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Countess Markievicz: The Only Woman Court Martialed for Her Role in the 1916 Easter Rising

Constance Markievicz was born in 1868 at Buckingham Gate London, the eldest daughter of Sir Henry Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet and Arctic explorer, and Lady Gore–Booth (nee Hill).  As an Anglo-Irish landlord and philanthropist, her father was not typical of his type…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on May 21, 2015 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Off on Holiday to Ireland

I am going to Ireland for my eldest Granddaughters 18th birthday. So I will not be on The  Wild Geese for approx 2 weeks . I will however resume my series on the 1916 Easter  Rising  on my return ,

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Added by That's Just How It Was on May 7, 2015 at 5:23am — No Comments

That's Just How It Was / Mary Thorpe / Read the Reviews

   Click on the link to vow the Video -----Youtube: http://youtu.be/oT0oOa0jx28--- ISBN 978-1-8985-5-  Can now be ordered from Waterstones -USA ; England /Ireland ;.............. See  Review below 

An Irish woman examines the history of Ireland through the story of her grandmother’s life .In Thorpe’s debut, she tells…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on May 1, 2015 at 10:00am — No Comments

That's Just How It Was / Mary Thorpe

ISBN 978-1-8985-5-- Can now be ordered from Waterstones -USA - England _ Ireland 

Youtube: http://youtu.be/oT0oOa0jx28

Elizabeth I. Marie Curie. Florence Nightingale. These are but a few of the names that have cemented women's place in history.…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on May 1, 2015 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Battle of Mount Street Bridge: Easter Rising 1916

The Battle of Mount Street Bridge is a part of the 1916 Easter Rising that is rarely mentioned. Yet this battle is surely one that should have been at the forefront of  the Irish history books and a mandatory part of every Irish history syllabus.…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on April 28, 2015 at 12:30pm — No Comments

That's Just How it Was /Mary Thorpe

Waterstones - in England /Ireland ; my book -That's Just how it Was -  people  can order the book in the shop ; it is not stocked as yet .

  ISBN 978-1-4918-8985-5 

Just to remind people of what it is about ; click on the lick below to view the video

Youtube: http://youtu.be/oT0oOa0jx28

Sláinte 

Added by That's Just How It Was on April 23, 2015 at 8:34am — No Comments

That's Just How it Was /Mary Thorpe

I have found out this morning that my Book - That's Just How It Was - can now be bought in the USA from Waterstones; ; not on the shelves as yet ; but it can be ordered from the Waterstones Bookstore -via Ingrams.

ISBN 978-1-4918-8985-5 

This is  a breakthrough for me ; as a self published author ; it has not been easy to get my book acknowledged ; so its now official . Whatestones will take orders for my book ;

Dont forget the--  ISBN…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on April 22, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments

Cumann na mBan: Forgotten Heroes of the Easter Rising

Women from all walks of life, all over Ireland, were just as interested in Irish Independence as their male counterparts in the Irish Volunteers, The Citizen Army, and Sinn…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on April 18, 2015 at 5:00pm — 14 Comments

Eoin MacNeill: The Man Who Tried to Stop the Easter Rising

Eoin MacNeill was born in County Antrim on May 15, 1869, the second-youngest child in a family that consisted of five boys and three girls.  His father, Archibald MacNeill, was a baker, sailor, and a merchant.  Combining all these skills, he set his family up to live what would be…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on April 13, 2015 at 12:30pm — No Comments

The Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Sir Roger Casement

Roger David Case (later known as Sir Roger Casement) was born in Doyle’s Cottage, Lawson Terrace, Sandycove, South Dublin. His father was Captain Roger Casement of The Kings Own Regiment of Dragoons. His mother was Anne Jephson (or Jepson) who came from a Dublin Anglican…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on April 6, 2015 at 10:30am — 8 Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Éamon de Valera

Éamon de Valera is a man that has enjoyed iconic status in the Irish history books for more reasons than being one of the Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. He was born in New York in 1882 to a Irish mother and a Spanish father. His mother originated from Bruree, Limerick, and his…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 30, 2015 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Joseph Mary Plunkett

Joseph Mary Plunkett (Seosamh Máire Pluincéid) is one of the least known leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. He is perhaps one of a the few people that Seán Mac Diarmada trusted in…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 28, 2015 at 8:30am — No Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: James Connolly

James Connolly (Séamas Ó Conghaile) is one of the handful of men who share the dubious honour of being placed in the iconic status categories in the Irish history books based on his involvement in the Easter Rising 1916 as well as his role in the Trade Union movement.  He was born in Cowgate 1868 to Irish…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 22, 2015 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Patrick Pearse

Pádraig Pearse (Patrick Henry Pearse) is one only a handful of men who have  enjoyed the dubious honour of becoming an iconic status in Irish History  books based on his role in the 1916 Easter Rising.  He was born in Great Brunswick Street in Dublin and had a  brother,…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 15, 2015 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Michael Mallin

Michael Mallin was born in 1874 in the Liberty tenements Dublin.  He was a son of a carpenter, but his early days living in Dublin elude historians.  It is, therefore, his teenage years that are the focus of this biopic.

At the age of fourteen years he joined the British…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 11, 2015 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

My School Days in Bray, County Wicklow

 Childhood memories if School . In Ireland school days commenced at the age five years . I was born in the January – so I was five and a half years old when I started school/ I followed my older sister Ronnie [Veronica] and brother Pat [Patrick or Watser- his nick name] who also attended St Patricks National School Bray Co Wicklow . Pat however had been transferred up to St Cronins School boy’s school before I started school. My mam ; aunts and uncles all attended St. Patricks R.C School…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 10, 2015 at 11:30am — No Comments

Reply to Comment from MJ Neary on the 1916 Easter Rising Leaders

Hello M.J Neary ; thank you for your comments on the 1916 Easter  Rising . I started to do the blogs about the Leaders; as it is coming up to their Centenary 2016 . 

I was amazed and quite frankly ashamed that there were so many of them that I knew absolutely  nothing about . It was certainly a challenge for me and quite a learning experience as well . Tears were flowing as i was typeing in the text. 

The Book - That's just how It Was - I have written it as a tribute to my…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 10, 2015 at 10:54am — 3 Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Sean Connolly

Sean Connolly was born in Sandymount, Dublin in 1883.  His family had been driven off their land during the Land League era.  Connolly and all his siblings were steeped in nationalism and all that Fenianism stood for.  When his father, a sailor, left his seafaring job, he…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 9, 2015 at 11:00am — No Comments

Thomas Kent and his family: Cork's Easter Rising Martyrs

Thomas Kent was born in Bawnard House Castleyons Co Cork 1865-1916 . He is one the very least know of the 1916 Easter RisngVolunteer’s  who shares the dubious honour of being one of two men executed for their part in the 1916 Easter Rising -although he did not take part in the Easter Rising. He and his family were very much a part of the Irish…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 5, 2015 at 9:00am — No Comments

Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising: Michael O'Hanrahan

Michael O'Hanrahan (Micheál Ó hAnnrachain, 1877 – 4 May 1916) is another one of the 1916 Leaders who is not universally  known.  He was born in New Ross, County Wexford to Richard and Mary O’Hanrahan (nee Williams).  He had a brother, Henry, and a sister, Eily.  His father was heavily involved in the 1867 Fenian Rising.  Michael's family moved to County Carlow when he was a young…

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Added by That's Just How It Was on March 4, 2015 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

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