The Donahoe Triptych
First posted in the Society Journal of April 2004 A triptych is a picture on three panels usually hinged vertically together. This picture was done for Mrs Daniel J Donohoe of Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Arizona and was for the Helen Donahoe House. Frank Lloyd Wright was the architect and he had a genius for drawing […]
Independent Ireland: New party, set up by Richard O’Donoghue and Michael Collins, last year, sees 20 local councillors so far elected throughout the country
Fledgling party Independent Ireland has made major gains in the local elections, with 20 new councillors so far elected. Set up late last year by TDs Michael Collins and Richard O’Donoghue, the party has seen big breakthroughs nationally in this election, including the election of its first female councillor. The new party ran 58 candidates […]
THE O’DONOGHUE SOCIETY – PROGRESS AND CHANGE
The Society has been working hard over the last year and we are now ready to tell you about our efforts. Our Y-DNA Programme has been in place for many years under Elizabeth O’Donoghue/Ross’s leadership. We have assigned lots of people to their geographic and tribal areas. During this year our knowledge of those tribal […]
‘No reward for anyone in Ireland who works,’ says O’Donoghue TD
There is “no reward” for people in this country who work, according to Independent Ireland TD Richard O’Donoghue. The Limerick TD was speaking in the Dáil this week to mark Europe Day, which was celebrated on Thursday. The annual day honours peace and unity in Europe, and is held on the anniversary of the ‘Schuman […]
The O’Donoghue Society Council renewed
In the last quarter we have gone through a transformation of the Council and the roles each Council member performs. Formed in March 2014, the Council manages the development and operation of the society. Each member has a specific role but contributes to the whole. Our brief is Act as a leadership team to plan the […]
It is with great sorrow that I relay the sad passing of Brendan O’Donoghue, Society Council member and genealogist.
It is with great sorrow that I relay the sad passing of Brendan O’Donoghue, Society Council member and genealogist. Brendan and I knew each other for many years and always had dinner together when I was in Dublin. He was great company. Brendan worked for about 25 years researching his own family tree and helping […]
Donagh O’Donoghue obituary: Celebrated patron of Galway’s Druid Theatre
Towering figure in Galway’s arts and academia world took drama as seriously as business Donagh O’Donoghue’s association with NUI Galway continues posthumously through the O’Donoghue Centre for Theatre, Drama and Performance which opened in 2017 and was funded by his philanthropic donation Sat Jun 19 2021 Born: March 13th, 1944 Died: May 30th, 2021 Donagh O’Donoghue, businessman, […]
James Patrick O’Donoghue’s patent is worth a good blow on his trumpet
I do not like to blow my own horn, but I am getting older and sometimes it is good to leave a record of some accomplishment somewhere. I invented this Magnetic Levitation Prototype System back in the early to mid 1990s. It has since then become cited by at least 24 other patented inventions. 20 […]
Donohoe Family Reunion for the Descendants of Thomas and Jane (nee Madden) Donohoe May 2024 in Toowoomba, Qld, Australia
Pictured front L to R is: Jamie, Thomas, Michael, Jane and (Cousin) Louie Carlan. Bach L to R: Bridget, William, Joseph, Charles and Anne. A Family Reunion will be held for the Descendants of Thomas and Jane (nee Madden) Donohoe on the first weekend […]
Norman E. “Ned” Donoghue, II publishes Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exi
This is the untold story of the wealthy transatlantic merchants, all Quaker leaders, who became among the nation’s first political prisoners as the British Army occupied Philadelphia for over 8 months in 1777-1778. The book is receiving praise from US scholars as “an untold story of national significance”. Published by Penn State University […]