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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 6 - July 12
MÁIRT -- On July 8, 1770, Mary Ann McCracken -- patriot, philanthropist and sister of United Irish martyr Henry Joy McCracken -- was born in Belfast. Mary Ann was the fiercely independent…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 29- July 5
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 22 - June 28
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two …
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 15 - June 21
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 8 - June 14
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from Australia, eventually making it to the United States. Mitchel, a member of the Young Ireland Party, was born in Comnish,…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 1 - June 7
DOMHNAIGH -- On June 1, 1866, the Fenian Brotherhoodundertook…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 25 - May 31
DOMHNAIGH -- On May 25, 1798, in Co. Wicklow, as the British authorities began to receive news of people rising up in several parts of the island, anxious loyalist militia…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 18 - May 24
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 11 - May 17
DOMHNAIGH -- On May 11, 1745, the Irish Brigade of France, whose soldiers are most identified in Irish…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 4 - May 10
The National Library of Ireland Willie PearseDOMHNAIGH -- On May 4, 1916, the British executed Patrick…
