Notables: Thomas McGrath
Posted by in notables on May 13, 2011
Thomas McGrath was born in 1916 on a farm near Sheldon, North Dakota, of Irish Catholic parents. Every aspect of this heritage–the place, the hard times, the religious and political culture–informs his art in a multitude of ways. Read the rest of this entry »
Notables: John McGrath (TV Director / Writer)
Posted by in notables on May 13, 2011
John McGrath has had a career marked by absolute commitment to working-class politics in theatre, film, and television. McGrath’s theatrical career spans London’s Royal Court and the Liverpool Everyman to his own 7:84 Company (“7% of the population own 84% of the wealth”), while his film credits extend from Russell’s Billion Dollar Brain to rewrites on Fox’s Adventures of Robin Hood. Read the rest of this entry »
Notables: Matt McGrath (Actor)
Posted by in notables on May 13, 2011
Matt McGrath is accomplished in film, TV, and especially theatre. Credits include the final off-Broadway Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch from January 2000- May 2000 and the third Emcee in the Broadway revival of Cabaret from October 2000- October 2001. Read the rest of this entry »
The history of Castles in Ireland
Posted by in McGrath Castles on May 8, 2011
A castle is a fortified residence. Our Celtic ancestors made forts of all kinds as early as 1200 BC in Central Europe’s hills and valleys. In Ireland, most were circular in form, called ring forts. Read the rest of this entry »
Kilmenehan Castle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
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Miler Magrath , Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Posted by in McGrath Castles on May 8, 2011
Thanks to John J. McGraw for sending us these photographs. Read the rest of this entry »
Abbeyside Castle and Church in 1746
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from the engraving in Smith’s Waterford
MacGrath’s Castle, south side and Friar’s Walk
Posted by in McGrath Castles on May 8, 2011
The castle was built by Donal McGrath in co-operation with the O’Briens of Comeragh in the 12th century. These are the same families who donated land nearby to the Augustinians for the building of the Abbey
Monastary at Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
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A Visit to the Site of the McGrath Castle in Abbeyside, Dungarvan
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