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Counties Kerry, Mayo, Sligo, and Dublin were drastically hit when "The Night of the Big Wind" ravaged Ireland in 1839. It’s estimated that between 90 and 300 people died in Ireland and tens of thousands were left homeless as winds reached well over 115 miles per hour during the category three hurricane.

"GLORIOUS Ringmoylan with his bracing air” is how a visitor described the scenes at the pier in 1933 during a hot summer day. The townland of Ringmoy...

It’s fair to say that no one wants anyone thrown out onto the street. The Sunday Independent poll (April 2) would suggest a fairly even split between those who disagree and those who agree with the lifting of the eviction ban, including those who somewhat disagree and those who are unsure.

Counties Kerry, Mayo, Sligo, and Dublin were drastically hit when "The Night of the Big Wind" ravaged Ireland in 1839. It’s estimated that between 90 and 300 people died in Ireland and tens of thousands were left homeless as winds reached well over 115 miles per hour during the category three hurricane.

a- As before, I mark St. Patricks Day with a re-link of my July 2002 review of the famine memorial in New York City.  My review was positive; I described the memorial as "a modest artistic success." Concerning the politics of the Famine, I assigned what I believe is a proper measure of blame to British politicians of the time. Twenty-two centuries before the Famine, the Chinese philosopher Mencius wondered rhetorically: "What should we think of a ruler who allows his people to starve?" What t...