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Finding the Irish language in the history of London
Seeing #SnaG26 social media posts in March for Seachtain na Gaeilge [Irish Week], I decided to revisit my research to find evidence of how long Ireland's native tongue Gaeilge has been present in London's past. I hope you enjoy this chronological timeline which demonstrates just how much the Irish lanuage in London has always been about more than pub signs promising Céad míle fáilte [A hundred thousand] & Ceol agus craic [music & fun]!
N16Breda
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The Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund: Audley Street, London W1
Curiosity about London's connections with Ireland had prompted me to search The London Archives' online catalogue for all entries containing the word "Irish". That led to a file titled "Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund" which I automatically assumed was one of the many philanthropic ventures formed in London over the years in support of Ireland's poor and peasant populations. It turned out to be something very different indeed.
N16Breda
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A woman of colour at the Haymarket Theatre: Rachael Baptist?
View of the front of the old Haymarket Theatre, taken down in 1821, by unknown artist (1820 Etching). Image source: © The Trustees of...
N16Breda
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The making of Ireland's power couple in London: Duke & Duchess of Ormond(e) Part 2
How did James & Elizabeth Butler, the 12th Earl and Countess of Ormond first rise to the positions of Viceroy and Vicereine of Ireland?
N16Breda
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From the ‘Second Pale’ of Kilkenny to St. James's Square SW1: Duke & Duchess of Ormond(e) - Part 1
What connected Ireland's great dynastic Norman family, the Butlers, with the most fashionable urban development in 17th-century London?
N16Breda
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