The NIFC's Program 'Our Irish-American Cultural Heritage’ that links the past, present and future, has been established for the purpose of preserving our Irish-American cultural heritage and the Fenian traditions passed on to us by our exiled Irish forebears.

Our forebears, who came to America to escape poverty, persecution, political and religious oppression, imposed upon their homeland by a foreign usurper, contributed enormously to America’s freedom, culture and prosperity.

They and their descendants fought in America's War of Independence, its Civil War and in every other war or conflict, when or, where America’s freedom or interests have been threatened.

The NIFC will commemorate and honor their contributions and sacrifices and will carry on their tradition of helping their ancestral homeland in its noble struggle for true freedom and independence in a reunited 32-county sovereign Irish Republic.

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The Bold Fenian Men

'Twas down by the glenside, I met an old woman

A-plucking young nettles, she ne’er saw me coming

I listened a while to the song she was humming

Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men

 

The Irish Republican Political Activist 

Sustainer Campaign

Cumann Na Saoırse Náısıúnta would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has donated to past Cabhair Sustainer Programs and to the Annual Cabhair Dinners in Ireland.  We would also like to thank those brave souls who organized The Christmas Liffey Swim for Cabhair, the Delaware Concert, the Annual CnS Dinner, and of course everyone who is involved in writing letters to the incarcerated.  Your generosity of financial donations has always been greatly appreciated but the knowledge that you are aware of the families’ plight and that you are willing to raise your voice on their behalf cannot be underestimated.

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DOWNING STREET SUPPORT FOR CYPRUS REUNIFICATION HYPOCRITICAL – RSF

Republican Sinn Féin have said that the support of Gordon Brown for the reunification of Cyprus is hypocritical, given his opposition to the reunification of Ireland.

A spokesperson for the organisation said:

“Gordon Brown has said that the English government is 'ready to support any process that will result in an indivisible Cyprus.' This is, of course, the same government which seeks to prevent the reunification and freedom of Ireland.

“Whilst Brown claims to be 'committed' to a federal solution for Cyprus, the federal solution for Ireland – Éire Nua – is ignored by the political establishments in London and Dublin.

“Éire Nua provides the only workable solution to the 800-years long occupation of Ireland. It offers a framework for all the people of Ireland to work together for the good of the Irish Nation, following a full and permanent British withdrawal from our country. Continued English rule can only result in further conflict.”

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Fenian Graves

Luke Dillon (1848 - 1930)

Luke Dillon was born in the village of  Leeds in England in 1848. His parents had earlier emigrated to Leeds from Co. Sligo in Ireland to escape the devastation and squalor caused by the contrived Famine of the 1840’s. More than likely if they had remained in Ireland they would not have survived through 1847 (Black 47) one of the worst years in Irish history when hundreds of thousands died from starvation.

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Stone replaced  at grave of Colonel Thomas J. Kelly, Fenian and US  Civil War  leader in Woodlawn Cemetery

 On Saturday, 31st May 2008, which was forecast to be a rainy afternoon, a large number of intrepid souls braved the sometimes heavy rain to hear Martin Lyons, lifelong Irish Republican activist, open the ceremonies to dedicate the new stone marker on the grave of his kinsman and fellow Galway man, the Fenian leader, Colonel Thomas J. Kelly, in The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.  Among those in attendance were a 91-year old native of Mountbellew, and a collateral descendant of Kelly.

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Gaeilge Beo -Spoken Irish returns

Crısten Nıc Bhardló had joined the staff of the Gaeilge Beo -Spoken Irish video project. Cristen, who does not speak any Gaeilge, will be a student on the program. She will demonstrate how each word of the lessons is pronounced as Gaeilge (In Irish).

 Míċeál Ó Coısdealbha, a Connemara native will be the director.

 Cumann Na Saoırse Náısıúnta would like to express to the late Bro. O Cuinn and his staff at Iona College for his permission to use their textbook

Irish For Everyone. 

There is no charge for the use of this program to promote Gaeilge.

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This month in Irish American history


Thomas Francis Meagher

On July 1st, 1867 - Meagher of the Sword was drowned under mysterious circumstances in the night when he was traveling aboard the steamer Thompson, on the Missouri River opposite Fort Benton.


Battle of Gettysburg

On July 1 through  3 - General Robert E. Lee's Army Of Northern Virginia of 75,000 men and the 97,000 man Union Army of The Potomac under General George G. Meade met, by chance, at   Gettysburg. During the three days of battle more men fought and died than in any other battle before or since on North American soil.


The Irish Brigade

On July 2nd, during the Battle of Gettysburg, Colonel Patrick Kelly and the 530 men serving in the Irish Brigade stubbornly fought their Confederate foes in the killing grounds of Rose's Wheatfield.  By sundown, the Irish Brigade counted 198 casualties leaving just over 300 remaining of the original 2,500 men who had enlisted when the war began.


