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tichardso wrote 1 day ago: After the 1906 election liberals chose to take the Irish question slowly. The inbuilt unionist major … more →

Tags: British History- 1902-1918., Irish Home Rule movement, Irish nationalism, Ireland, Sinn Féin, Hubert Gough, Ulster

Bits and bobs16 comments

Katie Sullivan wrote 1 day ago: “. . . And you, love, what do you do?” Maureen stared at Jenny Mallory – Mrs. Mallory to her and Sea … more →

Tags: Introductions, Other Fiction, rome construction crew, The Dialogue, 1916 Rising, Celts, Druid, Fiction, Ireland

Gerry's 2016 Rising

talkofthetowndundalk wrote 1 day ago:   We’ll all look forward to seeing what happens in 2016 to commemorate the 100th annivers … more →

Tags: Local Government, Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams, Edel Corrigan, Louth County Council, County Council, Louth County, frank godfrey, 1916

1916 SIGNATORIES - 1916-2016 - 100 YEARS OF RESISTANCE

seachranaidhe1 wrote 4 days ago: Óglaigh Na HÉireann Poblacht na h Éireann. The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic To the p … more →

Tags: 1916 SOCIETIES, Dublin, Ireland, james connolly, Irish Republic, Easter, Irish Citizen Army, liberty hall, Saint Stephen's Green

Ireland, day 4 and 5; Kilmainham Gaol and Greystones.

A Foreign Sojourn wrote 1 week ago: The long road down the coast The 4th and 5th day may be of some interest to you, adventurers and his … more →

Tags: The Adventures on the Road, Travel, Camping, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ronnie Drew, Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Greystone

James Connolly: A Working Class Hero

victorjara42 wrote 1 week ago: Here is a documentary about the life of the Irish Revolutionary, James Connolly. He was executed on … more →

Tags: james connolly, Irish, Edinburgh, Founding Editor of The Socialist newspaper, Revolutionary, Working Class, Hero, socialist labour party, Industrial Workers of the World

Bring out your dead4 comments

Katie Sullivan wrote 1 week ago: “. . . Good evening to you,” Maureen began, her voice ringing out in the stone church, cool and auth … more →

Tags: Introductions, The Dialogue, writing, Time Travel, Fiction, Druid, Mystery, Grace O'Malley, pirates

Dublin, Ireland: Day 1 and 21 comment

A Foreign Sojourn wrote 1 week ago: (please note that all links displayed were carefully placed by myself and I encourage you to discove … more →

Tags: The Adventures on the Road, Travel, Glasnevin cemetery, Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Irish republicanism, wolf tone, Ireland, Luke Kelly, The Dubliners

“The main reason for mass support for independence in Ireland by 1918 was the actions of the British”2 comments

mcsolal wrote 1 week ago: In 1918, the General Election results in Ireland were clearly in favour of the Sinn Fein group with … more →

Tags: Ireland, Sinn Féin, House of Lords, Irish People, Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party

Dark Pages – Roger Casement and the Black Diaries

brucegaston wrote 2 weeks ago: Here‘s a link to an article on Roger Casement and the infamous ‘Black Diaries’. Th … more →

Tags: Biographies, article links, Mario Vargas Llosa, W B Yeats, W. G. Sebald, Roger Casement

A small Irish gem: The Dublin Writer's Museum

2 on the Run Blog wrote 2 weeks ago: Spent the day today walking around Dublin.  Don’t underestimate the value of visiting some les … more →

Tags: travel in europe, Ireland, Dublin, Dublin Writers Museum, Irish Writers, Parnell Square, George Bernard Shaw, Patrick Pearse, Brendan Behan

Once more into the breach

Katie Sullivan wrote 3 weeks ago: D: A, you know, you really ought not to dance. A: I know. Two very confused left feet – I can’t help … more →

Tags: The Dialogue, introspection, writing, Fiction, Grace O'Malley, Excitement, Grania Uaile, Patrick Pearse, james connolly

April 24, 1916: The Easter Rising begins!

Travis Normand wrote 4 weeks ago: by Travis Normand Today is April 24, 2013 and it has been 97 years since the Easter Rising began in … more →

Tags: LOAC, History, Ireland

In Memory Of Eva Gore Booth And Constance Markievicz Notes...

Vicky Loftus wrote 1 month ago: ‘In Memory Of Eva Gore Booth And Constance Markievicz’ was written in 1933, when Yeats w … more →

Tags: WB Yeats Poetry, English Lit, WB Yeats, Ireland, Poetry, notes, constance markievicz, Eva Gore-Booth, Yeats

Ireland's Decade of Commemoration: A List of Anniversaries

brucegaston wrote 1 month ago: For my own reference as much as anyone else’s I’ve drawn up a list of dates within the much-discusse … more →

Tags: Significant Dates, Civil War, War of Independence, Regional resorces - Free State, anglo-irish treaty, history of ireland, home rule, Decade of Commemoration

seachranaidhe1 wrote 1 month ago: The Easter Uprising Timeline… The Easter Uprising of 1916 was a pivotal event in Ireland … more →

Tags: REMEMBER OUR PATRIOT DEAD, Dublin, Ireland, british army, British, General Post Office, Patrick Pearse, John Maxwell

THE MURDERS OF PAT AND HARRY LOUGHNANE BY CORMAC O COMHRAI

seachranaidhe1 wrote 1 month ago: The remains of Pat Loughane War Of IndependenceONLINE ARCHIVE CHRONICLING THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE IN … more →

Tags: Croke Park, Drumharsna Castle, galway, Ireland, kilmichael ambush, loughnane, South Galway

Liam (William Joseph) Mellows ( 25 May 1895 - 8 December 1922 )

seachranaidhe1 wrote 1 month ago: Stiofan MacOda > Irish Republican News Feed Liam (William Joseph) Mellows (25 May 1895 – 8 Decemb … more →

Tags: REMEMBER OUR PATRIOT DEAD, Dublin, Ireland, united states, Liam Mellows, joe mckelvey, anglo-irish treaty, Mellows Bridge, Teachta Dála

Up Coming Events

t wrote 1 month ago: Please note the following up coming events. The East Wall History Group has asked us to pass on deta … more →

Tags: DDDA, north wall, North Lotts, NPDA, East Wall History Group, History, 1916


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