Articles written by Michael Durkin

Standing Stones, Stone Circles and Dolmens abound in Celtic territories. They were obviously as significant to them as the Cross became in the lives of Christians.

Jun 6, 2009 - Michael Durkin

Columbanus blazed a trail across Europe for Irish Missionaries to follow in bringing back light into the Dark Ages following the Fall of the Roman Empire

May 19, 2009 - Michael Durkin

Before the establishment of the USA , huge areas of the country were held by England , France, Spain and Mexico. New France was seen as territory West of the Appalachians

May 19, 2009 - Michael Durkin

Charles Stewart Parnell was born in 1846, into a wealthy family in Avondale, County Wicklow. He could have settled for a comfortable existence but chose politics instead.

May 19, 2009 - Michael Durkin

Outside of Rostrevor in County Down in Northern Ireland, there is a 100-foot granite obelisk erected in memory of the last General to defeat American forces on US soil.

Mar 14, 2009 - Michael Durkin

Paul is referred to as the first missionary, but Paul never got out of the Greco-Roman world, nor did any of his disciples.

Mar 1, 2009 - Michael Durkin

Griswald Laurelland , a famous English dandy , wanted to attract attention when he clipped the tails off his swallowtail coat and transformed it into the first tuxedo.

Feb 27, 2009 - Michael Durkin

All the ships traveling the Trans-Atlantic route came to be known as coffin ships even though some owners and their ships had an excellent record.

Feb 20, 2009 - Michael Durkin

The majority of the Scots who were encouraged to travel to Ulster as part of the Ulster Plantation were Lowland Presbyterians.

Feb 19, 2009 - Michael Durkin

The actual distance from Cong to Leenane is about 65 miles,less as the crow flies , but this is Connemara and the roads are not entirely straight.

Feb 18, 2009 - Michael Durkin

There may never be a definitive answer to this question but it has been proven by explorer and author Tim Severin to be physically possible.

Feb 12, 2009 - Michael Durkin