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Philadelphia Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising

June 19, 2016Irish Edition

Patsy Kelly of the Tyrone Society of Philadelphia, guest speaker at Irish Memorial

By Brendan Clay The crowd arrived early on Sunday, April 24 while the weather was still cool. They gathered around the Irish Memorial, a 12-foot high bronze sculpture depicting bedraggled Irish refugees from the great starvation of the 1840s and… Continue Reading →

69th PA Irish Volunteers Flag Will Be Honored at Independence Hall

March 12, 2014Irish Edition

Caption: (above) Mirror image of 69th PA flag A Call to the Irish Community to Honor the Gallant Irish of the Civil War— You are invited to the 150th Anniversary Ceremony of the 69th PA Infantry Regimental Irish Flag Exchange Ceremony at Independence Hall,… Continue Reading →