Hilary Beirne on The Fighting 69th Regiment
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Date and time
Tuesday 15th October 2024, 19:30
Description
The talk will revolve around the history of the NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade and the Fighting 69th Regiment , which is also known as the “Fighting Irish”, a term coined by Confederate General Robert E Lee when this famous Irish regiment almost broke through confederate lines at the battle of Fredericksburg with a high cost of Irish lives.