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Monthly Archive for: "November, 2018"
 1916 and the Decade of Commemoration
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By James Reddiough
In History
Posted November 26, 2018

1916 and the Decade of Commemoration

A special decade of commemoration has been organised by government.  It is a decade of centenaries that is there to remember the historic events that influenced Ireland from 1912 to 1923 and it [...]

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 The Wakes of Yesteryear
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By James Reddiough
In History
Posted November 19, 2018

The Wakes of Yesteryear

My mother tells of how when they were young they would go to the dance in the local hall and on the way home they would go to the nearest wake house to keep the family company until day break and [...]

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 The United Irish League in Mayo
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By James Reddiough
In History
Posted November 19, 2018

The United Irish League in Mayo

The United Irish League was founded on the 23rd January 1898 after a public meeting at the Octagon Westport, by William O’ Brien MP.  A broad range of nationalists was present.  The League [...]

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 Bob Briscoe and the Struggle for Freedom
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By James Reddiough
In History
Posted November 12, 2018

Bob Briscoe and the Struggle for Freedom

Robert Briscoe was born in Dublin in September 1894 to Jewish Lithuanian parents and it is believed that the family name could have been Cherrick in Lithuania.  His father was a self – made man [...]

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 An Meitheal – ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine le Seamas Reddiough
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By James Reddiough
In History
Posted November 12, 2018

An Meitheal – ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine le Seamas Reddiough

Fadó, bhiodh na daoine ag teacht le chéile chun cabhair a thabhairt dá chéile chun obair na feirme a dhéanamh.  Meitheal an tainm a bhiodh ar na grúpaí oibre seo.  Anois agus an samhradh linn is [...]

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 Gene Stuart – A Country Star who held Mayo dear
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By James Reddiough
In Music & Dancing
Posted November 5, 2018

Gene Stuart – A Country Star who held Mayo dear

The world of Irish country music was greatly saddened by the news of the death of Gene Stuart from Killeeshill, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone on the 11th February 2016 at his home after battling with [...]

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