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== Fast at work! ==
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Hi Denis, good to see you working hard!  Before you get too many articles started, let me introduce you to [[CZ:The Article Checklist]].  This needs to be added to the talk page of each of your articles so that it does not get deleted. Let me know if you have any questions.  --[[User:D. Matt Innis|Matt Innis]] [[User talk:D. Matt Innis|(Talk)]] 10:02, 20 July 2007 (CDT) Constable
 
== Welcome ==
 
Another Irish author!  Welcome, and best of luck. Regards, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 08:35, 24 July 2007 (CDT)
 
== Write-a-thon ==
 
Hi Denis.  I don't know if you're aware of Citizendium's first [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon]], which takes place today, but your new articles entitle you to sign up to the party :-) [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 10:36, 1 August 2007 (CDT)
 
==Image help==
For the complete run-down on images, see [[Help:Images]].  For most of it in brief, see [[Special:Upload]].  Let me know if you need further help or if this help is insufficient and I will walk you though it step-by-step.   —[[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] [[User talk:Stephen Ewen|(Talk)]] 03:34, 2 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== Irish-related articles ==
 
Hi Denis.  As you may have noticed, Citizendium does not generally use categories in the same way as other wikis.  Where they are used, it is generally for admin - e.g., CZ live articles, disambiguation and workgroups.  Unfortunately, at the moment, that means there's no really easy way to spot related articles, e.g., Irish-related articles.  This should hopefully change in the future, when Area Studies workgroups should be created, including on a country level.  In the meantime, you might want to add appropriate articles to the 'See Also' section of [[Ireland]].  I've taken the liberty of adding [[Kingdom of Oriel]] there.  Regards, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 09:29, 8 August 2007 (CDT)
 
:Actually, I've just changed the category on the Checklist of the article from 'Developed' to 'External' - it does require three substantial changes from the external version before it can be marked as being in category 0 to 3.  Feel free to change it back to Developed when you've had some time to edit it.  Regards, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 09:54, 8 August 2007 (CDT)
 
==Article of the Week==
Hey Denis, I'm glad to see someone else has signed up to be an Admin for the Article of the Week program! I'm not sure how much there is for us to do yet, but I hope we can help this program grow. One thing that I just started is [[CZ:New Article of the Week]] based on some talk on the AotW talk page and the forums. I was looking for some initial articles to nominate, and one I was considering was actually your [[Kingdom of Oriel]] article. As soon as it's changed a little more from the Wikipedia article I plan on nominating it. [[User:Carl Jantzen|Carl Jantzen]] 09:41, 8 August 2007 (CDT)
 
[[Edward I]] looks excellent; I added it to the nomination list. [[User:Carl Jantzen|Carl Jantzen]] 09:50, 8 August 2007 (CDT)
 
That's what makes it ''New'' Article of the Week material. Otherwise we'd have to nominate it for (Old) Article of the Week. :) [[User:Carl Jantzen|Carl Jantzen]] 09:55, 8 August 2007 (CDT)
 
 
Hi Denis,
 
Saw you had linked the Battle of Evesham. Ta. Let me know what on-line sources you have for future references. I will continue to work on related articles. --[[User:Thomas Simmons|Thomas Simmons]] 05:43, 9 August 2007 (CDT)
 
And by the way, could you link your user page to articles you write. I can keep tabs on what you are doing in the history workgroup and look for more material to support your efforts. --[[User:Thomas Simmons|Thomas Simmons]] 05:45, 9 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== Éamon de Valera ==
 
Hey.  Not going to get anything done on this tonight... :-(  What I'll try to do is get some background stuff together and aim to kick it off, work allowing, on Wednesday morning, during the new [[CZ:Weekly Wiki]].  Hopefully that will attract some other editors in.  By the way - that's a ''lot'' of new articles you've started - good job!  Regards, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 13:08, 12 August 2007 (CDT)
 
Cool, I'll add my two cents at some stage! I usually spend a lot of time online here at work (I'm working in the Civil Service for the Summer) And as you may have assumed, the Department of Agriculture doesn;t provide much work for me to do! [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 14:45, 12 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== Michael Collins ==
 
Kicked off a page on [[Michael Collins|"the Big Fella"]] - feel free to rip asunder, rearrange expand and generally kick into shape!
 
