Ireland in the Second World War
Declared War on Germany When the United Kingdom declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, Ireland, despite being still[…]
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Category: Irish History
News and Stories about Irish History
The Forgotten Film – Ireland, 1954
Amateur 16 mm film shot in Ireland in 1954 Scenes include unidentified building, elderly lady at her home in Ranelagh,[…]
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Cathal Brugha – Who’s Who in the Irish Revolution
The Irish War of Independence Though he held some of the most important roles in the War of Independence little[…]
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The Story of Jack Lattin – 18th Century Musician and Dancer from Kildare
Edwina Guckian Drawing from the Well 3: The Story of Jack Lattin ITMA is delighted to present Drawing from the[…]
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Amateur Film of Dublin from over 60 years ago
A 16mm amateur film of Dublin A 16mm amateur film of the capital many years ago, still showing Nelson memorial[…]
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The Death of Seán Treacy | Oct 1920
Episode 29 – Irish War of Independence 1920 In October 1920 the new British intelligence structure operating from Dublin Castle[…]
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Local Elections and the Shooting of Tomás MacCurtain | Jan – Apr 1920
Episode 22 – Irish War of Independence In the hopes of stopping Sinn Féin’s dramatic growth the British government introduced[…]
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“What’s my life compared with the cause?” MacSwiney and Barry – Oct 1920
Death of Terence MacSwiney & Kevin Barry – Oct 1920 Unwilling to create another martyr like Thomas Ashe, British authorities[…]
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Irish War of Independence
Black and Tans vs. IRAÂ – 1920 The movement for more Irish self determination had turned into a full out revolutionary[…]
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100 years since the execution of Kevin Barry
100th anniversary of the death of Kevin Barry This week marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Kevin Barry[…]
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