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Ireland – Flying through the country

Ireland – Flying through the country

Ireland – Flying through the country From: FaoleannOBradaigh | July 15, 2007  | 1,045,058 views A video I edited together using stock footage. http://IrelandGo.blogspot.com/ Music by The Bothy Bandy – “Green Groves Of Erin” Stock footage by GI Uploaded to YouTube by FaoleannOBradaigh http://www.youtube.com/user/FaoleannOBradaigh … Read entire article »

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The Irish Famine set to ‘The Pogues’ – Thousands are Sailing

The Irish Famine set to ‘The Pogues’ – Thousands are Sailing

    A short film about emigration from Ireland due to the potato famine. The film is set to The Pogues song – Thousands are sailing   Uploaded to Youtube by /worcesterjonny http://www.youtube.com/user/worcesterjonny … Read entire article »

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William of Orange

William of Orange

Attached To: Willem III, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the United Netherlands came to power in 1667 and faced a number of problems. An expanding France was a threat to the west and republicans opposed to the rule of the House of Orange were a problem at home. However, Willem successfully thwarted the French and became the Protestant champion of Europe. He married Princess Mary Stuart of Great Britain (daughter of King James II) … Read entire article »

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Orange Brotherhood

Orange Brotherhood

King William III   Photo By Manner of Willem Wissing www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info Pic) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Since Roman times, up until 1534, the church of england was under the authority of the Roman Catholic church until King Henry the VIII took over as head of the church in 1534 so that he could marry his second wife without an official annulment from the Roman Catholic church. And so the Church of … Read entire article »

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