Tag Archives: assassination
An Tulán Féarmhar i bPlás Dealey, Dallas, ar 22 Mí na Samhna 1963 Posted by róislín on Nov 19, 2013
le Róislín Two of the key phrases associated with feallmharú Kennedy are “grassy knoll” and “magic bullet.” These phrases have continually caught my attention, for various reasons. One is that, as far as I know, most Americans rarely use the word “knoll” to describe very small hills. And yet the word figures prominently in all…
An Sloinne ‘Ó Cinnéide’ (The Surname ‘Kennedy’) Posted by róislín on Nov 15, 2013
(le Róislín) In the past, at this time of year, it’s been hard to come up for air between writing about Oíche Shamhna and then Lá Altaithe, with An Nollaig looming large just around the corner. But this year, marking the sad 50th anniversary of “feallmharú Kennedy,” we’ll take a breather from the holiday themes…