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The Final Exile of an Irish Immigrant – Nora Thornton Hughes 

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Bill Hughes

My mother died on October 8, 1988, at the age of 87. She was simply worn out by the vicissitudes

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Johns Hopkins University hosts exhibit of students photos from a study abroad class to Ireland

November 13, 2017 Bill Hughes

Anne Duncan poses for a photo at the exhibit. The Center for Visual Arts and the Office of Study Abroad

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The Last Exile: In honor of Mothers Day

May 14, 2017May 13, 2017 Bill Hughes

My mother, Nora Thornton Hughes, died some years ago at the age of 87. She was simply worn out by

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Tracing my Irish ethnic trail, via Ancestry DNA

April 3, 2017April 4, 2017 Bill Hughes

From the Wild West of Ireland, to Great Britain to the Legendary Celts of Europe. My mother, Nora Thornton, was

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Blogs Left Coast Logic 

Saint Patrick’s Day: Amateur Night for drunks

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Tim Forkes

Everyone knows the story of St. Patrick: he invented dark ale — no, stout ale! No, no, that’s not it.

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Blogs Grab a pint with The Hop Local 

Liam Flynn’s Ale House – Authentic Baltimore pub

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014 John Thompson

When you think of an authentic Irish Pub, what comes to mind? I think the picture many have is something

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Blogs What was I thinking? 

The strength of the Irish (trigger warning)

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 Karl B. Hille

St. Patrick’s Day proves the mettle of Irish culture throughout the world like few other ethnic celebrations can. It shows

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Blogs Left Coast Logic 

St. Patrick’s Day is about a saint

March 15, 2014March 17, 2014 Tim Forkes

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco. Photo by David Yu via Flickr St. Patrick’s Day is the day when we

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Blogs Eclectic Global Nomad 

From Ireland to Iowa

June 18, 2013July 13, 2014 Kathy Gamble

My Grandfather, 1913 I have been interested in my family history for a while now. It is something that seems to

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U.S. National Debt

The current U.S. national debt:
$36,216,429,412,019

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