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 […]
Smell the roses
I was listening to the radio last week and I heard about a new Dannahue rose Dannahue | English Shrub Rose | David Austin Roses Except if I heard the conversation right it was meant to be a Donahue rose Anyway it is really very beautiful
Another O’Donoghue of Fiction
In Geoffrey Archer’s book Scorpion Trail the hero meets the girlfriend, Lorna Donohue, of his time in Belfast during the Troubles. But now, nearly 20 years later, he is in the Bosnian War trying to track down a merciless killer. Scorpion Trail (penguin.co.uk)
Covid-19: Tributes paid to ‘big daddy’ of renal medicine
Covid-19: Tributes paid to ‘big daddy’ of renal medicine Published 5 January 2021 A professor known as the “big daddy of British renal medicine” has died with coronavirus, it has been confirmed. IMAGE SOURCE,KIDNEY CARE UK Image caption, Prof O’Donoghue’s daughter-in-law said the world was “poorer without him in it” Prof Donal O’Donoghue, who was […]
The man and his pony up on the ridge
This photo was taken at Maleny, Qld, I am actually on the Balmoral Ridge Lookout, and the background is the Sunshine Coast. Unfortunately it was an overcast day, usually one can see ships sailing in the background. Contributed by Frank Donohoe
O’Donoghues visit Ross Castle…from Australia
From Michael O’Donoghue in Australia One of our highlights of our recent trip to Ireland was a visit to the O’Donoghue Ross Castle at Killarney. We did a paid tour of the castle which was excellent. It was a small group of 12 people. The host asked everyone to introduce themselves and she was delighted […]
The O’Donoghue rising from the lake on a motor bike…now in colour
From Frank Donohoe “I attach a shot of the completed mural and bike for you to post to The O’Donoghue Society blog. As you see the mural is a tribute to Bob White to whom I am a close DNA relative. It was through the generosity of the White Family that we were able […]
The story of a replacement O’Donoghue People and Places
While I was away recently I received an order for a copy of O’Donoghue People and Places from Kevin Donahoe I wrote to aplogise for the delay in posting the book Kevin replied “Hi, it’s not an issue at all. I actually have had your book for years, and still have it. My grandmother bought […]