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1861 A Short and Efficient War: The war must be conducted efficiently, and expedition is a very strong part of efficiency. If there is any delay now, any holding back of money or men, any remissness by which forces and supplies are not at the places where they are wanted, when wanted, if a battle is fought and lost because something was not done in season, the consequences will be lamentable. (Note: Unfortunately, the Civil War was not a short war, as it lasted four years from April 1861 to April 1865.) 1871 Steamer Island Home arrived at Nantucket on Sunday week, from New York, where she has...

Grand Canal fundraiser shows the potential in Offaly GAA Reporter: 14 Apr 2021 Johnny Mooney (left) with former GAA president Nicky Brennan. Johnny proved a master fundraiser for the Offaly GAA Grand Canal walk. ');  '); THE Offaly GAA County Board and their supporters club, Club Faithful certainly hit on a master stroke with their recent Grand Canal Walk fundraiser. The venture has brought in a whopping €208,119 so far and its success has surpassed the wildest expectations of the organisers. It was a shared fundraiser between the County Board and clubs, though the County Board will have ...

Strolling along, humming an Irish tune Jack Sheedy Upon a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, I had a yearning to don jacket and boots and pay a visit to the muddy terrain of a favorite tumbling creek. Spilling from a placid pond, over stone, under boulder, through culvert, the creek’s mumbling waters traveled beyond this kingdom of mossy ground and gnarly root toward a vast salt marsh nearby. And like the twisting and turning stream, I followed. After a long winter, there is something inspiring in this raw and rustic Cape Cod landscape – this salt marsh world of swaying grass – encouraging ...

Laois family steeped in GAA honoured for outstanding service in President's Awards Reporter: ');  '); A well-known Laois family have been chosen as the recipients of the Dermot Earley Family Award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the GAA. The Dempsey family, steeped in the St Joseph’s Club, are one of 11 award winners who have shared the common theme of making an inspirational impact on their code and also their club and community. Martin Dempsey, Michael Dempsey, PJ Dempsey, Sean Dempsey, Betty Moore, Margaret Farrelly and Ann Smith will be honoured this Sunday, Februa...

1861 The Southern Confederacy: With slow but sure steps, without passion, calmly, determinedly, six States have left the Union and formed a new Confederacy. It is of no use to deny the right of secession, and equally of no use to cry that there is no danger, and that the Union will be preserved. States have seceded and the Union is dissolved. 1871 A bark anchored off our bar on Sunday, during the storm. The Geo. Shattuck came down to her yesterday, but as she immediately left her assistance probably was not wanted. The bark got under weigh about noon, wind about N. W. (Note: The steamer Geo. ...