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Which Came First – Christmas or Christianity?

Which Came First – Christmas or Christianity?

by Kate Dolan | Dec 25, 2021 | Holidays, Latest Posts, Living History, Romans, The Irish

The Romans were the first people on record to celebrate Christmas on December 25. Why? After all, many scholars believe that the incidents around the nativity indicate that Jesus was most likely born during spring or late fall, rather than the darkest days of winter....

Was “the Wall” in Games of Thrones Based on Hadrian’s Wall?

by Kate Dolan | Apr 30, 2019 | Game of Thrones, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish

When I read that “the Wall” in Game of Thrones was based on Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, I didn’t think that made a lot of sense. Then I realized that could be because I knew almost nothing about Hadrian’s Wall. So, I decided to research to look for similarities as well...

How Bastard Names in Game of Thrones Relate to St. Patrick’s Day

by Kate Dolan | Mar 17, 2019 | Game of Thrones, The Irish

One of my law school professors told us that the name “Fitz” as part of someone’s last name indicated they were descended from a bastard son. Since Fitzgerald and similar names are commonly perceived as very Irish, I thought a blog about bastard names would tie in...

Before St. Patrick – Did the Irish Worship the Sun?

by Kate Dolan | Mar 13, 2018 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish

The loss of the sun in the morning due to Daylight Savings Time irritates me beyond belief. I can’t imagine living in a world without electricity, candles or even oil lamps, when the darkness of night was relieved only a distant fire or tiny points of light high up in...

Celebrating Halloween Doesn’t Make Me a Bad Christian –The Meaning of Halloween

by Kate Dolan | Oct 8, 2017 | Articles, Faith, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Religion and Magic, The Irish

I once saw a guy in my office printing out drawings of jack o’lanterns with a line through them. At first, I wondered what he had against pumpkins. How can any parent not like a smiling vegetable? Then I read the message under the picture “Sorry, no trick...

The Surprising History of Irish Whiskey

by Kate Dolan | Mar 15, 2017 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish

For some reason, the other day I had to look up Irish whiskey to see whether it was spelled with an “e,” and while I was checking the spelling, I learned about the history of Irish whiskey, too. It was interesting enough to inspire me to share (the...
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