Oh, just to note - when you're adding a checklist to articles, the "abc" field is done surname first - so it'd be "abc= Collins, Michael" not "abc= Michael Collins".  Regards, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 06:14, 16 August 2007 (CDT)
 
 
He's looking okay for a stub. Good to see him up and going though! [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 06:21, 16 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== [[Eamon de Valera]] ==
 
I put up a picture there. The library of Congress says it's "E. de Valera", can you verify whether it really look like Eamon de Valera or another E. de Valera? Thanks! [[User:Yi Zhe Wu|Yi Zhe Wu]] 14:19, 16 August 2007 (CDT)
 
It looks like a very young Éamon, but I'm pretty sure its him. [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 14:21, 16 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== Edward I ==
 
[[Edward I]] was approved this morning - congrats :-) [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 04:53, 19 August 2007 (CDT)
 
Ahh, very good :-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 10:16, 19 August 2007 (CDT)
 
==Main page==
I agree with your point about the main page.  As it stood, it read like a Bushism ''i.e.'' trying to connect to ''regular folk'' but failing abysmally. I went ahead and changed it.  Feel free to change it to something more appropriate. [[User:Chris Day|Chris Day]] [[User talk:Chris Day|(talk)]] 09:57, 21 August 2007 (CDT)
 
Thanks Chris. I don't really know what to put there, but 'everyone is welcome' seems ok. [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 10:00, 21 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== Trip to Ireland ==
 
Hi Denis, we may disagree about how that line on the main page came across, but we no doubt share a love of Ireland, and so it wasn't hard to persuade me to come and talk in Dublin--I'll be there at the end of September to speak to the Institute of European Affairs. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 08:52, 23 August 2007 (CDT)
 
== Counties ==
 
Yep, you and I both know it was a joke - but other authors, either now or in the future, either may not get the joke - or worse, may take offence at it.  No offense intended, and feel free to replace the template wording with a replacement text, or just remove it altogether. :-) [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 09:40, 23 August 2007 (CDT)
 
I suppose I got a little carried away! Nah, its fine [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 09:45, 23 August 2007 (CDT)
 
==Congrats!==
 
Hi '''Denis Cavanagh''', <br>
Congrats for your beautiful user page! I'm still studying HTML every day to improve my contributons in this great project, and, one day, make pages like that. Can I use a part of your wikicode to improve my own page? --[[User:Roberto Cruz|Roberto Cruz]] 19:04, 31 August 2007 (CDT)
 
:*Heh, Denis stole it from me, I stole it from [[User:Stephen Ewen|Steve Ewen]], Steve stole it from someone else... so I guess by all means, feel free - technically its available anyway under whatever licence we eventually settle on. :-) [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 04:09, 1 September 2007 (CDT)
 
:*I only wish I could have designed that Roberto, but my knowledge of any sort of computer/math related subject is deeply flawed, hence why I stole the code from someone else! By all means take it :-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 08:09, 1 September 2007 (CDT)
 
::* I guess there's a lot of sister user pages on Citizendium ;-) Thanks Denis for your permission and thanks Anton for you explanation! --[[User:Roberto Cruz|Roberto Cruz]] 08:53, 3 September 2007 (CDT)
 
==Food?==
Anything you can add to [[Catalog of Irish cuisine]], for future articles? [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 04:09, 1 September 2007 (CDT)
 
Hmm, soda bread is giving me the munchies... I might do something on that :-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 08:10, 1 September 2007 (CDT)
 
Irish Stew Anton? I might get my ma to do that article [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 08:11, 1 September 2007 (CDT)
 
:How could I forget Irsh stew?! [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 08:25, 1 September 2007 (CDT)
 
== Ideas and organisations ==
 
Hey. Just to note, I've written to all the Irish political parties with Dáil seats, requesting images and logos and/or permission to use images/logos from their websites on CZ.  One and a half replies in so far, after a week.  The immediacy of email, me arse :P  Anyway - when/if I get proper replies, I'll upload them all to a single gallery and give you a shout with its location.  Cheers, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 10:17, 3 September 2007 (CDT)
 
A Half a reply? must have come straight from the mouth of Enda Kenny then :-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 11:39, 3 September 2007 (CDT)
 
