Posts Tagged ‘Mahoney’
County Kerry Surnames & Places
Do you have a County Kerry surname? What are the typical County Kerry surnames? Read on to find out more about this beautiful Irish County with a rich heritage and history.
Read MoreDo You Have a County Cork Ancestor?
Did you know that Cork is the largest county in Ireland (both north and south)? The surnames of that county are the subject of today’s Letter from Ireland.
Read MoreIreland, Religion, Methodists, Quakers & Pennsylvania (#728)
We look at two of Ireland’s minority religions – the Methodists and the Quakers. We tell stories, share music and make a surprising connection from a village in county Cork to the first Quaker colonies in Pennsylvania.
Read MoreLaurel & Hardy and An Irish American Hero (#721)
This episode of the Letter from Ireland podcast has a Hollywood theme! Not just Hollywood however, we tell two stories behind recently released movies with a strong connection to Ireland. So, what do Laurel & Hardy, Steven Spielburg, Tom Hanks, Mary Black and Carina Collins all have in common? They all feature in this week’s…
Read MoreDo You Know this Irish American Hero?
We have just arrived back from a very successful visit to Chicago and Milwaukee – and took full advantage of the movies on offer in the airplane. One in particular caught my attention – it was a new film by Steven Spielberg. The director of Jaws and Schindler’s list always offers some great entertainment. In…
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