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
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
fplct.librarymarket.com/event/irish-...
6/18 2 at 6:30 pm -Fairfield Main Library
fplct.librarymarket.com/event/irish-...
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!
open.spotify.com/artist/1qR5l...
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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.
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. 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇪🖤🤍
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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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
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 @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
Please Sign this Petition to keep Elizabeth Stack on as Full Time AIHS Executive Director
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April 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Please Sign this Petition to keep Elizabeth Stack on as Full Time AIHS Executive Director
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Thank you to the Irish Echo Newspaper for printing my letter of support for Dr. Elizabeth Stack to remain on at the American Irish Historical Society in NY as full time Executive Director. I urge all Irish Americans to write their own letters and send to Embassy, AG and newspapers 🙏🇮🇪☘️
March 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thank you to the Irish Echo Newspaper for printing my letter of support for Dr. Elizabeth Stack to remain on at the American Irish Historical Society in NY as full time Executive Director. I urge all Irish Americans to write their own letters and send to Embassy, AG and newspapers 🙏🇮🇪☘️
ART LOVERS- Don't miss this opportunity to own an original Rowan Gillespie sculpture.
Purchase tickets for the @ighm.fairfield Inaugural Founders' Gala to attend and bid in the live auction on April 5th.
ighmf.org/so/89PNE92Qm...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Rowangillespiesculptures
#IGHMF
Purchase tickets for the @ighm.fairfield Inaugural Founders' Gala to attend and bid in the live auction on April 5th.
ighmf.org/so/89PNE92Qm...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Rowangillespiesculptures
#IGHMF
March 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
ART LOVERS- Don't miss this opportunity to own an original Rowan Gillespie sculpture.
Purchase tickets for the @ighm.fairfield Inaugural Founders' Gala to attend and bid in the live auction on April 5th.
ighmf.org/so/89PNE92Qm...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Rowangillespiesculptures
#IGHMF
Purchase tickets for the @ighm.fairfield Inaugural Founders' Gala to attend and bid in the live auction on April 5th.
ighmf.org/so/89PNE92Qm...
#Irishfamine
#Angortamor
#Rowangillespiesculptures
#IGHMF
I ask everyone with an interest in Irish American history, and Irish history to write an open letter to the board members of the @aihsnewyork to show your support for Dr. Elizabeth Stack to remain in a full time position as Executive Director.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I ask everyone with an interest in Irish American history, and Irish history to write an open letter to the board members of the @aihsnewyork to show your support for Dr. Elizabeth Stack to remain in a full time position as Executive Director.
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Thank you. 🙏
Thank you. 🙏
March 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Thank you. 🙏
Thank you. 🙏
Location of the next Irish Famine Commemoration Day ceremony- #kilmallock
in County Limerick. Stay tuned for Irish Famine history about this location!
#Irishfamine
#angortamor
#thegreathunger
in County Limerick. Stay tuned for Irish Famine history about this location!
#Irishfamine
#angortamor
#thegreathunger
March 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Location of the next Irish Famine Commemoration Day ceremony- #kilmallock
in County Limerick. Stay tuned for Irish Famine history about this location!
#Irishfamine
#angortamor
#thegreathunger
in County Limerick. Stay tuned for Irish Famine history about this location!
#Irishfamine
#angortamor
#thegreathunger
Thank you Dermot Friel from @frielsbarandrestaurant for a wonderful tour of Gorta, The Swatragh Famine Story for a very in-depth tour today. The hospitality was amazing.
Trust me, this museum is well designed- a story in every corner!
GO VISIT!
#irishfamine
#angortamór
#ighmf
#gortaswatragh
Trust me, this museum is well designed- a story in every corner!
GO VISIT!
#irishfamine
#angortamór
#ighmf
#gortaswatragh
March 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Thank you Dermot Friel from @frielsbarandrestaurant for a wonderful tour of Gorta, The Swatragh Famine Story for a very in-depth tour today. The hospitality was amazing.
Trust me, this museum is well designed- a story in every corner!
GO VISIT!
#irishfamine
#angortamór
#ighmf
#gortaswatragh
Trust me, this museum is well designed- a story in every corner!
GO VISIT!
#irishfamine
#angortamór
#ighmf
#gortaswatragh
Beautiful day for a Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Bridgeport, CT!
Great show of support for @ighm.fairfield 🙏💚🇮🇪
I’ll bring my green coat and shamrock hat to the #saintpatricksday☘️ parade in Dublin on Monday.
Happy Saint Patrick Day 2025 to everyone 🇮🇪☘️💚
Great show of support for @ighm.fairfield 🙏💚🇮🇪
I’ll bring my green coat and shamrock hat to the #saintpatricksday☘️ parade in Dublin on Monday.
Happy Saint Patrick Day 2025 to everyone 🇮🇪☘️💚
March 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Beautiful day for a Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Bridgeport, CT!
Great show of support for @ighm.fairfield 🙏💚🇮🇪
I’ll bring my green coat and shamrock hat to the #saintpatricksday☘️ parade in Dublin on Monday.
