Loretto
@celticscribbler.bsky.social
Irish history buff. Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield. Democrat 💙 Make no mistake about it.
I write a bit too - https://www.ighmf.org/faminestories
I write a bit too - https://www.ighmf.org/faminestories
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Loretto
@celticscribbler.bsky.social
· May 9
Excited to share the history of the Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island & connect it to Rowan Gillespie's sculptures, Statistic 1 & 2, on exhibit at Fairfield University's Walsh Gallery.
An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.
#Irishfamine
#Irelandsgreathunger
An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.
#Irishfamine
#Irelandsgreathunger
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Do not pardon Ghislaine Maxwell!
Donald Trump refuses to give a straight answer to questions about pardoning Maxwell. Relieving her of her sentence would send a dangerous message to the rich and powerful that they are above even the ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Donald Trump refuses to give a straight answer to questions about pardoning Maxwell. Relieving her of her sentence would send a dangerous message to the rich and powerful that they are above even the most heinous of crimes. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ma...
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I look forward to sharing the connection between Rowan Gillespie's sculpture, Statistic 1 & 2, on display at the Walsh Museum in Fairfield University, & the Quarantined Irish Famine immigrants on Staten Island.
6/18 2 at 6:30 pm -Fairfield Main Library
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6/18 2 at 6:30 pm -Fairfield Main Library
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June 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I look forward to sharing the connection between Rowan Gillespie's sculpture, Statistic 1 & 2, on display at the Walsh Museum in Fairfield University, & the Quarantined Irish Famine immigrants on Staten Island.
6/18 2 at 6:30 pm -Fairfield Main Library
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6/18 2 at 6:30 pm -Fairfield Main Library
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June 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Check out episode 1 of the brand new podcast by Midst of Plenty creator, Amy Day, debuting on Friday, June 13!
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June 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Check out episode 1 of the brand new podcast by Midst of Plenty creator, Amy Day, debuting on Friday, June 13!
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What an honor to be part of the Irish American Writers & Artists panel at the American Writers Association conference in Boston this week! Thank you IAWA and especially Director Lori Cassles for inviting me to be part of it all.
May 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What an honor to be part of the Irish American Writers & Artists panel at the American Writers Association conference in Boston this week! Thank you IAWA and especially Director Lori Cassles for inviting me to be part of it all.
My thanks to Irish Central for publishing my article about the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield & Gaelic-American Club gathering for Irish Famine Commemoration Day 2025 ceremony
www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe...
#irishfamine
#irishfaminecommemorationday
#Angortamor
#TheGreatHunger
www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe...
#irishfamine
#irishfaminecommemorationday
#Angortamor
#TheGreatHunger
Fairfield hosts Irish Famine Commemoration Day to honor resilience and remembrance
IrishCentral Contributor Loretto Leary on the 2025 Annual Irish Famine Commemoration Day Ceremony at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield, Connecticut.
www.irishcentral.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My thanks to Irish Central for publishing my article about the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield & Gaelic-American Club gathering for Irish Famine Commemoration Day 2025 ceremony
www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe...
#irishfamine
#irishfaminecommemorationday
#Angortamor
#TheGreatHunger
www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe...
#irishfamine
#irishfaminecommemorationday
#Angortamor
#TheGreatHunger
A well deserved mention to Kieran Tuohy Sculptor Betty Blanch Michael Blanch and Olivia Blanch as well as Pete St. John who wrote The Fields of Athenry.
President Higgins thanking the ordinary people who became advocates for starting a National Famine Commemoration Day in Ireland. 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇪🖤🤍
President Higgins thanking the ordinary people who became advocates for starting a National Famine Commemoration Day in Ireland. 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇪🖤🤍
May 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A well deserved mention to Kieran Tuohy Sculptor Betty Blanch Michael Blanch and Olivia Blanch as well as Pete St. John who wrote The Fields of Athenry.
