“…It is not as a woman descended from noble ancestry, but as one of the people that I am avenging lost freedom…” – Boudica (probably)
The Anglo-Irish Nobleman Who Championed Emancipation | Sanestos Series
One of the complexities involved in talking about the Irish and the Caribbean is understanding that not all of the Irish who went there were indentured servants… Read more “The Anglo-Irish Nobleman Who Championed Emancipation | Sanestos Series”
The Last Fluent Speaker Of Cornish | Sanestos Series
Like the other Celtic languages on the British Isles, the Cornish language–otherwise known as Kernowek–had experienced a slow decline with the encroachment of the English language. Although… Read more “The Last Fluent Speaker Of Cornish | Sanestos Series”
The Last Fluent Speaker Of Manx Gaelic | Sanestos Series
“I have spent much of my time away, but I have always held on to my Manx” – Ned Maddrell
The Last Monoglot Speaker Of Irish Gaelic | Sanestos Series
He preserved the art of storytelling in Irish Gaelic.
The Cornish Leaders Of A Peasant Uprising | Sanestos Series
During the reign of King Henry VII, he declared war against the Scots. In order to fuel his war effort, he needed as much money has he… Read more “The Cornish Leaders Of A Peasant Uprising | Sanestos Series”
Why Demystifying Irish Indentured Servitude Is Important To Irish-Americans
To cure ignorance of this understudied field is to clarifyingly analyze this complex part of colonial history.