The Argentine navy’s tall ship, the Libertad, will visit Ireland in June as part of the celebrations commemorating the 150th anniversary of the death of Admiral William Brown. The crew will visit Foxford, Co. Mayo, the birthplace of the founder of the Argentine navy, during their ten-day visit to Ireland. The ship will conduct a… Continue reading Argentine navy to honor Irish founder with visit
Category: soldiers abroad
Flight of the Earls commemorated
The four-hundredth anniversary of the Flight of the Earls, one of the seminal events in the early history of emigration from Ireland is being commemorated this year. The Flight of the Earls, of course, marked the end of the old Gaelic aristocracy. Hugh O’Neill and Rory O’Donnell, fearing arrest by the new Lord Deputy of… Continue reading Flight of the Earls commemorated
New York mayor to unveil Sligo monument
In other news about Irish men serving in forces abroad, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York will visit Ballymote, Co. Sligo to unveil a monument to the 69th Regiment of the American Civil War – also known as the “Fighting Irishâ€?. The monument’s base contains steel from the Twin Towers in memory of Sligo-born Michael… Continue reading New York mayor to unveil Sligo monument
Irish WWI soldiers to be granted pardons
The British government’s announcement yesterday that it would seek pardons for the 306 soldiers who were shot at dawn for cowardice or desertion during World War I has been welcomed by Irish campaigners and Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern.. There were 26 Irish killed for such offences; Irish men were four times more likely to be… Continue reading Irish WWI soldiers to be granted pardons