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April 24, 1916- Easter Monday

Posted on April 24, 2014 by jpkenna

Mike Scanlon continues in his journal: Easter Monday is a holiday in Ireland, marking the second day of the ending of Lent, the end of self-induced prohibitions from such activities as drinking, gambling and smoking. By all reports the weather … Continue reading →

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Countdown to an Uprising- Easter week,1916

Posted on April 24, 2014 by jpkenna

 Mike Scanlon–worker, wanderer and dreamer–kept an informal journal during his years spent out West. In spring of 1916 he was working in the engine room of the Hyak, one of the Seattle-based “mosquito fleet” of small steamboats plying the waters … Continue reading →

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A Prelude to the Easter Rising, 1916. Pt. 1

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jpkenna

This coming week marks the 98th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rebellion, also known as the Rising. Following is an excerpt from a letter, dated March 31, 1916, sent by 28-year-old Mary Scanlon–of Riverport, New Jersey–to her older brother Mike, … Continue reading →

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