest-established, largest and best-known Irish summer colleges, Coláiste Bhríde, Rann na Feirste in the Donegal Gaeltacht, celebrates its centenary this year. A priest from County Louth, Sag. Lorcán Ó Muireadhaigh, was the most significant player in the Irish college in Omeath, Co. Louth, but by 1924 he realised … Read more