Stephen CallaghanFeb 193 minFinding the grave of a Peninsular War Veteran - Major Richard WoodsOver the past few years I have been researching Birr’s forgotten cemetery, which over time has garnered the unflattering name Bully’s...
Stephen CallaghanFeb 21, 20224 minRevisiting a Letter's Untold StoryThis post was originally posted on the Offaly History Blog in April 2020, but in light of new research, I have added to the story. Today...
Stephen CallaghanNov 8, 20212 minA Peninsular War Veteran's Grave in Lucan, County DublinIn a previous post, we looked at the grave of an American Revolutionary War veteran in the old medieval graveyard in Lucan Village. Today...
Stephen CallaghanOct 25, 20212 minA Forgotten Peninsular War Veteran in Birr - George PowerWhile recently browsing the Church of Ireland burial records for Birr, I came across a record relating to George Power, a 56-year-old...