In Canada, they shaped frontier towns and early settler identity. In Australia, some arrived in chains, yet their descendants helped shape the nation. And in Britain, they rebuilt cities after the war, while facing persistent discrimination.
In what was, perhaps, one of its most famous moments, The Fields of Athenry was sung for as long as eight minutes in the final game of Ireland’s participation in the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, when the fans knew the team was knocked out 4-0 by Spain. It was the ultimate tribute to the tune.
Recently, I came across a story of immense poignancy even though nearly 200 years have passed since the Irish Famine was a major talking point. It is estimated that starvation and deportation of the Irish, Scottish and English folk led to a 50 per cent loss of population […]
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