Vincent Quealy
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Vincent Quealy
@vincentquealy.bsky.social
Author of "Reflections of an Irish Grandson...", an authentic Irish story of family and sacrifice, Boston College alumnus, Irish history, Irish music, Irish poetry

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The writing feels authentic and heartfelt...it made me think about my own family’s journey.”
December 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"...If suffering be the price of national freedom, then Miltown has paid more than its’ share…”

My book, "Reflections of an Irish Grandson", tells the story. Ask at your favorite bookshop or find it on Amazon.
December 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Both history and memoir — an emotional bridge between generations.”
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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“A beautiful tribute to Irish roots — it made me think about my own family’s journey.”

“The writing feels authentic and heartfelt. You can tell it comes from a place of deep pride and reflection.”

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November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you cherish your Irish roots — or simply enjoy stories of faith, family, and the ties that bind us — "Reflections of an Irish Grandson" will speak to your heart.

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November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"The ever-present tensions between the people and the Crown all remained firmly fixed in the daily life of the Irish. And, tragically, the family would come to know particular hardship and sorrow."

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November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"In Reflections of an Irish Grandson, author Vincent J. Quealy Jr. takes readers on a heartfelt journey through family memory, Irish history, and the lasting bonds of heritage."
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"And I still sing an old Irish lullaby—"Tora Lora Lora”—to my grandchildren, that lilting and soothing lyric I first learned at the knee of Bridget Quealy."

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November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A beautiful tribute to Irish roots — it made me think about my own family’s journey.”

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November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"In 'Reflections of an Irish Grandson', author Vincent J. Quealy Jr. takes readers on a heartfelt journey through family memory, Irish history, and the lasting bonds of heritage...this memoir captures what it means to be Irish-American..."

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November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A beautiful tribute to Irish roots — it made me think about my own family’s journey.”

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November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Tensions were high across the whole of Ireland and surely so in Miltown Malbay...The ill-will displayed towards Crown Forces was returned aplenty to the citizens of this little town in County Clare. A deadly confrontation would soon result."

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November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"The newly-elected Sinn Fein representatives, in a resounding act of defiance, unanimously refused to be seated in Parliament and declared Irish independence in January 1919...The flame was lit and the fire now burned across all of Ireland."

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November 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Private Patrick Meade and troops of the 52nd Engineer Battalion departed Hoboken, NJ aboard the ship “Aeolus” on June 7, 1918, bound for a fate which none of them could know and which none of them could escape."

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November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
5 STARS - “This book is a gem of historical story telling…highly recommend for anyone seeking a rich and heartfelt journey thru Ireland’s past…”!

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November 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Looting and destruction continued throughout that long, dreadful night in Miltown Malbay and another eight homes were totally destroyed before soldiers left the town—now very much in ruin—around 5:00am."

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October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"I have written here all that I know and all that I have learned of our family from County Clare, Ireland. It is a remarkable story of hardship and of persistence; of oppression and of defiance; of suffering and of courage; of cruelty and of rebellion".

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October 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“The Bank has the farm until the money is paid”, she wrote, “and you know my worry at that, having to part our home after all that is suffered in it.”

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October 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"... fatal encounters with British forces had become more common in the West of County Clare in 1920."

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October 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"A young Bridget Meade arrived—alone—in Boston on June 10, 1909, no doubt anxious and unsure about what awaited her in this distant and unfamiliar land."

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October 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Martial Law prevailed across County Clare at the time and, should his role be discovered, he might face execution at the hands of British occupiers. He was 18 years old.

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October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
5 STARS – A Poignant Tribute to Family and History
"This heartfelt family memoir is more than a personal journey, it’s a lens into Ireland’s troubled past and the resilience of those who lived through it..."

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September 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
5 STARS - “Awesome book…a wonderful tale of Irelands’ history…I recommend…”

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September 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
5 STARS - “Superb! I very much enjoyed this book…”
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September 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
5 STARS - “Awesome book…a wonderful tale of Irelands’ history…I recommend…”

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September 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM