Sometimes called the “Father of the National Guard in Washington,” Rossell O'Brien was an important figure in local politics and state military history. However, his musical legacy has largely been forgotten.
The history of St. Parick's Day celebration in the UK draws its roots from religious and nationalist sentiments, with the day often representing a display of Irish pride and nationalism for the millions of Irish Catholic immigrants who came to the United States to escape famine and were faced with discrimination and religious persecution upon their arrival
With the numbers of immigrants and asylum seekers on the rise in the last few years, Ireland s own past with emigration and diaspora reveals lessons for today s communities.