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by Kieran Kerr Competitive rowing as we know it today commenced in Limerick in 1866 with the establishment of Shannon Rowing Club which was initially based in a wooden shed in the docks. The arrival of Limerick Boat Club in 1870 was, however, the catalyst for significant development of the sport locally. In addition to...
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by Ed O’Shaughnessy With the recent arrival in Canada of the iconic bronze shoe sculptures, considerable attention is being given to the Famine Exodus from Ireland to British North America. These sculptures – thirty pairs of bronze shoes – were placed at intervals along the National Famine Way, an interpretive trail marking the 165km march...
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Ireland has a strong tradition of families who entered military service abroad, whether in France, Austria, Spain or elsewhere.[1] Of particular interest in Austria were families such as Taaffe of Sligo, Wallis of Dublin, O’Dwyer of Tipperary, Laval Nugent of Westmeath and O’Kelly of Galway.
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