Father Theobold Mathew
October 3, 2011 by Mike McCormack
Filed under Historical Happenings
October 10 is the birth date of Father Theobold Mathew, yet sadly there will be very little, if anything, about this remarkable Irishman in the media. In his day, however, he was internationally known as the Apostle of Temperance. This is his story. Born in 1790 at Thomastown, Co Tipperary, young Toby Mathew grew up [...]
Theobold Wolfe Tone
October 22, 2009 by Mike McCormack
Filed under Historical Happenings
The closest that the Irish ever came to complete independence happened when Irish Catholics and Protestants united in a brotherhood of purpose for the benefit of all. It started at the time of the American Revolution. The 1777 surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga in the American Revolution was followed by the alliance of France [...]