:Well - his party, anyway - good guess :P  (They mailed me back a logo, without including "You may use this" message as I'd requested, and asked what other images I wanted.  No response as yet to my reply. [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 14:33, 3 September 2007 (CDT)
 
== Gone? ==
 
Sorry to see you go, Denis. Any particular reason? If its just hading back to college and resulting lack of time, that needn't be an impediment to occasional edits. [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 07:13, 15 September 2007 (CDT)
 
I'll still be popping by every so often ;-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 08:08, 15 September 2007 (CDT)
 
And welcome back! [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 08:18, 10 October 2007 (CDT)
 
== Public domain ==
I'd like to see a reply to this [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image_talk:Monaghan.gif] when you have time.  If there is no good reason to think the image is in the public domain, I'm afraid we'll either have to get permission, or else remove it.  It's a nice map of course... --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 10:22, 18 September 2007 (CDT)
 
I'm neighbours with one of the head honcho's in the Slieve Beagh centre. I can get an answer to you in the next few days if you'd like. (Although I'm 10000% positive he couldn't care less) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 03:16, 19 September 2007 (CDT)
 
:Probably true, but we do need that declaration (or if it is copyright, an email giving permission for its use).  Of course, while you're talking to him, you could also request the same for ''all'' the images on the site ;-)  Some might call that being cheeky - others might describe it as "being bold"... The image permissions info would of course carry a link back to knocktallon.com. [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 03:41, 19 September 2007 (CDT)
 
== You're back ==
Denis, I just wanted to say I'm glad you're back and your return did not go unnoticed. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 12:42, 11 December 2007 (CST)
 
Cheers! Though my activity will be scattered, with phases of writing large entries and then days of doing nothing at all. [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 12:58, 11 December 2007 (CST)
 
 
== Roman historical fiction ==
 
If you like mysteries I would recomend Steven Saylor and David Wishart. [[User:Robert Mack|Robert Mack]] 13:51, 21 December 2007 (CST)
 
== Happy New Year ==
 
Story, bud! Happy New Year to you too!  Hope you'd a good Christmas.  Won't be up too much later (work tomorrow, boo :-( ) but intend on having a couple of [[Guinness]] tomorrow night while working on a [[User:Anton Sweeney/adoption|draft article]].  Any thoughts yet on doing the [[1913 Lockout]] or [[Irish Civil War]]? [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 17:59, 30 December 2007 (CST)
 
I wouldn't mind a crack at the Lockout Article. I had a Grand Uncle as a member of the Citizens Army who knew Connolly. Pity he's dead twenty years though! [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 18:03, 30 December 2007 (CST)
 
:Happy New Year! I'd like to take a history course if they offer it. I'm doing well in history & arts currently & I'm interested in science/tech but my current grade in physics is really bad... So probably I'll have to major in history. I see that you're taking history in college right now. Do you have any recommendations? ([[User:Chunbum Park|Chunbum Park]] 00:00, 2 January 2008 (CST))
 
My College is in Ireland, I wouldn't know much about various history degrees in America. Ask Richard Jensen :-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 10:11, 2 January 2008 (CST)
 
== "Irish"???? ==
 
Shouldn't that be "Gaelic"???
 
[ducking]
 
[[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 16:48, 2 January 2008 (CST)
 
Thought everyone would know it better as that :-P [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 11:08, 3 January 2008 (CST)
:I thought it was "Celtic" ? --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 11:14, 3 January 2008 (CST)
 
:Celtic covers a whole range of European peoples, from the Irish, Scots, Welsh, Brittany people etc. etc. Most of Europe has some Celtic ancestry. Celtic languages are very similar, but there are big differences between Irish Gaelic and Welsh, though Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic are very similar. :-) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 11:15, 3 January 2008 (CST)
 
::"Irish" is what the Irish usually call their language (in English).  Now you know! --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 11:26, 3 January 2008 (CST)
 
:::Yup. "Gaelic" is what we watch on Sunday afternoons, and is played with a football.  A round one ;-) [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 13:36, 3 January 2008 (CST)
::::('cept when it's played with a little ball and a stick....) [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 14:41, 3 January 2008 (CST)
:::::There's also "Gaelic" and "[[Garlic]]" which can be easily confused with a single keystroke. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 15:07, 3 January 2008 (CST)
::::::Yep.  I think I'd rather be confused with an [[Iris]] than with [[Garlic]]. --[[User:Joe Quick|Joe Quick]] 15:32, 3 January 2008 (CST)
 
