Saturday, 07 December 2013 22:16
Tomás McCurtain (Cork): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Tomás McCurtain - Assasinated At His Blackpool, Cork City Home In 1920 By Marauding Disguised British Soldiers The famous Lord Mayor was born at Ballyknockane, near Mourneabbey, Mallow, Co. Cork, in 1884 and at his death he was just thirty six years old. He attended his local national school and was later…
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Saturday, 07 December 2013 22:09
Delaney Brothers (Cork): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Con & Jeremiah Delaney Victims Of Burning Of Cork By Black & Tans A cruel and horrific deed that shocked many nations around the world was perpetuated on two young Corkmen as they lay asleep in their parental farmhouse home on the northern outskirts of Cork city on 12th December…
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Saturday, 07 December 2013 22:02
Christy Brown (Dublin): Irish Heritage Hall of Fame Inductee
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Famous Son Of Ireland: Author/Artist Category: Christy Brown - Against Great Odds Dublin Author Became World Famous A man of immense determination who fought adversity and became a Famous Son of Ireland, known throughout the world for his literature and paintings. Christy Brown was born in Dublin, Ireland,…
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Saturday, 07 December 2013 21:33
James Connolly (Edinburgh Anglo Irish): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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James Connolly - From Edinburgh To Dublin and 1916 Easter Rising Leader The historic image of James Connolly strapped into a chair for his 1916 execution at Kilmainham Jail in Dublin, is an abiding memory for millions of Irish men and women throughout the world. His limb and fragile body was…
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Edel Quinn - Cork Born Missionary Became Legion Of Mary Explorer An extraordinary famous daughter of Ireland whose life spanned a mere thirty six years. In that short lifetime she is known by Catholics worldwide for her great and historic spirituality in foreign lands. The Legion of Mary was spread…
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Saturday, 07 December 2013 21:09
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa (Cork): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa - Corkman Was A Rebel Fenian Of 19th Century Ireland Fearless and aggressive in his determination to free his native land from foreign rule, Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa became a legendary Irish Fenian leader of the 19th century. He was sentenced to penal servitude for life in 1865, aged thirty…
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Thursday, 05 December 2013 22:48
George Bernard Shaw (Dublin): Irish Heritage Hall of Fame Inductee
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George Bernard Shaw - Famous Irish Poet & Author Considered to be one of the all time legends of Irish authors, Dublin born George Bernard Shaw, was a famous author, playwright and also a political activist. Shaw wrote over sixty plays and traversed across many subjects in drama to include…
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Monday, 02 December 2013 21:10
Nellie Cashman (Cork): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Nellie Cashman - Famous & Brave Cobh Woman & Famous Explorer A famous and brave daughter of Ireland, Nellie Cashman threaded paths on foreign lands where men of mighty strength and physique would not dare to contemplate. She broke no rules but she did break tradition by her noble and…
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 21:14
Eamon Kent (Galway): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Eamon Kent: Famous 1916 Irish Patriot The Irish Easter Rising of 1916 in Dublin was responsible for the establishment of many famous Irish martyrs. Their sole objective was to free the thirty two counties of Ireland of English occupation that had existed for eight hundred years. Eamon Kent had a cultural…
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 20:23
Brendan Behan (Dublin): Irish Heritage Hall of Fame Inductee
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Famous Son Of Ireland: Author/Poet Category Brendan Behan: Famous Irish Author A Dubliner and an Irish poet, novelist and playwright, and also an Irish Republican stalwart. Brendan, with a flair for the unexpected, became a Famous Son Of Ireland as a writer who often courted rave reviews, without ever putting a…
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 17:21
Arthur Guinness (Kildare): Irish Business Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Famous Son Of Ireland: Entrepreneur & Founder Category: Arthur Guinness: Famous Irish Entrepreneur & Founder Of Guinness Brewery Guinness Stout is world renowned and Arthur Guinness, the original founder, is a famous Son of The Emerald Isle. He was born in Leixlip, Co. Kildare in 1725 and his rise to fame…
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 17:06
Terence McSwiney (Cork): Irish Heritage Hall Of Fame Inductee
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Terence McSwiney: Patriotic Lord Mayor Of Cork Died On Hunger Strike The legacy of Terence MacSwiney is duly imbedded in Ireland’s history books. An Irish playwright, author and politician, he was elected as Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork during the Irish War of Independence in 1920. With British rule…
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 23:51
Charles Joseph Kickham (Tipperary): Irish Heritage Hall of Fame Inductee
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Famous Son Of Ireland: Author/Poet Category: Charles Joseph Kickham: Noted Poet and Irish Fenian A multi talented son of Co. Tipperary, from the valley of Mulliahone, Charles Joseph Kickham was the son of a prominent local draper and from a very early age he had strong inklings of…
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 23:36
Catherine McCauley - Famous Dublin Missionary
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Catherine McCauley: Founder Of Mercy Order Of Nuns In 1831 The foundation set up by Catherine McAuley on 12 th December 1831 was called the ‘Sisters Of Mercy’ and developed internationally to become the largest religious congregation of women in the English speaking world. The ideals and aspirations set out…
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