Featured in irishBYTerry LloydNov 21, 2022ShareHow the fightin’ Irish have kept the peace for centuriesFor centuries the land and the people of Ireland were part of the United Kingdom’s British Empire. In 1937, Ireland technically became a republic, but remained under the British Commonwealth,… BYTerry LloydNov 21, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyAug 5, 2022ShareHere’s what happened when US Army troops deserted to join the enemyLike many Irish immigrants, John Riley fled Ireland in the middle of the Great Famine, looking for a way to survive in a place where he could thrive. Having served… BYTeam MightyAug 5, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellJun 12, 2022Share5 reasons Route Irish was the most nerve-racking road in IraqOnce dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was called “Route Irish” during the American-led occupation of Iraq. It was a fitting introduction to the country during th… BYBlake StilwellJun 12, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyMar 27, 2022ShareMargaret Corbin was the first woman to receive a pension for her military serviceJohn Corbin was part of the gun crews manning two cannons as Hessian mercenaries fought to take Northern Manhattan from the patriot army fortified there. As the battle wore on,… BYTeam MightyMar 27, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022ShareHow an Irishwoman from Hong Kong ended up fighting the Spanish in the PhilippinesOn October 3, 1876, Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken was born at Victoria Barracks in Hong Kong. Her father was an Irishman serving in the British Army. That explains an Irishwoman… BYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022ShareBYTeam MightySep 3, 2021ShareThe original ‘Iron Mike’ was an Irish firefighter who would not dieThe Great Depression was a tough time in America. Today we can see the effects of 10-11 percent unemployment due to the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19. Imagine what life in the United States would be like if unemployment was around 50 percent.… BYTeam MightySep 3, 2021ShareBYMiguel OrtizMar 23, 2021ShareThis Irish woman shot and almost killed Mussolini in 1926Benito Mussolini was a bad person. I don’t think there’s any argument against that. The Italian dictator is one of the biggest mass murderer in history. Moreover, his fascist totalitarian… BYMiguel OrtizMar 23, 2021ShareBYJessica EvansOct 15, 2020ShareMeet the Irish American battalion that en masse defected to MexicoA bit of far off Irish-American-Mexican history brings to light a lesser-known chapter of Irish military service – the time that 265 Irish service members defected. Some called them heroes; others called them traitors. The Irish immigrants w… BYJessica EvansOct 15, 2020ShareBYFatherlyApr 29, 2020ShareThe best Single Malt Irish Whiskey to drink this St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day is nearly upon us and so is the flavorless onslaught of cheap, green beer dully visible through red solo cups. Midwestern brewed pilsner paired with a few drops of food coloring seems a poor way to celebrate the Irish. We prefer t… BYFatherlyApr 29, 2020Share
BYTerry LloydNov 21, 2022ShareHow the fightin’ Irish have kept the peace for centuriesFor centuries the land and the people of Ireland were part of the United Kingdom’s British Empire. In 1937, Ireland technically became a republic, but remained under the British Commonwealth,… BYTerry LloydNov 21, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyAug 5, 2022ShareHere’s what happened when US Army troops deserted to join the enemyLike many Irish immigrants, John Riley fled Ireland in the middle of the Great Famine, looking for a way to survive in a place where he could thrive. Having served… BYTeam MightyAug 5, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellJun 12, 2022Share5 reasons Route Irish was the most nerve-racking road in IraqOnce dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was called “Route Irish” during the American-led occupation of Iraq. It was a fitting introduction to the country during th… BYBlake StilwellJun 12, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyMar 27, 2022ShareMargaret Corbin was the first woman to receive a pension for her military serviceJohn Corbin was part of the gun crews manning two cannons as Hessian mercenaries fought to take Northern Manhattan from the patriot army fortified there. As the battle wore on,… BYTeam MightyMar 27, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022ShareHow an Irishwoman from Hong Kong ended up fighting the Spanish in the PhilippinesOn October 3, 1876, Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken was born at Victoria Barracks in Hong Kong. Her father was an Irishman serving in the British Army. That explains an Irishwoman… BYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022Share
BYTeam MightySep 3, 2021ShareThe original ‘Iron Mike’ was an Irish firefighter who would not dieThe Great Depression was a tough time in America. Today we can see the effects of 10-11 percent unemployment due to the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19. Imagine what life in the United States would be like if unemployment was around 50 percent.… BYTeam MightySep 3, 2021Share
BYMiguel OrtizMar 23, 2021ShareThis Irish woman shot and almost killed Mussolini in 1926Benito Mussolini was a bad person. I don’t think there’s any argument against that. The Italian dictator is one of the biggest mass murderer in history. Moreover, his fascist totalitarian… BYMiguel OrtizMar 23, 2021Share
BYJessica EvansOct 15, 2020ShareMeet the Irish American battalion that en masse defected to MexicoA bit of far off Irish-American-Mexican history brings to light a lesser-known chapter of Irish military service – the time that 265 Irish service members defected. Some called them heroes; others called them traitors. The Irish immigrants w… BYJessica EvansOct 15, 2020Share
BYFatherlyApr 29, 2020ShareThe best Single Malt Irish Whiskey to drink this St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day is nearly upon us and so is the flavorless onslaught of cheap, green beer dully visible through red solo cups. Midwestern brewed pilsner paired with a few drops of food coloring seems a poor way to celebrate the Irish. We prefer t… BYFatherlyApr 29, 2020Share