== Party!  You're invited! ==
 
What, Den isn't at the [[CZ:Monthly Write-a-Thon]]?  Whyever not? [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 18:56, 9 January 2008 (CST)
 
== Russian Revolution of 1905 ==
 
New Draft of the Week!  Congrats!  It's a fine read! [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 15:12, 13 January 2008 (CST)
 
:Congrats! [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 17:10, 13 January 2008 (CST)
 
Thanks! [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 06:29, 14 January 2008 (CST)
 
==Troublesome punctuation==
Thanks for your note. Now you just concentrate on the important stuff... [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 10:29, 21 January 2008 (CST)
 
==No Foul==
No harm done, Denis! --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 05:23, 28 January 2008 (CST)
 
== Timelines/Unused subpages ==
 
Denis-  If you go to the talk page of any subpage cluster, you'll see a heading that says "unused subpages"; click on the "More" keyword on the right hand side and it'll display a field which has available subpage titles.  Then simply click on the one you wish to start. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 07:31, 28 January 2008 (CST)
 
Thanks! [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 08:10, 28 January 2008 (CST)
 
== Football proposal ==
 
Hey Denis, I posted a proposal for solving the football article naming conventions on the talk page.  Since you were involved in the debate, I'd like to hear what you have to say about it.  --[[User:Todd Coles|Todd Coles]] 17:45, 28 January 2008 (CST)
 
== We're partying! Don't forget! ==
 
Hi, Den--don't forget it's all happening at [[CZ:Monthly write-a-thon]] [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 21:56, 5 February 2008 (CST)
::hey, thanks! [[User:Richard Jensen|Richard Jensen]] 12:13, 6 February 2008 (CST)
::For What?? [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 08:51, 7 February 2008 (CST)
 
== Proposal talk ==
 
See proposal talk, tell all your friends!  Neeeed input! --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 11:50, 8 February 2008 (CST)
:Can you go into the queue page and format your proposal according to the proposal template?  I'd like to use yours and the bottom one as examples for how the system might be setup. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 14:37, 9 February 2008 (CST)
:Done! [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 15:47, 9 February 2008 (CST)
 
Hi Denis, [[CZ:Proposals/New#Should_history_articles_be_named_with_general_terms_first.3F|your proposal]] is still driverless...without a driver (see the template for a link to what this means), it can't move forward to a decision.  So, you could help look for a driver. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 16:16, 13 February 2008 (CST)
 
== CZ International ==
 
Hi!  I’m just letting people who have expressed an interest in CZ International know that there is now a proposal on the table.
 
Please discuss its feasibility at: [[CZ:Proposals/Internationalisation sandbox]] in the Discussion area.
 
Feel free to help develop the proposal, as well.
 
We'll also need "drivers".
 
If you've got no idea what I'm talking about, please refer to: [[CZ:Proposals/New]] and [[CZ:Proposals]]
 
[[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 18:11, 14 February 2008 (CST)
 
::Hi again, Denny.  Thank you very much for participating!  [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 17:05, 15 February 2008 (CST)
==Thanks==
Thanks for the kind words on Mackenzie King.  I really enjoy writing about topics for the first time--it's quite a learning experience. What's new with France (or should I ask, what's old?) [[User:Richard Jensen|Richard Jensen]] 08:38, 28 March 2008 (CDT)
 
I've been very busy recently with my part time job, college assignment and live in general so I've not been able to do too much on the French front, so to speak :-) I enjoyed reading about him (Theres something refreshing about reading about someone who you knew absolutely nothing about, you know?) [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 12:16, 28 March 2008 (CDT)
 
== Bertie Ahern ==
 
Hey.  Looks like [[Bertie Ahern|Bertie]] caught everyone napping!  Updated a bit, please check over for accuracy and neutrality... Regards, [[User:Anton Sweeney|Anton Sweeney]] 06:55, 2 April 2008 (CDT)
 
I know, read it on Guardian online this morning! Didn't think he'd ever leave to be honest, thought it would have to be a Maggie Thatcher type job to get rid of him... I'll take a look [[User:Denis Cavanagh|Denis Cavanagh]] 07:45, 2 April 2008 (CDT)

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