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- Letters from the Irish FamineNovember In Irish History
Some remarkable anniversaries for November in Irish history
November 1884 - The Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
November 1920 - Kevin Barry was hanged in Dublin for his part in a raid that resulted in the death of 3 British Soldiers.
November 1826 - Henry Smith, mathematician, is born in Dublin. He is remembered for his work on elementary divisors, quadratic forms and number theory.
Book Reviews - Great Famine
The Great Hunger
The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849 Cecil Woodham Smith €12.99 (PB) Published by Penguin Long considered a classic on the subject...
Read More...The Great Irish Famine
The Great Irish Famine Cathal Póirtéir ISBN 9781856351119 €12.99 Published by Mercier Press A series of essays about the famine by leading Irish historians, economist and writers...
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February In Irish History Some remarkable anniversaries for February in Irish history
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Early Christian exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland The Treasury - Celtic and Early Christian Ireland is a new exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland.
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