Independence Day

On July 4, 1776, - the Continental Congress   asserted its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain by formally  adopting the Declaration of Independence  in Philadelphia.


Commandant General Tom Maguire

On July 5, 1993 Tom Maguire died of natural caused at the age  of 101.  During the War of Independence he held the rank of Commandant-General in the Western Command of the Irish Republican Army and led the South Mayo flying column.


Joe Mc Donnell

On July 8, 1981 Joe McDonnell of Belfast died on hunger strike at the H-blocks of Long Kesh. On May 9, 1981 he replaced the murdered Bobby Sands on Hunger Strike.


Martin Hurson

On July 13, 1981 Martin Hurson from Belfast died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh. Martin joined the Hunger Strike on May 27, 1981 when Brendan McLaughlin had to give up because of a bleeding ulcer.


The Asgard

On July 26, 1914  - the  Asgard arrived from Germany at Howth with rifles and ammunition for the Irish Volunteers.  The 44-foot yacht, was under the command of English-born Irish nationalist leader, Erskine Childers and his wife Mollie.


Harry Boland

On July 30, 1922,  -  Harry Boland, Irish revolutionary and principal IRA  organizer  from 1916 to 1922  was murdered by British supported Free State forces during the Irish Civil War in Skerries Co. Dublin.

 

Bobby Sands film wins prestigious award at Cannes

The film Hunger, dealing with the death of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands, received the Camera d'Or award at the closing ceremony of the Festival de Cannes on May 25.
The award, one of the most prestigious at Cannes, is given to the director of the best first-time feature film in any section of the festival. The jury chairman, French director Bruno Dumont, and US actor Dennis Hopper presented it.

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GENERAL MEAGHER HEADSTONE UNVEILED IN NEW YORK

The first headstone anywhere in the world to memorialize Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meagher was unveiled at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY, on Saturday, April 19, 2008.  The initiative is among the first of many Civil War veterans' grave-markers that the management of the National Historic Landmark cemetery has begun to install. Five years ago the cemetery assembled a team of research volunteers, led by Green-Wood's historian Jeffrey Richman, to identify the unmarked burial places of war veterans in the cemetery, which ultimately amounted to 1,100. Jeff was also master of ceremonies for the Meagher memorial.

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Radio Free Eireann (RFE) 2008 St Patrick's Day Show

The  Radio Free Eireann (RFE) 2008 St Patrick's Day show paid a tribute to the recently deceased IRA leader, Brendan Hughes who was  O/C in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh during  the  historical 1981 Hunger Strike.

Also appearing on the show  with hosts John Mc Donagh, Sandy Bowyer, Liza Butler  were Chris and Andrew of Seanachie who played a fine selection of Irish tunes. This video features the last hour of the show. 

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Easter Commemoration Report

Sunday March 23, 2008, Cumann Na Saoirse Náısıúnta held their annual 1916 Easter Commemoration at the graveside of Irish republican and patriot, Joe Stynes.  Those in attendance braved the early morning chill at Woodlawn Cemetery, in the Bronx, NY to pay tribute to the brave men and woman who served the Republic and to mark the 92nd Anniversary of the Easter Sunday Uprising. Brıan Mór Ó Baoıghıll was M.C. for the event.  He began by welcoming all those in attendance and called upon Breandán O Broın who opened the ceremony with some patriotic tunes on the bagpipes.

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Policing The Pollution: "Don't Mention The Water."

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In February 2007 I traveled to County Mayo, Ireland, to investigate allegations of police brutality against the local community who opposed the construction of the Shell Oil Corrib Gas Refinery and pipeline. Other than documenting horrific accounts of one retired local crippled for life by police, and others who had suffered broken ribs and noses, I met local blacksmith John Monaghan. He discovered the local water supply of 10,000 people was being polluted with aluminum coming from the Shell Gas Refinery site. Despite laws in place to hold Shell to account for any pollution, the aluminum was coming from the site in dangerously high levels and neither Shell nor the local council seemed to be doing anything about it. This documentary follows on from the More4 News report, “Irish Gas Plant Under Fire”, aired in June 2007, and looks at the policing and the pollution in County Mayo
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Additional items of interest

The Ireland “no” vote: a big earthquake

Viewpoint: Celtic Tiger’s roar now whimper

Irish MEPs' outburst smacks of Euro-loving self-deception

IRIS 6/20/08

Irish voters reject EU treaty

Telling police IRA business, do you think I'm f***ing nuts?

IRA veterans accuse SF of censorship

WHERE WE ARE NOW, WHERE WE WANT TO GO AND HOW TO GET THERE  - R. O'Bradaigh

Easter Speech by RSF Vice President, Des Dalton.

Fianna Fail and SDLP share breakfast in bed

Salmond ‘starting to win the argument for Scots independence’

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