Happy Saint Patrick Day 2025 to everyone 🇮🇪☘️💚
Great show of support for @ighm.fairfield 🙏💚🇮🇪
I’ll bring my green coat and shamrock hat to the #saintpatricksday☘️ parade in Dublin on Monday.
Happy Saint Patrick Day 2025 to everyone 🇮🇪☘️💚
CT-Irl Trade Commission members -a pleasure meeting you all tonight 🇮🇪🇺🇸
A huge thank you to our host and honorary 🇮🇪Irishman, PJ Cimini for getting us all in one place 🙏
#connecticutIrelandTradeCommission
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to everyone ☘️🇮🇪
Get ready for the emails! 💻🇮🇪🇺🇸
#TransAtlanticTrade
A huge thank you to our host and honorary 🇮🇪Irishman, PJ Cimini for getting us all in one place 🙏
#connecticutIrelandTradeCommission
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to everyone ☘️🇮🇪
Get ready for the emails! 💻🇮🇪🇺🇸
#TransAtlanticTrade
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
CT-Irl Trade Commission members -a pleasure meeting you all tonight 🇮🇪🇺🇸
A huge thank you to our host and honorary 🇮🇪Irishman, PJ Cimini for getting us all in one place 🙏
#connecticutIrelandTradeCommission
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to everyone ☘️🇮🇪
Get ready for the emails! 💻🇮🇪🇺🇸
#TransAtlanticTrade
A huge thank you to our host and honorary 🇮🇪Irishman, PJ Cimini for getting us all in one place 🙏
#connecticutIrelandTradeCommission
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to everyone ☘️🇮🇪
Get ready for the emails! 💻🇮🇪🇺🇸
#TransAtlanticTrade
Thank you @darienlibrary and especially Amanda who welcomed me so warmly and Amanda who took the photo.
Looking forward to the next presentation and sharing Irish Famine history with Darien residents.
🙏☘️💚🇮🇪🇺🇸
Looking forward to the next presentation and sharing Irish Famine history with Darien residents.
🙏☘️💚🇮🇪🇺🇸
March 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thank you @darienlibrary and especially Amanda who welcomed me so warmly and Amanda who took the photo.
Looking forward to the next presentation and sharing Irish Famine history with Darien residents.
🙏☘️💚🇮🇪🇺🇸
Looking forward to the next presentation and sharing Irish Famine history with Darien residents.
🙏☘️💚🇮🇪🇺🇸
Hello Darien! I'm looking forward to seeing you all @darienlibrary
Name the singer and tell me how he is connected to Darien, CT.
I'll tell you the answer to the soldier and the pool table and how they are connected to Darien.
Go dtí sin, slán ☘💚
Name the singer and tell me how he is connected to Darien, CT.
I'll tell you the answer to the soldier and the pool table and how they are connected to Darien.
Go dtí sin, slán ☘💚
March 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Hello Darien! I'm looking forward to seeing you all @darienlibrary
Name the singer and tell me how he is connected to Darien, CT.
I'll tell you the answer to the soldier and the pool table and how they are connected to Darien.
Go dtí sin, slán ☘💚
Name the singer and tell me how he is connected to Darien, CT.
I'll tell you the answer to the soldier and the pool table and how they are connected to Darien.
Go dtí sin, slán ☘💚
Very much looking forward to sharing knowledge from the @americanchamber_ie American Chamber of Commerce Ireland with @irelandctbizcouncil and other Irl-CT Trade Commission members on Thursday evening in Manchester, CT.
☘️🇮🇪
#transatlantictrade
#Irelandcttradecommission
#irelanctbizcouncil
☘️🇮🇪
#transatlantictrade
#Irelandcttradecommission
#irelanctbizcouncil
March 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Very much looking forward to sharing knowledge from the @americanchamber_ie American Chamber of Commerce Ireland with @irelandctbizcouncil and other Irl-CT Trade Commission members on Thursday evening in Manchester, CT.
☘️🇮🇪
#transatlantictrade
#Irelandcttradecommission
#irelanctbizcouncil
☘️🇮🇪
#transatlantictrade
#Irelandcttradecommission
#irelanctbizcouncil
Looking forward to sharing the history of one of the most fascinating Irish Famine immigrants who settled in Darien at the Darien library on March 13th at 2 pm.
Come hear about the lives of ordinary Irish people and the extraordinary ones as well!
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#irishheritagemonth☘️
Come hear about the lives of ordinary Irish people and the extraordinary ones as well!
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#irishheritagemonth☘️
March 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Looking forward to sharing the history of one of the most fascinating Irish Famine immigrants who settled in Darien at the Darien library on March 13th at 2 pm.
Come hear about the lives of ordinary Irish people and the extraordinary ones as well!
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#irishheritagemonth☘️
Come hear about the lives of ordinary Irish people and the extraordinary ones as well!
#IGHMF
#Irishfamine
#irishheritagemonth☘️