The battle for the hearts and minds of the Boston Irish took a sharp turn in the aftermath of the 1916 Irish Rising. Prior to the 1916 Rising, Boston’s Irish community had maintained some equilibrium between those who favored constitutional methods of Home Rule, and those for physical force and agitation. And within this spectrum were
A grandmother’s letters, passed down through two generations, offer a fascinating, and at times intimate, glimpse into the period following the 1916 Rising. Dermot McEvoy talks to Rosemary Mahoney “My maternal grandmother, Julia Frances Rohan (née Fraher), and her five sisters who emigrated to Boston from Ballylanders, County Limerick, were fervid Sinn Féiners. My grandmother
Christmas Crackers (Season 1 Episode 7 of 7): Del and Rodney have a festive night out. Only Fools and Horses airs on GOLD at 3:55 PM, Tuesday 19 December.
Christmas Crackers (Season 1 Episode 7 of 7): Del and Rodney have a festive night out. Only Fools and Horses airs on GOLD at 6:15 PM, Saturday 16 December.
Big Brother (Season 1 Episode 1 of 7): The first episode of the comedy. Only Fools and Horses airs on GOLD at 11:40 AM, Saturday 9 March. The first episode of the comedy