Michael Keogh – The Irishman who Saved Hitler

Michael Keogh – The Irishman who Saved Hitler

In 1919, an Irishman working as a policeman stopped a mob from pummelling a right wing radical to death on the streets of Munich. Michael Keogh would come to rue the day when the radical transpired to be Adolf Hitler. Complete access to all articles on this website...
The Irishmen who Founded Menlo Park, California

The Irishmen who Founded Menlo Park, California

Menlo Park, one of the most iconic places in Silicon Valley, was founded by two Galway men in the 1850s. It previously belonged to Don José Darío Argüello, the Mexican pioneer who founded Los Angeles. Complete access to all articles on this website for €12 / year...
Irish Links to Albany, New York

Irish Links to Albany, New York

Irish links to Albany since the late 17th century. Complete access to all articles on this website for €12 / year...
Walter Butler & the Death of Wallenstein by Melosina Lenox-Conyngham

Walter Butler & the Death of Wallenstein by Melosina Lenox-Conyngham

An account of Walter Butler, of the Shankill Castle line of Butlers, who assassinated Albrecht von Wallenstein, the supreme commander of the armies of the Habsburg empire, at the height of  the Thirty Years' War. Complete access to all articles on this website for €12...
The Irish and the White House

The Irish and the White House

The White House was built by a fellow from Kilkenny and burned down by a man from Down. At least 22 of its presidential occupants had Irish roots, as did numerous other founding fathers and leading political figures in US history. Complete access to all articles on...