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Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: In Ireland, a stage play about John P. Holland
The Irishman who invented the submarine
Galway Advertiser, March 26, 2009.
John P Holland.
By Kernan Andrews
IT IS a fact, but an often overlooked one, that an Irishman invented the submarine. John Philip Holland, from Co Clare, was a noviciate Christian Brother who, while in Dundalk, came up with the idea of the submergible craft.
Holland’s life and his great invention is the subject of the play Submarine Man - The little-known life of John P Holland by Aidan Harney, which will be performed by Upstate Live on Wednesday April 1 at 8pm in the Town Hall Theatre.
The year is 1873. Christian Brother John Philip Holland is obsessed with his design for a submergible craft. His other obsession happens to be his housekeeper, Maggie B Farrell. When Holland casts aside his cassock and follows his sweetheart to America, he finds himself caught up in competing demands for his ingenious invention.
He is fiercely courted by the Fenians, hoping to turn his submarine on the British. The US Naval department also sees the potential to gain a powerful upper hand in warfare.
Infused with the inventiveness of the eccentric genius, Submarine Man tells the little-known tale of “the father of the modern submarine” and one of Ireland’s greatest, unsung naval heroes.
For tickets contact the Town Hall on 091 - 569777.
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Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: In Ireland, a stage play about John P. Holland
Wow. I never knew Holland had such a colorful life.!! Outstanding. It would be an interesting play. Maybe someone will make a movie???
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Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: In Ireland, a stage play about John P. Holland
If you want to know all there is on John Holland contact Paul Rice. Paul's email is listed as price@ccsinc.com I don't know if that is current. Maybe someone has a better one.
Paul did give presentations/lectures on John Holland and did an outstanding job. He did one for the USS Sennet Reunion 2003 and it was very well received.
Paul also has a PM over on Rontini's BBS
Edited by Ralph Luther 2009-03-27 7:36 AM
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Posts: 1892
Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: RE: In Ireland, a stage play about John P. Holland
Lucky for us he gave up the cloth to chase a woman. Otherwise, we could have all been skimmers.
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In Ireland, a stage play about John P. Holland
