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I am from Belfast and was aware of Michael Tsarion while he was still resident in Ireland and before he adopted that name. One of the first times I came across him again was with publication of his 'Irish Origins of Civilisation' books which did attract substantial attention in Ireland whether approving or refuting and started to recur in ...
Irish genealogical collections: the Scottish dimension, Nollaig Ó Muraíle, in International Congress of Celtic Studies 10 (1995), pp. 251–264, 1999; Iris Mhuintir Uì Dhonnabháin, O'Donovan History 2000, Published by the O'Donovan Clan, Skibbereen, Ireland. Article by Michael R. O'Donovan; The Tribes of Galway, Adrian James Martyn, Galway ...
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe is a non-fiction historical book written by Thomas Cahill. Cahill argues a case for the Irish people 's critical role in preserving Western Civilization from utter destruction by the Huns and the Germanic tribes ...
It was founded in 2005 by Hugh McGuire to provide "Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain" [2] and the LibriVox objective is "To make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet". [3] [independent source needed]
At least 22 presidents of the United States have some Irish ancestral origins, [90] although the extent of this varies. For instance, President Clinton claims Irish ancestry despite there being no documentation of any of his ancestors coming from Ireland, while Kennedy has strongly documented Irish origins. Ronald Reagan's great-grandfather was ...
Early Irish literature, is commonly dated from the 8th or 9th to the 15th century, a period during which modern literature in Irish began to emerge. It stands as one of the oldest vernacular literature in Western Europe, with its roots extending back to late antiquity, as evident from inscriptions utilizing both Irish and Latin found on Ogham stones dating as early as the 4th century.
Lebor Gabála Érenn (literally "The Book of Ireland's Taking"; Modern Irish spelling: Leabhar Gabhála Éireann, known in English as The Book of Invasions) is a collection of poems and prose narratives in the Irish language intended to be a history of Ireland and the Irish from the creation of the world to the Middle Ages. There are a number ...
Jason Reza Jorjani was born and raised in Manhattan, New York, [7] the only child of an Iranian immigrant father of Qajar descent [7] and a mother who comes from a working-class family of "northern European heritage", more specifically Irish and Scandinavian. [5] [7] [8] He is a dual citizen of the United States and Iran. [7]