250th American Independence Day – 4th July 2026.
A short video celebrating America’s 250th birthday and its connections to County Offaly, Ireland.
Portarlington
Portarlington, historically called Cooletoodera, is a town on the border of County Laois and County Offaly, Ireland. The River Barrow forms the border. Portarlington is around 70 kilometres west of Dublin. The town was recorded in the 2022 census as having a population of 9,288. Wikipedia
ANDREW MOONEY HENRY – A Confederate Soldier Who Was Born Near Portarlington in 1832
Andrew Henry, originally Andrew Mooney, emigrated from Offaly, Ireland, to New Orleans in 1848 during the Irish Famine. He relocated to Carrollton, Alabama, where he served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Post-war, he became a newspaper owner and county treasurer, eventually relocating to Mobile, Alabama, where he died in 1900.