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How to Remember 1916 Without Glorifying Violence?
By John Bruton
The rebellion of Easter Week 1916 was one of the formative events in Irish history.
It led towards the independence we now enjoy, along with the enactment of Home Rule in 1914, the meeting of the First Dail in 1919, the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: March 8 - March 14
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Knowledge Quiz: Ireland's 'Great Hunger'
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Discussing 'The Great Hunger' with Dr. Christine Kinealy
Here's Christine's last book on Amazon.The following is a transcript taken from the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 25 - January 31
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'The Great Hunger' in Belfast
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'The Great Hunger' in County Donegal
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'The Great Hunger' in County Mayo
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'The Great Hunger' in County Roscommon
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'The Great Hunger' in Dublin
While Dublin was less affected by the famine than almost any other region or county in Ireland, this…
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Focus On: 'The Great Hunger'
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This Week in the History of the Irish: January 11 - January 17
| National Army Museum An officer from an Irish regiment of the Spanish army, 1808. The uniform coat would have been sky-blue. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On January 11, 1775, Louis De Lacy,…
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The Wild Geese Top Ten in 2014
A.D. 2014 has been a magnificent year for The Wild Geese Irish Social Network. As this year draws to a close, we thought it would be interesting to compile the most popular articles and videos from the community. Depending on how new you are to The Wild Geese…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 28 - January 3
| WGT photo by Joe Gannon Carriganuss Castle, an O'Sullivan castle just outside of Glengariff |
CÉADAOIN -- On December 31, 1602, Dónall O'Sullivan Beare and his clan…
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Reveille presents Ireland's military story by bringing you eyewitness accounts from veterans, travelling to military heritage sites, and exploring the past with Ireland's leading Living History groups.…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 7 - December 13
| The executioner of King Louis XVI shows the head of the King of France to the crowd. The king -- and Tipperary native William Bulkely -- were only two of the thousands of victims of the French Revolution's "Reign of Terror."… |
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This Week in the History of the Irish: November 16 - November 22
| Library of Congress Gen. Michael Kelly Lawler |
DOMHNAIGH-- On Nov. 16, 1814, Michael Kelly Lawler,…
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Isaac Butt: Founder of the Home Rule Party
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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 26 - November 1
DOMHNAIGH -- On Oct. 26, 1771, John (Juan) MacKenna
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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 19 - October 25
| From a contemporary portrait |
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