Echoes of Irish History
October 21, 2011 by National Hibernian Digest
Filed under Hibernian Digest Headlines
The immigrant voyage of millions of Irish to America in the nineteenth century was staggering in its hardship. Many know of the Coffin Ships during the Great Hunger and the incredible death toll associated with the 6 to 8 week journey on inadequate vessels designed for hauling cargo rather than passengers. However, little known but [...]
Sir Roger Casement
August 22, 2010 by Mike McCormack
Filed under Historical Happenings
Roger Casement was born in Antrim on September 1, 1864 to a Protestant father and a Catholic mother. At 17, he went to work for the Elder Dempster Shipping Company in Liverpool; three years later he was sent to west Africa. There he joined the British Colonial Service and was gradually advanced to a position [...]