President Higgins thanking the ordinary people who became advocates for starting a National Famine Commemoration Day in Ireland. 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇪🖤🤍
President Higgins thanking the ordinary people who became advocates for starting a National Famine Commemoration Day in Ireland. 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇪🖤🤍
My thanks to @irishechonewspaper for publishing my article about this year’s location for the National Famine Commemoration Day ceremony in Ireland- #kilmallock in #countylimerick
www.irishecho.com/2025/5/natio...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#thegreathunger
#ifcd
www.irishecho.com/2025/5/natio...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#thegreathunger
#ifcd
National Famine Commemoration Set for Limerick
On March 5, Limerick TD and Minister for Arts and Culture Patrick O’Donovan announced that the 2025 National Famine Commemoration would be held in ...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My thanks to @irishechonewspaper for publishing my article about this year’s location for the National Famine Commemoration Day ceremony in Ireland- #kilmallock in #countylimerick
www.irishecho.com/2025/5/natio...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#thegreathunger
#ifcd
www.irishecho.com/2025/5/natio...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#thegreathunger
#ifcd
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My thanks to @Irishcentral for posting my article about this year's National Famine Commemoration Day location, #Kilmallock in County Limerick.
Please join us Sunday, May 18, at 12 PM at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield, CT, for our 2nd annual gathering.
My thanks to @Irishcentral for posting my article about this year's National Famine Commemoration Day location, #Kilmallock in County Limerick.
Please join us Sunday, May 18, at 12 PM at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield, CT, for our 2nd annual gathering.
National Famine Commemoration to take place in Kilmallock, Co Limerick on Saturday
While Kilmallock is the site of Ireland's National Famine Commemoration this year, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield will host its own event in Connecticut on May 16.
www.irishcentral.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe...
My thanks to @Irishcentral for posting my article about this year's National Famine Commemoration Day location, #Kilmallock in County Limerick.
Please join us Sunday, May 18, at 12 PM at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield, CT, for our 2nd annual gathering.
My thanks to @Irishcentral for posting my article about this year's National Famine Commemoration Day location, #Kilmallock in County Limerick.
Please join us Sunday, May 18, at 12 PM at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield, CT, for our 2nd annual gathering.
Excited to share the history of the Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island & connect it to Rowan Gillespie's sculptures, Statistic 1 & 2, on exhibit at Fairfield University's Walsh Gallery.
An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.
#Irishfamine
#Irelandsgreathunger
An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.
#Irishfamine
#Irelandsgreathunger
May 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Excited to share the history of the Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island & connect it to Rowan Gillespie's sculptures, Statistic 1 & 2, on exhibit at Fairfield University's Walsh Gallery.
An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.
#Irishfamine
#Irelandsgreathunger
An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum.
#Irishfamine
#Irelandsgreathunger
First stop - Hartford, Capitol Building for the very first CT-Ireland Trade Commission meeting.
2nd stop Pawcatuck- Irish Famine Immigrants of CT
Keeping it all Irish-American today! 🇮🇪🇺🇸
2nd stop Pawcatuck- Irish Famine Immigrants of CT
Keeping it all Irish-American today! 🇮🇪🇺🇸
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
First stop - Hartford, Capitol Building for the very first CT-Ireland Trade Commission meeting.
2nd stop Pawcatuck- Irish Famine Immigrants of CT
Keeping it all Irish-American today! 🇮🇪🇺🇸
2nd stop Pawcatuck- Irish Famine Immigrants of CT
Keeping it all Irish-American today! 🇮🇪🇺🇸
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Trump cuts to Connecticut: millions upon millions
Number of times Connecticut Republicans have stood up to Trump: 0
🚨🚨Will they ever respond to the warning sirens?
Number of times Connecticut Republicans have stood up to Trump: 0
🚨🚨Will they ever respond to the warning sirens?
April 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Trump cuts to Connecticut: millions upon millions
Number of times Connecticut Republicans have stood up to Trump: 0
🚨🚨Will they ever respond to the warning sirens?
Number of times Connecticut Republicans have stood up to Trump: 0
🚨🚨Will they ever respond to the warning sirens?
