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There are many interesting people commemorated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral – writers, soldiers, churchmen, lawyers – people from all walks of life, famous in their day but who are now largely forgotten.
https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/monuments-in-the-cathedral/
Founded 1432 St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School is the oldest existing school in Ireland. It’s a vibrant school and a piece of Ireland’s living heritage. The choir school is currently fundraising, with a series of spectacular concerts and a recording. Here’s your chance to Sponsor a Track.
https://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/sponsor-track-new-choir-cd/
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The San people of southern Africa are among the most-studied indigenous groups in the world. But some San want a greater say in such research. On 2 March, three communities in South Africa issued their own research-ethics code — thought to be the first from any indigenous group in Africa.
http://www.nature.com/news/south-africa-s-san-people-issue-ethics-code-to-scientists-1.21684?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20170323&spMailingID=53690356&spUserID=MTc2NjgyNDI3OQS2&spJobID=1123976664&spReportId=MTEyMzk3NjY2NAS2 Nature: the international weekly journal of Science.
The Association of Professional Genealogists Launches New Code of Ethics and Practices
https://www.apgen.org/publications/enews/APG_eNews_Mar2017.pdf.
David Wolman reports how 157 years ago, 600 people, most of them Irish immigrants, were rescued from a disaster at sea 150 miles off the Boston coast. Modern-day treasure hunters recently found the wreck of the doomed steamship. https://magazine.atavist.com/the-wreck
Seema Kelly of APG found a published list of passengers from the Connacht steam-ship, from the New York Times edition 11th Oct. 1860
http://www.nytimes.com/1860/10/11/news/loss-connaught-further-particulars-disaster-statement-captain-leitch-full-minnie.html?pagewanted=all
At one time she was known as “the most dangerous woman in America.” No, not Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie & Clyde infamy) or Lizzie Borden! Meet ‘Mother Jones.’ She believed in racial equality and campaigned to end child labour, but opposed votes for women!
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/mary-harris-who-became-mother-jones-the-united-states-fiercest-union-organiser-1.3017717
By Laura Carroll
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