Tag Archives: A Rebel Hand

Two surprise finds

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

I’m excited by this. OK, perhaps I’m easily pleased, but it was a real delight to find the clip of Graham Norton’s Who Do You Think You Are? in which he learns about his yeoman ancestor in Carnew, just days … Continue reading →

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New look

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Have you noticed? Did you wonder if you’d come to the right site? After using a custom (very attractive) header, I’ve changed it to match the header on the website for A Rebel Hand: Nicholas Delaney of 1798. Images used … Continue reading →

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Questions

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Some follow-up thoughts over the past few days. Story of Ireland Bob commented on Story of Ireland: 1798, wondering why the last episode of Story of Ireland was rescheduled. It was moved from its regular slot at 1900 on Monday … Continue reading →

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The Trial of Nicholas Delaney: Murderer or Victim?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

Accusation Nicholas Delaney was on trial for his life. Along with his friend Edward Neil, he was charged with the murder of Richard Twamley and George Heppenstall. With three other United Irishmen, he was also charged with abducting John Hope … Continue reading →

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Book sale! St Patrick’s Day celebration.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

I’m off to the Irish Book Fair tomorrow, Saturday 5th, with a special offer. It takes place every year, around St Patrick’s Day (March 17th) at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London W6, and it’s always worth a visit. … Continue reading →

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The Trial of Nicholas Delaney (Australia Day challenge)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The ealiest document about my great-great-great grandfather, Nicholas Delaney, is the record of his trial for murder. The manuscript is in the National Library of Ireland in Dublin. In November 1799, at the courthouse in Wicklow, he was charged with … Continue reading →

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Australia Day ‘earliest document’ challenge

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

I know, it’s not Australia Day (Jan 26th) yet, in fact it’s still Burns Night here… But I’ve been a bit caught up in Real Life and horribly neglected this blog. Luckily, I was inspired by Inside History magazine and … Continue reading →

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