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Declan Cassidy filming JJ and the Admiral at the Parana River

JJ and the Admiral

Jul 24th

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PREMIERE OF “J.J. AND THE ADMIRAL” By Oliver Murphy. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny is to launch a new film about Ireland’s greatest naval hero, – Foxford born Admiral William Brown whose exploits won independence for Argentina, and much of South America. Mr Kenny will attend a special premiere of the hour long documentary at the…

SS Dresden

The Argentine Republic Emigration Scheme

Aug 6th

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Once there was massive Irish emigration to the Argentine. But that all stopped after the Dresden Affair. Emigration to a Catholic country was encouraged by the clergy, but even they were appalled by this event. There was a plan for a large immigration but it lacked planning and management, resulting in disaster for many Irish emigrant families.