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Join us for the 2nd Annual IGHMF Irish Famine Commemoration on Sunday May 18 @12:00 PM at the Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT. This event honors those who suffered during Ireland's Great Hunger (1845–1852) & celebrates the resilience of the Irish. #Irishfamine
Join us for the 2nd Annual IGHMF Irish Famine Commemoration on Sunday May 18 @12:00 PM at the Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT. This event honors those who suffered during Ireland's Great Hunger (1845–1852) & celebrates the resilience of the Irish. #Irishfamine
April 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Join us for the 2nd Annual IGHMF Irish Famine Commemoration on Sunday May 18 @12:00 PM at the Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT. This event honors those who suffered during Ireland's Great Hunger (1845–1852) & celebrates the resilience of the Irish. #Irishfamine
Join us for the 2nd Annual IGHMF Irish Famine Commemoration on Sunday May 18 @12:00 PM at the Gaelic American Club, Fairfield, CT. This event honors those who suffered during Ireland's Great Hunger (1845–1852) & celebrates the resilience of the Irish. #Irishfamine
This is a beautiful video from Fairfield University showcasing the exhibition in collaboration with Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield and Quinnipiac University. See it in person, but for now, enjoy the video.
youtu.be/Q1h1O1IuvM8?...
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#IGHMF
youtu.be/Q1h1O1IuvM8?...
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#IGHMF
An Gorta Mór, Selections from Ireland's Great Hunger Museum
YouTube video by Fairfield University Art Museum
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April 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is a beautiful video from Fairfield University showcasing the exhibition in collaboration with Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield and Quinnipiac University. See it in person, but for now, enjoy the video.
youtu.be/Q1h1O1IuvM8?...
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#IGHMF
youtu.be/Q1h1O1IuvM8?...
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#IGHMF
What an absolute delight to see these beautiful artworks on display again. The team at The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University has done a fantastic job with this exhibition. Go visit!
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
April 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What an absolute delight to see these beautiful artworks on display again. The team at The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University has done a fantastic job with this exhibition. Go visit!
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
My thanks to @Irishcentral.com for publishing my article on #IGHMF and the Founders' Gala on April 5th.
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishhistory
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishhistory
At the IGHMF's inaugural gala, shared ideas equal success
IrishCentral Contributor Loretto Leary reflects on the inaugural Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield’s Founders’ Gala.
www.irishcentral.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My thanks to @Irishcentral.com for publishing my article on #IGHMF and the Founders' Gala on April 5th.
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishhistory
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Irelandsgreathunger
#Irishhistory
My thanks to @irish_examinerusa for publishing my article about @ighm.fairfield and our inaugural Founders’ Gala.
What an amazing first time event!
Be sure to visit the upcoming exhibition at @fairfieldquick in the Walsh Gallery.
#irishfamine
#irishfaminehistory
#angortamór
#thegreathunger
What an amazing first time event!
Be sure to visit the upcoming exhibition at @fairfieldquick in the Walsh Gallery.
#irishfamine
#irishfaminehistory
#angortamór
#thegreathunger
April 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
My thanks to @irish_examinerusa for publishing my article about @ighm.fairfield and our inaugural Founders’ Gala.
What an amazing first time event!
Be sure to visit the upcoming exhibition at @fairfieldquick in the Walsh Gallery.
#irishfamine
#irishfaminehistory
#angortamór
#thegreathunger
What an amazing first time event!
Be sure to visit the upcoming exhibition at @fairfieldquick in the Walsh Gallery.
#irishfamine
#irishfaminehistory
#angortamór
#thegreathunger
My thanks to the Irish Examiner US for publishing my article about @frielsbarandrestaurant and the new Irish Famine Museum in Swatragh, County Derry
Dermot Friel has done an excellent job here in Swatragh, at the Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story.
#irishfamine
#Angortamor
#tgegreathunger
Dermot Friel has done an excellent job here in Swatragh, at the Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story.
#irishfamine
#Angortamor
#tgegreathunger
April 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My thanks to the Irish Examiner US for publishing my article about @frielsbarandrestaurant and the new Irish Famine Museum in Swatragh, County Derry
Dermot Friel has done an excellent job here in Swatragh, at the Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story.
#irishfamine
#Angortamor
#tgegreathunger
Dermot Friel has done an excellent job here in Swatragh, at the Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story.
#irishfamine
#Angortamor
#tgegreathunger
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