The Munsters

Ceallach as “strife” (n.d.). While the meaning of Callahan may vary, the specific origins are known. Ceallach is directly related to the Ceallachan family. The Ceallachan family is an extremely important family as their family tree contains a King of Munster from the 10th century (“Callahan Surname,” n.d.). The first official record of Callahan is from Kinlea, Ireland. The name spread across Ireland as much of the original Callahan’s land in Kinlea was lost in battles and wars. In order to…

first breathed life into her creation in 1816. Growing up my images of Frankenstein was that of the monster; square head, bolts in his neck, greenish in color and zombie style walk. The cartoons and images at Halloween, the television series, The Munsters, and the classic Boris Karloff movies of the 1930's painted the Creature as an iconic scary monster. It wasn't until I read Frankenstein in college that I truly understood the true origins of this character. Frankenstein was not the name of the…

further thirty-five creameries over a nine-month period in 1920, greatly accelerated the veracious inertia of both Sir Horace Plunkett and Ӕ, among others. As a consequence, much public attention befell upon the destruction of the creameries in the Munster region. Accordingly, due in part to this horrendous crime committed by the British Military in Newport County Tipperary, sharp focus would be levied upon the terror tactics being bestowed upon large sections of the Irish…

RESEARCH STRATEGY (a) Significance. Yersinia pestis (Yp) is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that is the causative agent of plague. Yp is a Category A agent defined by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a pathogen that is high risk to public health and national security. A long term goal of NIAID is to explore the host-pathogen interaction and host response to infection with Yp, and to identify and characterize immune responses after exposure to Yp (1).…

Erich Maria Remarque was born in Osnabruck, Germany in 1897. His family always was poor, so both him, his two sisters, mother and father had to go move often during his childhood. Erich attended the university of Münster, and initially wanted to become an elementary teacher, but towards the end of world war one he was drafted into the army during the November of 1916 together with some of his class mates. After a period of training they sent him in western front were he and his friends took part…

who’s real name was born on July 22, 1898 in Osnabruck, Germany. He was the only son among three children. His family was poor and moved several times during his childhood. He began to write at the age of sixteen. Remarque attended the University of Munster and planned to become a elementary school teacher.…

January 27th 1627, The father of modern chemistry was born... Robert Boyle. He was born at the Lismore Castle in Munster, Ireland. Robert was the 14th child of of Earl of Cork. He was tutored as a young boy at the great Earl's new English base. Later Boyle attended Oxford were he read and experimented with his assignments and colleagues. ("Robert Boyle | Chemical Heritage Foundation." Robert Boyle | Chemical Heritage Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.) Robert was later persuaded by…

location on the Meuse River. Attila the Hun, for example, failed in his fifth century attempt to seize the town. In the division of the empire of Charlemagne, the Treaty of Verdun of 843, made the town part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Peace of Munster in 1648, awarded Verdun to France. Verdun played a very important role in the defensive line that was built after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. As protection against German threats along the eastern border, a strong line of fortifications…

We recently brought part one of our list of 15 things you didn't know about Universal, and now we are back with part two! Keep reading to find out seven more fun facts about America's oldest film studio. Number Seven: Admission to Universal Studios Hollywood Used to Cost Less Than One Dollar Upon opening of Universal Studios Hollywood, the first resort of its kind in America, the admission ticket was just a quarter of a dollar, and it included a free meal. Today, general admission to the park…

The river Shannon is easily the longest river in the British Isles, running through 11 of Ireland’s 32 counties. The river also creates three lakes on it’s path to the Atlantic Ocean, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. This, interestingly, has made the river a hub for transportation throughout history. In fact, one could argue that the Shannon was one of the main reasons foreigners and invaders were able to spread themselves throughout Ireland. Incredibly, the portion of Ireland around the…