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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 28 - July 04
| James Daly, executed leader of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in India. |
DEARDAOIN -- On June 28, 1920, at Wellington barracks in Jullundar, India, 350 Irish members of the famous…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 21 - June 27
MÁIRT -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two IRA
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 14 - June 20
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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 7 - June 13
| John Mitchel as portrayed by Currier and Ives, who made a number of Irish prints to appeal to the Irish-American market. |
LUAIN -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 31 - June 6
Maj. C. Donohue and D. Egan, 1869 |
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'Prisoner 1082' a Taut Narrative of IRA Man's Escape in 1960
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 24 - May 30
| National Library of Ireland A Catholic tied to the triangle flogged by Loyalist militia. This was a frequent occurrence in many Irish towns in the days leading to the '98… |
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 17 - May 23
| Gael-Linn photo Young men holding up the Anti-Conscription pledge,. The pledge reads: "Denying the right of the British Government to enforce compulsory service in this country, we pledge ourselves solemnly to one another to resist… |
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 10 - May 16
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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 3 - May 9
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This Week in the History of the Irish: April 26 - May 2
| Gustavus Conyngham, from an original lithograph by Arthur Szyk, courtesy of the Arthur Szyk Society You can find more of Mr. Szyk's historical lithographs … |
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This Week in Irish History - April 19 - April 25
LUAIN -- On April 20, 1772, William Lawless, revolutionary and officer in Napolean's Irish Legion…
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Quiz -- Easter Rising Leaders: Who am I?
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Transcript: Interactive Discussion on Ireland's Easter Rising
The following is a transcript of the LIVE members' chat hosted here at TheWildGeese.com on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Some editing has been applied for…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: April 5 - April 11
DOMHNAIGH -- On April 5, 1818, Bernardo O'Higgins
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This Week in the History of the Irish: March 22 - March 28
LUAIN -- On March 23, 1862, Irish-born Union General James Shields (left: pictured during the Mexican…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: March 15 - March 21
| Courtesy of the Carter House Archives The Carter cotton gin, at the Carter House in Franklin, TN, site of some of the most intense fighting on November 30, 1864.… |
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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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The Dirty Protests: Republicanism, Feminism, and Symbolism
Much time has been devoted to analysing the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The politics, the violence and the impact this has had on the country as a whole has been extensively documented. But how often is a spotlight shone specifically on the lives of Republican women?…
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