Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hunger Strike
AOH Historian reflects on the Bobby Sands Hunger Strike
The Irish Man from New York Who Caught John Wilkes Booth
The Story of Lieutenant Edward Doherty, brought to thee New York State AOH by State Historian Steve Leyden
From The Wild Geese to The Irish Brigade
History Journal Entry by State Historian Patrick Miller
Captain Timothy DeasyDeputy Central Organizer of the Irish Republic
Editor’s Note: Our Distinguished Brother( https://aoh-division-18.org/member-biographies/), former National AOH Historian, and descendant of Captain Deasy, went home to the Lord in 2021.
The Statutes of Kilkenny
Despite the Celtic antiquity of the island of England, many invasions changed her over the years. There came Romans, Angles, Saxons, Vikings and Normans and the latter of these spread their land-lust to Ireland in 1169.
Did the Irish “Potato Famine” Constitute a Genocide?
The Great Hunger of Ireland, An Gorta Mor in the Irish language, commonly known as the “Irish Potato Famine”, remains a highly significant historical event of 19th century Ireland whose cause and consequence are a part of the modern Irish and American-Irish consciousness.
SOLAS BHRIDE(Light of Brigid)
In pre-Christian times, a sacred fire burned in a shrine to the Celtic Goddess Brighid (Breeje), a triple deity who was daughter of the father God, Dagda and was the goddess of fertility, metal smithing and learning. The shrine was called Cil Dara, “Church of the Oak”. Oak was a sacred wood to the Druids. Priestesses maintained that ritual fire to Brighid for fire was the manifestation of knowledge. The area around Cil Dara later became known as County Kildare.
Celtic Traditions in Yuletide
Christmas reflections from New York State Historian Mike McCormack
AN HISTORICALLY UNFORGETTABLE CHRISTMAS
Christmas reflections from New York State Historian Mike McCormack
