Landscapes of Revolution… Resources: A Brief Guide to Researching the Archaeology of Ireland’s Threatened Landscapes of Revolution 21 Aug 201814 Nov 2019 For many years I have worked to highlight both our lack of knowledge and the lack of protection for archaeological landscapes that date to our recent past, particularly those from…
First World War History… In Search of Cork’s First World War American Doughboys: New York 30 Apr 201714 Nov 2019 Recent years have seen a dramatic upsurge in interest in Irish participation in the Great War, particularly with respect to service in the British military. Thousands of Irish men and…
Landscapes of Revolution… In Search of Safe Houses 6 Mar 201714 Nov 2019 The past couple of posts have updated you on our progress in Midleton, dealing with the ambush and consequent reprisals. This post is an appeal, and it moves further afield…
19th Century History… The Children’s Christmas in Midleton Workhouse 24 Dec 201614 Nov 2019 Through the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century Christmas brought with it an expectation of charitable aid to the poor around the…
First World War History… Visualising the Journeys of Irish Women who Married U.S. Navymen in World War One 21 May 201614 Nov 2019 We recently published the images and short biographies of 99 Irish women who applied for U.S. passports, based on either their marriage to a U.S. serviceman or their own services…
19th Century Military History… The “47th Sheep Stealers” of Thomas Street, Midleton 16 Apr 201614 Nov 2019 During the era of the Famine detachments of British units were to be found throughout the country providing aid to the civil power. In 1847, a Company of the 47th…
20th Century History… Visiting the “Old Country”: Photographs & Stories of Returning Midleton Emigrants, 1915-1924 11 Feb 201614 Nov 2019 We recently looked at Midleton emigrants who found themselves in New York Poorhouses in the 19th Century. Returning to the topic of emigration, we have taken a look at United…
19th Century History… Portraits of Midleton People in New York Poorhouses, 1875-1915 9 Feb 201614 Nov 2019 The topic of Midleton people who emigrated away from the town and parish is one we have returned to a number of times. Many of those who left succeeded in improving…
19th Century History… Searching for Midleton’s Missing 19th Century Emigrants 29 Jan 201614 Nov 2019 In a previous post on the site (see here) we looked at advertisements placed in the New York Irish American Weekly newspaper seeking information about East Cork immigrants. In an era…
19th Century History… Searching for East Cork’s 19th Century Emigrants: New York ‘Information Wanted’ Ads 23 May 201514 Nov 2019 Modern technology means that today's East Cork emigrants can stay in almost constant contact with their families at home. Such was not the case in the 19th century. When people…
