Last Days on the Islands – Hughie O’Donoghue exhibition
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/lost-at-sea-1.617344 October 8 2018 IF YOU LOOK out to the vastness of the Atlantic from the Mullet peninsula in northwest Mayo on a winter’s day, it can feel as if you’re perched at the edge of the world. There are islands even further to the west, though, at the edge of the edge, many of […]
Media’s Kavanaugh Opposition Is Really About Abortion by Bill Donohue
The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The New York Times ran editorials today opposing Brett Kavanaugh to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice. This is hardly surprising. What is most disturbing about them is their dishonesty: they fail to mention their real reason for opposing him — abortion. The Los Angeles Times […]
The Scattering: Images of immigrants from an Irish County by Ann Jones
I recently bought a book called "the Scattering, Images of immigrants from an Irish County " by Ann Jones. I thought it would be historical in nature and was a bit taken back when I found that it was really a contemporary look at a more recent group of people who find their life away from County Clare. […]
Trinity digitally recreates seven centuries of Irish history lost in 1922 Four Courts fire
3-D virtual reality reconstruction of Irish national archive will allow public to walk through the destroyed building and explore the lost records. Trinity College have launched ground-breaking project to digitally recreate the Four Courts Public Record Office building and it’s seven centuries of records in a historic 3-D virtual reality reconstruction. The building and contents, on […]
Conor Donahue stars in the Vagabond Theatre’s Shakespeare’s R & J in Baltimore, Maryland
Shakespeare’s R&J Adapted by Joe Calarco Directed by Jennifer M. Spieler September 7th – 30th, 2018 A rigid boys boarding school becomes the setting for a powerful and unorthodox reenactment of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of doomed lovers breaking tradition, seeking forbidden desires, and painfully coming of age. This high-voltage, all-male adaptation of Romeo and Juliet […]
Banksy’s lesson of life and what we do
"I mean they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time." Banksy Isn't this what we do as family historians? We never let the memory vanish…
What’s going on in The O’Donoghue Society?
My periodic update, in shorthand, on our progress. In this email I will concentrate on the results of our March survey. 5% of the emailing list responded. I believe 10-15% is to be expected from surveys of this sort so we were well down this time. In 2014 we achieved 8%. We asked for the […]
March Survey suggestions on how to improve the society with responses
These are the suggestions made by contributors to this survey. I have not shown individual contributors’ names but if anyone wants to get in touch with one just let me know. Every one of these inputs has been considered and we are doing our best to follow through Members – No doubt difficult to encourage […]
Colm O’Donoghue wins the Queens Vase at Ascot
Sword Fighter wins the Queens Vase canny front running ride from Colm O'Donoghue Huge congratulations to Epsom trainer Laura Mongan with Harbour Law finishing a close 2nd Sword Fighter © Caroline Norris The Aidan O'Brien-trained Sword Fighter was a surprise winner of the the final race on day four of the Royal meeting. Under a […]
Poem for genealogists
Lord, help me dig into the past and sift the sands of time That I might find the roots that made This family tree of mine Lord, help me trace the ancient roads, On which my father's trod And led them through so many lands To find our present sod. Lord, help me […]