Why Irish Families Threw a Party When Someone Left for America — and Called It a Wake
The night before Bridget Murphy sailed from Cobh for Boston in 1851, her family did something that might seem contradictory. They held a party. There …
The night before Bridget Murphy sailed from Cobh for Boston in 1851, her family did something that might seem contradictory. They held a party. There …
Columban Monks created the Book of Kells. They originated from the isle of Iona. They relocated in the 9th century to Kells. This is around …