BUCKEY O'NEILL: SHERIFF, MAYOR, ROUGH RIDER, AMERICAN HERO William O. "Buckey" O'Neill One hundred fifty years ago this month William O. "Buckey" O'Neill was born. It would be hard to find a life that more perfectly illustrates the grit, determination, and pure courage of the Irish in America in the 19th century than that of "Buckey" O'Neill. In his book on the Rough Riders, Roosevelt has unstinting praise for O'Neill, calling him, among other things, "the iron-nerved, iron-willed fighter from Arizona, .... A staunchly loyal and generous friend. .... he, alone among his comrades, was a visionary, an articulate emotionalist." WGT's Joe Gannon tells the story of this Irish-American hero.

This Week in Irish History IN ITALY: During the War of Austrian Succession, the Irish Brigade of Spain (the Ultonia, Irlanda, and Hibernia regiments) fights at the battle of Campo Santo.IN THE UNITED STATES: William "Wild Bill" Donovan, soldier, lawyer, politician and head of the Office of Strategic Services, dies in Berryville, Virginia. New York Public Library An officer of Dillion's Regiment. IN IRELAND: Sir Edward Henry Carson, Unionist politician, is born in Dublin. IN THE CARIBBEAN: Dillon's regiment of the Irish Brigade of France helps capture St. Kitts from the British during the American Revolution. More. Key dates.

Irish Dominate Medal of Honor List Double MOH winner Dan Daly In 1862 the US Congress authorized the medal that remains the highest military honor our country can bestow: The Congressional Medal of Honor. Thirty-three countries are listed as birthplaces of medal recipients. Ireland, with 258 natives awarded the medal, is the country with the largest number of medal winners — by far — with Germany/Prussia's total of 128 recipients being second. Cork leads the honor list with 19 medalists, followed by Dublin and Tipperary with 11 each. Limerick has 10; Kerry eight; Galway seven; Antrim and Tyrone tied with six; Kilkenny and Sligo each have five. WGT's Heritage Editor John Concannon proudly retells some of their stories.

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Irish Rep's 'Disciple' A Devilishly Good Play

"The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw, now up at Manhattan's Irish Reportory Theatre, while not one of his major works, offers a fine evening, indeed. Read a review by WGT's Patricia Jameson-Sammartano on WGT's blog. More in WGT's Blog

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