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                                                        Ullans Academy                                                  St Patrick’s Breakfast City Hall , Belfast 7th March, 2013 at 8.00am 200 community activists and political leaders gathered at Belfast City Hall to celebrate Saint Patrick. The Master of Ceremonies was Sammy Douglas MBE, MLA. The Right Hon … Continue reading →

  A Talk By Brian Ervine – St. Patrick   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz5JIw6wUYA    

  On this day in 1562 – 23 Protestant Huguenots were massacred by Catholics in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion. One result was the eventual growth of the Linen industry in Ulster, which set … Continue reading →

    Celtic Languages: Minding your Ps and Qs The term “Celtic” is primarily a linguistic one, referring to a group of related languages, detailed discussion of which is beyond the scope of this article. The P-Celtic/Q-Celtic hypothesis is a categorization … Continue reading →

In 1847, the Indians of the Choctaw nation took up a collection. Moved by news of starvation in Ireland, a group of Choctaws gathered in Scullyville, Oklahoma to raise a relief fund. Despite their meager resources, they collected $170 and … Continue reading →

This afternoon I attended a lunch at Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum in honour of the visit of Dr Andrew Murrison MP, British Minister for International Security Strategy  in the Ministry of Defence, given by Jimmy Deenihan TD, Irish Minister for … Continue reading →

  A Talk By Mr Nicky Gilmore – King William   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TdP0TYxgUE    

It occurred to me, as I referred briefly to the Gae Bolg, that it was a feared weapon, and wondered why. It made me think of Roman Military tactics, and Roman use of the Pilum, especially during the battle during … Continue reading →