The Grassy Green Pillow
On a recent visit to West Cork, I had the fortune to properly explore Tralibane and the surrounding area. I was bowled over by the hospitality of the people there, Read More …
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The Little Fair Child
Although Francis O’Neill left a memoir, it contains very little mention of the tragedies of his personal life: he and his wife Anna lost 6 of their 10 children. Most Read More …
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 …
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 …