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| Bertie Ahern honours Barry The Irish State, as a mark of respect for their sacrifice, held State Funerals for Kevin Barry, Thomas Bryan, Patrick Doyle, Frank Flood, Patrick Moran, Thomas Whelan, Bernard Ryan, Thomas Traynor, Edmond Foley and Pat [ ... ] |
| Irish Republicanism And The Hunger Strike Hunger strikes have been an important part of the resistance strategy in many places. The suffragette movement applied the tool with some success during their campaign for the vote in the United Kingdom. Perhaps because [ ... ] |
| Kevin Barry in Song The famous song 'Kevin Barry' was penned shortly after his death and is still revived in ballad sessions in Ireland to this very day: In Mountjoy jail one Monday morning High upon the gallows tree, Kevin Barry gav [ ... ] |
Book Reviews - War of Independence
Sean Treacy And The Tan War
Sean Treacy and the Tan War Joe Ambrose ISBN 9781856355544 €12.99 A thoroughly interesting book that looks back on the role of Sean Treacy in the guerrilla war in Tipperary. Joe...
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History's Daughter: A Memoir from the only child of Terence MacSwiney Máire MacSwiney Brugha ISBN 9780862789862 €19.95 Published by The O'Brien Press Far aside from having on the most haunting covers...
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Women in Irish History
Anna Haslam
Anna Haslam was the founding member of numerous social, suffrage and union associations in Ireland and England. She promoted women's education and successfully campaigned for the rights of women to stand as county councillors.
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