This week I celebrate my eighth anniversary of blogging here at  A Light that Shines Again ,  100 Years in America , and  Small-leaved Shamr...

Elizabeth "Betty" Tierney was born on January 11, 1881 at 78 Cross in Boston's North End, the third child of Patrick J. and C...

With Christmas only three days away, I just had to join footnoteMaven for her traditional blog caroling event! "The Twelve Days ...

As you may know if you are versed in Irish history, the year 1847 was the worst in modern memory for the Irish as a people. It was the most ...

The O'Tierney Clans Society invites all Tierney descendants worldwide to share in their Gathering 2013  event, which is scheduled as...

Six years ago, in the middle of a busy life filled with the activities of little children, I started this blog. Genealogy, for me, has a...

A great poem that helps to conjure up images of many of our Irish forebears on this St. Patrick's Day... Dedication by Patrick ...

` St. John the Baptist Church on a beautiful day in 2008 (Photo thanks to "Slim" at Quincy Daily Photo ) It was in 1909 that...

It's bell was cast by Paul Revere. It is the only remaining church designed and built by the renowned Charles Bulfinch, the first na...

...is here to make a special announcement.  She is hanging out over at a new blog and would love for you to come visit! The Catholic Gene...

When (thanks to Colm Doyle's Corcaighist ) I came across Gaelchultúr's Language Placement Test on the Irish language, I thought I w...

The Irish have long been known for their love of poetry. One of the most popular of Irish verse which some say could serve as the national a...

Just a few more days left to send in your submissions for the Irish stories edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture ! The 1s...

For Poem in Your Pocket Day this National Poetry Month 2010 , I share a special tribute to loved ones gone before us.  It was written by Ce...

Having researched the life of suffering and trial of my Irish-immigrant great-great-grandfather Patrick Tierney and recently having shared h...

It was one-hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  It was the year that the Sioux and Cheyenne defeated Custer ...

Breaking the fast, watching for angels standing on the spike of every holly leaf, and being sure to say your prayers - because every Irish c...