Commodore John Barry – Father of the American Navy

As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, Eamonn Duggan recounts the remarkable story of Wexford-born Commodore John Barry, the pioneering naval commander who rose from humble beginnings in Tacumshane to become celebrated as the ‘Father of the American Navy’ and one of the heroes of the American Revolution. This year is the 250th […]