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...
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...
by Kate Dolan | Mar 17, 2011 | Latest Posts, Living History, The Irish
They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. And that’s a good thing, because otherwise, St. Patrick wouldn’t be Irish. He was the son of a Roman official, probably born sometime between the years 390 and 420. Legend gives his homeland as Taruanna (now spelled...
