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Damian Shiels
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A historian and archaeologist with a passion for telling the personal stories of past people
The most recent posts from the blog
Document Focus: Michael Corcoran in the Revenue Police
Brigadier-General Michael Corocoran was one of the most famous Irish Americans of the 19th century. He led the 69th New...
January 26, 2020
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How Peter Keefe Came to Lose His Leg: A Story of American Coastal Raids, Escape Tunnels & Prison Breaks
The first months of the newly dawned 20th century found Peter Keefe drawing his final breaths in his rural home...
January 11, 2020
Irish in the American Civil War to be Added to National Library of Ireland Web Archive
I hope that all readers of Irish in the American Civil War enjoyed a Merry Christmas and a Happy New...
January 6, 2020