Posts Tagged ‘O’Rourke’
Irish Homelands – County Cavan
Welcome to this “Irish Homelands”. This month, we are heading to County Cavan in the Irish province of Ulster.
The Pogues & More – A Different Sort of Irish Music (#735)
In today’s episode, we explore the different sort of Irish music that was coming onto the scene from the mid-1970s. We first look at the story of that great London-Irish band – The Pogues – and then onto the more subtle music of Paul Brady. In both cases, lots of background stories, music and craic.…
Read MoreThe Great Evolution of Irish Surnames – Where Your Irish Surname Fits
In this article, we look at Irish Surnames – their origins and evolution. See if you can find the Irish surnames in your family tree in one of the sections below.
Read MoreLetter from Ireland Magazine January/February 2020
Welcome to the Letter from Ireland Magazine for March/April, 2019. In this issue you will find features on: Saint Patrick and following in his footsteps, County Mayo – a Homelands feature, using Irish Records for your Irish ancestry research and much more.
Read MoreIrish Vikings – A Walk on the Viking Meadow
We’re just back from a trip to County Wicklow – where we were covering an Irish Homelands feature for The Green Room and visiting such wonderful locations as Glendalough. Wandering around Wicklow town, one particular sign in a shop window caught our eye: “Paid Work! Film extras wanted for the 5th season of Vikings. We…
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