Countess Markievicz is a renowned Irish revolutionary figure known for her leadership ... Before her revolutionary activities in helping the Irish Citizen Army, Markievicz was an advocate for ...

It became the headquarters of James Larkin's ITGWU in 1912 and subsequently the headquarters of the Irish Citizen Army after its foundation in 1913. Later described by The Irish Times as 'the ...

Dublin, 19 November 1913 - A new body – the Irish Citizen Army – has been founded in Dublin. The new army is recruiting from the ranks of the strikers engaged in the current Lockout in the city.

The figures for Irish enlistment to the British army are small in the overall context ... it has previously said there is a long history of non-UK citizens, including those from the Republic ...