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80Irish Boxty Potato Cakes and The Potato Famine: One Million To Remember
My Irish grandmother made this recipe on a cast-iron pan over an open turf fire. Boxty (pronounced Bocshthy) is a potato recipe that originated in North Connaught and Southern Ulster. My family is from the...
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86No Irish Need Apply A History of The Irish in America, Circa 1850
One of the great mysteries in my past will be that of my second great grandfather, Patrick Murphy. Lost, among the many Irish souls that came before me, he has remained. I think that he has become somewhat of...
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83Top 10 Celtic Films for St. Patrick's Day
Some Celtic people may or may not be making crop circles in the middle of the night, but Celts and their descendants have surely made outstanding films to enjoy on St. Patrick's Day.
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76Born on the 31st of October
In the spirit of the approaching holiday of Halloween, also called Hallowe’en, All Saint’s Eve, All Hallows Eve, Samhain, Hallowed End, I’ve written this hub. It partly deals with some common folklore...
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86How Potatoes Changed The World
The Irish Famine -- Scene at the gate of the work-house Appearing in practically every color in the rainbow, the lowly potato has changed the world for many centuries in ways that most have never imagined....
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55Astrology of Rev Dr. Jeremiah Wright
I did listen to Senator Obama's speech today, 3/18/2008. in Philadelphia. He mentioned that the original Constitution was "stained" because the original founders were slave owners. He does mention is that...
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81Genetically Modified Crops Threaten Traditional Farming
Genetically modified crops patented by large seed companies threaten plant diversity. Genetically modified, patented seeds are putting an end to the traditional farming methods of seed saving and seed sharing
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70Ireland Trip; Dublin and Dubliners
Let me first say that Dublin was everything we expected; a blend of tradition and modern culture that gave the impression of a rising economic force. Dubliners go about their day with a sense of...
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75Visiting the Forgotten Dead
Abandoned cemeteries, neglected graveyards, and ruined grave sites dishonor our ancestors. Creative nonfiction piece explores how quickly we forget past generations beneath fallen tombstones, and destroyed gravestones.
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70Land of Opportunity
ELLIS ISLAND 1905 This article 'Land of Opportunity' will, hopefully, shed more light onto the reason why the Native American lost their land and their way of life. Although the reason does never justify the...
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