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October 19,

Today in Irish History: Death of Jonathan Swift. Irish medal of honor winner. Guildford Four Released.

Today in Irish History. October 19

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TODAY IN IRISH HISTORY

1745: Death of Jonathan Swift. Swift was probably the first great satirist in the English language. Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. his works include  Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub.

1864: At Battle of Cedar Creek, VA, Irish born, Corporal John Walsh engaged in action which won him the Medal of Honor. Citation: Recaptured the flag of the 15th New Jersey Infantry.

1982: Car mogul John DeLorean was arrested and charged with cocaine distribution.  Four years previously, he started the DeLorean Motor Company in Northern Ireland. Few bought a DeLorean car. DeLorean claimed entrapment by federal authorities and was acquited.

1989:Guildford Four freed having spent 15 years in jail for Guildford bombing they did not commit.  Emerging from the court, one of the four, Gerard Conlon, shouted: “I have been in prison for something I did not do. I am totally innocent.”

See Guardian article for good overview of case and aftermath

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For the Love of Being Irish : Best Irish Gifts:

For the Love of Being Irish written by Chicago based Corkman Conor Cunneen and illustrated by Mark Anderson which is an A-Z of all things Irish. This is a book that contains History, Horror, Humor, Passion, Pathos and Lyrical Limericks that will have you giving thanks (or wishing you were) For the Love of Being Irish

Watch For the Love of Being Irish author Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks on his Youtube channel IrishmanSpeaks. Laugh and Learn. Here Conor was speaking to Harley-Davidson


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This blog is written by Irish author, business keynote speaker and award winning humoristIrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen. Visit Conor’s YouTube channel IrishmanSpeaksto Laugh and Learn. Tags: Best Irish Gift, Creative Irish Gift, Unique Irish Gifts, Irish Books, Irish Authors, Today in Irish History

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October 12,

Today in Irish History: Wolfe Tone Captured, IRA Bomb Brighton Hotel

Today in Irish History.

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See above images and more in For the Love of Being Irish

TODAY IN IRISH HISTORY

1798: Wolfe Tone captured off the coast of Donegal in French shop Hoche

1975: Oliver Plunkett, the last Catholic martyr to be executed in England, July 1, 1681, was canonized. Plunkett was Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland who was found guilty of treason for essentially refusing to succumb to anti-Catholic legislation from England.

1984: IRA detonate a bomb at Grand Hotel Brighton where Conservative Party is holding its annual conference. Five people died while Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher narrowly escaped injury. The bomb was planted by IRA activist Patrick Magee who had checked into the hotel five weeks earlier. Magee was released from a life sentence in 1999 as part of the Good Friday Agreement.

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See these images and more in For the Love of Being Irish

1975For the Love of Being Irish : Best Irish Gifts:

For the Love of Being Irish written by Chicago based Corkman Conor Cunneen and illustrated by Mark Anderson which is an A-Z of all things Irish. This is a book that contains History, Horror, Humor, Passion, Pathos and Lyrical Limericks that will have you giving thanks (or wishing you were) For the Love of Being Irish

Watch For the Love of Being Irish author Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks on his Youtube channel IrishmanSpeaks. Laugh and Learn. Here Conor was speaking to Harley-Davidson


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This blog is written by Irish author, business keynote speaker and award winning humoristIrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen. Visit Conor’s YouTube channel IrishmanSpeaksto Laugh and Learn. Tags: Best Irish Gift, Creative Irish Gift, Unique Irish Gifts, Irish Books, Irish Authors, Today in Irish History

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