Ellen Barrett and Dennis McCarthy, Irish immigrants, left their impoverished backgrounds to establish a family in Rhode Island by 1888. They faced hardships, including the deaths of two children. Their legacy lives on through descendants.
Tag: ireland
Jamie + Ireland: Queen Maeve’s Cairn and Carrowmore Tombs
Explore Ireland with me! Climb to Queen Maeve's grave, walk in an ancient cemetery, and a visit one of the greatest poets of the 21st century.
Jamie + Ireland: Tales from Oweynagat Cave
Oweynagat cave in Ireland is where Samhain (Halloween) originated! Known as the gate to hell, as the cave of the cats, and as the home of the MórrÃgan.Â
Jamie + Ireland: Rathcroghan, Queen Maeve, and the Cattle Raid of Cooley
Rathcroghan is remembered as one of the great ceremonial gathering places in Ireland. It was home to Queen Maeve, an Iron Age warrior who embodies all things royal and sacred.
Jamie + Ireland: Cliffs of Moher and Carrick on Shannon
Walking out to the cliffs, there was a thick blanket of fog hiding the view! I could not see a thing. Came all this way, I grumbled, and won’t be seeing the cliffs. Ireland, why are you hiding from me?