On This Day in 1963 America’s loss was Ireland’s Loss By Declan Brennan President John F. Kennedy was a great-grandson of Patrick Kennedy of Dunganstown, New Ross, Co Wexford, who emigrated to the United States in 1848 when he was 25. As a young man Patrick worked in Cherry’s Brewery, New Ross as a cooper.
Irish American
22 - November , 2020
On This Day in 1963 America’s loss was Ireland’s Loss
31 - July , 2020
USS Indianapolis Honoured
In a virtual ceremony on 24 July, the United States Congress, awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, its highest honour, to all living and dead crew members of the USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35); which was sunk by Japanese torpedoes 75 years ago on 30 July 1945. The ceremony was broadcast on Thursday 30 July at 11 a.m.
07 - September , 2017
New Irish Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
New Irish Veterans of Foreign Wars Post The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is a non-profit veterans service organisation comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces of the United States. The VFW trace its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American