This Monday is the day we set aside to honor those who have made the supreme sacrifice in defense of our Nation. It is a day of special significance to us as Irish Americans as no other group has given so much in our nations service. From General Richard Montgomery who died in the snows outside Quebec during the American Revolution to Lt. Michael P. Murphy who … [Read more...] about Join Us in Remembering Those Who Gave All This Memorial Day
Archives for May 2018
Sergeant Thomas Plunkett, “Don’t let (the Flag) Fall Boys”
Thomas Plunkett was born in County Mayo in 1840. His parents emigrated to the United States in 1844 and settled in West Boylston, Massachusetts. When the American Civil War broke out, young Plunkett was working in a local shoe factory. Immediately answering the call of his adopted country, Plunkett enlisted in Company E of the 21st Massachusetts as a private. … [Read more...] about Sergeant Thomas Plunkett, “Don’t let (the Flag) Fall Boys”