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August 22, 2019
The project demonstrated the importance of listening to the stories of our older generations, in sharing the memories. by doing this we can preserve our families’ history and immortalise our loved ones.
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August 02, 2019
Peg Kelly and Mary Sexton share a passion for music and song. This wonderful video shows Mary interviewing Peg about a song called In Shame, Love in Shame, Peg then sings the beautiful song. The song was written by by Sean McCarthy. Recorded by Peggy Sweeney and by Red Hurley originally. Recorded in the 1960’s …
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August 02, 2019
The forge was an integral part of every town and village across Ireland for centuries. This project created by Richard Nolan and Shane Copse focuses on the importance of the forge in Irish society and on Richards family connection to a forge in Elverstown. Click this link to view Richard and Shane’s project: Place EE …
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August 02, 2019
This wonderful project by Pat Begley and Cian Nolan is about an area in Limerick called Southill. Pat a very proud native and community activist of Southill shares his passion for the area. Cian and Pat put this presentation together during Limerick’s workshops. It includes information about the history of Southhill, facilities in the area, …
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July 26, 2019
The revolutionary period in Irish history was the period in the 1910s and early 1920s when Irish nationalist opinion shifted from the Home Rule-supporting Irish Parliamentary Party to the republican Sinn Féin movement. There were several waves of civil unrest linked to Ulster loyalism, trade unionism, and physical force republicanism, leading to the Irish War …
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July 26, 2019
Music is a wonderful medium for bringing people together. John Sexton and Ronan Mullane both share a love for music. John wrote this song entitled ‘What People May Say’ and performed it with the help of Ronan who is playing the guitar.
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July 25, 2019
Adare was built in the 13th century as a heritage town on the Maigue river. It was a market town in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century the thatched houses that Adare is known for were built by the Earl of Dunraven. In 1232 the church built a monastery which was later restored in …
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July 25, 2019
Many people know the tune ‘An Irish Lullaby’ from the singing of Bing Crosby (Going My Way, 1944), it was originally written by J.R. Shannon (1881-1946) in 1913. It premiered in Chauncey Olcott’s New York stage production of Shameen Dhu (Black Haired Jimmy.) Many Irish people learned it from their grandparents and it is still …
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