Francis O’Neill Anniversary
Today, January 28th, is the 83rd anniversary of Francis O’Neill’s death in 1936. He was 87 when he died of a heart attack. Anna Rogers O’Neill, his wife of many Read More …
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The Emerald Isle
The Emerald Isle is the ship that Francis O’Neill worked as a steward on when he first travelled to New York in the late 1860s. The ship is famous in the annals Read More …
The Firkin Crane
The Firkin Crane is an unusual round building in the Shandon district of Cork City. It is part of the Butter Market, a main depot for butter distribution in the nineteenth century. Read More …