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My grandmother Maisie who was born on this day August 29th 1905 she workrd in O Briens Mill in Douglas she also worked for many years in Saint Finbarrs Cemetery Glasheen.
Even the slightest drop of rain the cat takes cover not happy at all
Statue of Hannah Sheehy Skeffington in the town park Kanturk glad to get there eventually
Mural in Fitzgeralds Park Cork to Kate "Birdie " Conway president of the Shandon branch of Cumann na mBan also an international renowned opera singer died 1936 buried at St John's Cemetery Carrigaline Co Cork. Birdie was a staunch supporter of the Anglo Irish Treaty.
Margaret Skinnider in later life, a remarkable lady took part in the 1916 rising and the anti treaty side in the Civil War.
Sighle Humphreys lifelong republican member of Cumann na mBan niece of the O Rahilly and grandmother of Manchan O Magan
The former Scoil Ita (Blue building)founded by Mary and Annie MacSwiney in 1916 Belgrave Place Wellington Road Cork
The plaque on the wall of 4 Belgrave Place Wellington Road Cork where Mary and Annie MacSwiney founded Scoil Ita .
John Scally: Twenty years since death of John McGahern, he remains a true giant of Irish literature www.independent.ie/irish-news/j...
John Scally: Twenty years since death of John McGahern, he remains a true giant of Irish literature
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of John McGahern, described by The Guardian newspaper as “arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett”.
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