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William Melville - Founder of MI5
William Mulholland (September 11, 1855 – July 22, 1935) was the head of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles inSouthern California. He was responsible for building the water aqueducts and dams that allowed the city to grow into one of the largest in the world.

An Irish sailor named Walton was shipwrecked in Brittany in 1235 and he settled down to trap birds with a net in an estuary. He held the net steady by fastening it to poles and he noticed that mussels attached themselves to the poles. This was the beginning of the world-famous shell-fish industry in France. Yummy! (The Atlantean Irish - Bob Quinn)
Vincent Barry (1908-1975) from Cork, led the research team which were looking for a cure for TB. They discovered the compound B663 which became a treatment for leprosy.
mad mechanic, dvelopeddeveloped a new

Lucy Fitzgerald organized the wives, mothers and daughters into the Company of Santa Barbara in Gerona, Spain when Napoleon invaded. Under heavy fire the company evacuated the injured, passed ammunition and took the places of injured soldiers. The company became a model for other regiments to form their own nursing auxillary organisations.
Tomas Geraldino Fitzgerald (Irish descent) invented a desalinization method for filtering seawater for the Spanish Navy in 1790
notice of DEDe Lacy now

Robert Henessy started exporting a brandy after he retired from the Irish Brigade.
During WW1, Commandant O Byrne conducted a daring submarine raid on the austro-hungarian naval base at Pula along the Adriatic coast at Croatia.
The Galloping Hogan - Portugal - He held the rear guard after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and attacked the English forces in Limerick at night, thus allowing the treaty to come into play. He joined the Irish Brigade in France, fought in battles at Flanders but had to resign after a duel with another Irishman. The king suggested that he go to Portugal where King Joao could use him. He used his guerrilla tactics and night time horse raids to good effect here too.He lead a brigade of Portuguese soldiers which held off an invading Spanish force.
Irish Brigade - Spanish Civil War (Facist)
Connelly Column - Spanish Civil War (Republican)
Lucy Fitzgerald organized the wives, mothers and daughters into the Company of Santa Barbara in Gerona, Spain when Napoleon invaded. Under heavy fire the company evacuated the injured, passed ammunition and took the places of injured soldiers. The company became a model for other regiments to form their own nursing auxillary organisations.
Tomas Geraldino Fitzgerald (Irish descent) invented a desalinization method for filtering seawater for the Spanish Navy in 1790
Peter de Lacy, one of the Wild Geese. He served with the Irish Brigade in France, then moved to Poland where he met Czar Peter the Great of Russia. He went to Russia to train the army in modern European warfare. The army were not impressed with de Lacy so he only managed a battalion of nobles - the Grand Musketeers. This battallion eventually defeated the Swedish army and the russians began to take notice of DE Lacy now that he was a field marshall

William Melville - Founder of MI5
William Mulholland (September 11, 1855 – July 22, 1935) was the head of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles inSouthern California. He was responsible for building the water aqueducts and dams that allowed the city to grow into one of the largest in the world.
legate, Boniface. HeBoniface was called the "hammer of the celtic church" becuase he hated the celtic brand of spirituality and he was annoyed that an Irish monk would be invited to the Saxon homeland. Fearghall was put
Mary Ryan and Alexia Legge emigrated from Ireland and set up a school for women in 1682. The school became known as the Dames of Ypres and it led to the allowance of women into universities in France.

Scathach - the female warrior who trained Cu Chulainn.
Brendan “Paddy” Finucane - WWII Fighter Ace, youngest RAF Wing Commander in history
Edward “Mick” Mannock VC - WWI Flying Ace

William Mulholland (September 11, 1855 – July 22, 1935) was the head of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles inSouthern California. He was responsible for building the water aqueducts and dams that allowed the city to grow into one of the largest in the world.
Fearghall, Irish monk who became Bishop of Salzburg in 784AD. He preached that there were people at the other side of the world who had souls and who had never heard of Christ. This was heresy, according to the Anglo-Saxon papal legate, Boniface. He was put on trial but he argued his case and won.
Mary Ryan and Alexia Legge emigrated from Ireland and set up a school for women in 1682. The school became known as the Dames of Ypres and it led to the allowance of women into universities in France.

The Battle of Fontenoy (1744), the only major engagement when all the Irish Regiments were used in the field. They were kept in reserve and let loose when the English were gaining the upper hand. They were eventually sent against the Coldstream Guards and forced them back, turning the tide of the battle around. When George 11 heard the news he muttered " Accursed the laws which deprive me of such subjects".
Robert Henessy started exporting a brandy after he retired from the Irish Brigade.
During WW1, Commandant O Byrne conducted a daring submarine raid on the austro-hungarian naval base at Pula along the Adriatic coast at Croatia.
Irish Brigade - Spanish Civil War (Facist)
Connelly Column - Spanish Civil War (Republican)

Edward England - Famous African and Indian coast pirate whose signature jolly roger was what is now the standard example.
English ships. Later on in 1730's he decided to attack the English merchant ships with his ship Duteillay which could outrun the English navy.

Irish Brigade (France) Major Dan O Mahony in 1702 during the battle of Cremona, he and his men held off the suprise night time attack from the Austrians without wearing any trousers and then sent them out of the city.
The Battle of Fontenoy (1744), the only major engagement when all the Irish Regiments were used in the field. They were kept in reserve and let loose when the English were gaining the upper hand. They were eventually sent against the Coldstream Guards and forced them back, turning the tide of the battle around. When George 11 heard the news he muttered " Accursed the laws which deprive me of such subjects".
Robert Henessy started exporting a brandy after he retired from the Irish Brigade.
Irish Brigade - Spanish Civil War (Facist)
Connelly Column - Spanish Civil War (Republican)