Friday, July 27, 2007. Ireland and The Great War. 2 Background to the War. To begin to get a picture of how it came to be that nearly 50,000 Irishmen fought and died on the battlefields of Europe in the service of the British Empire, it is helpful to look at the chain of events that led to British and ultimately Irish involvement in the war.

The de Burgos and Stauntons of Mayo. Wednesday, July 25, 2007. The de Burgo Family 1206-1479. 4 He was a great grandson of Richard de Burgh, the illegitimate son of William de Burgh. He was the head of the Burkes based in Upper Connacht, in what is modern day Co. The de Burgo Civil War. The Bourkes of Mayo fell under the leadership of Edmond Albanach, known as the Mac William Iochtar, .

Monday, June 9, 2008. The Island of Ireland Archaeology Project. 2 Promoters and other Information. 5 Market and Marketing Strategy. 7 Strategy for Future Development. The Project Co-ordinator Ed Staunton proposes to set up a cross border Co-operative Archaeology field school giving people from North and South of the border the opportunity to learn the basic skills involved in archaeological investigation and excavation. 2 Cross border co-operation .