Women on Different Continents fighting for a common cause. Both Eva Gore Booth and Edna Purtell and others like them fought for women’s rights but in different ways and on different shores. Eva Gore Booth, an Anglo-Irish woman from County Sligo Ireland, had always been sensitive to...
Irish dance has gone through numerous changes since its inception from tan, wigs, and elaborate costumes to daring to wear pants during a competition. Such was the case in New Jersey where Breanna Broesler broke the mold of traditional Irish dance while competing in Glasgow,...
Irish music, traditionally, was learned and played by ear. Often this is still the way of it. In years past, it was handed down from teacher to student, father to son or daughter, family to family, without written instruction, sheet music, or anything else but...
The Story of Roger Casement Part II Roger Casement may have been gay but is that important to his accomplishments? He was hung by the British for being a traitor. Some thought it was his homosexuality that tipped the scales of justice. Casement did admit being...
The Story of Roger Casement, Part I One man recanted what he wrote about Casement years later Roger Casement is best known for his ‘Black Diaries’ which in my opinion have overshadowed the history of his previous life in the British government as a humanitarian. A man...
Extraordinary Women in Ireland’s Struggle for Freedom By Brighid O’Sullivan Excerpt from Chapter 7: Helen (Ruth) Gifford Nellie Gifford did not graduate and left Alexandra College in her late teens. Both she and her sister, Sidney were disgusted with the snobbery of both staff and pupils. Nellie, who was...
Part I Irish Men and Irish Women / Political Statements 1. The Irish Proclamation of the independence, (the first official political document of the Republic) addresses Irish women as well as men. , ‘ IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: in the name of God and of the dead generations from...
In June of 1914, 900 guns, specifically Mauser riffles and 29,000 rounds of ammunition were purchased from Germany and shipped to Ireland. The guns were supposed to be used to protect Home Rule but in 1916 they would be used for an all-out rebellion against...
I am pleased to introduce the readers of Celticthoughts.com to author, Shannon Haire who has just released her new book, Petticoat, Patriots, and Partition. Shannon also writes a blog called Choosing the Green Interview w/ Shannon Haire Brighid: Can you tell us a little about yourself, Shannon? Shannon:...
Dublin and Five True Facts Guest Post by Elena Clancy .As a local resident of Ireland, I take a slightly different route when I travel Ireland and my experience is perhaps different. I came up with 5 Insane, but True facts about Dublin. Dublin is home to...