The National Interest on MSN16d
Brig. Gen. Meagher’s Irish Brigade Made History in the American Civil War
We started by telling the story of El Batallón de San Patricio(“Saint Patrick’s Battalion”), aka the San Patricios, Irish immigrants to the United States who fought on the ...
RTE Online26d
Why were so many revolutionary Irish women denied military pensions?
Twomey’s role in the Irish War of Independence was nothing short of extraordinary. Recruited by Brigade Intelligence Officer Seán Buckley, she had access to the secret communications of British ...
Independent.ie6y
Notes reveal poverty War of Independence left in wake
Two RIC officers killed that day - James McDonnell, in his 50s, from Co Mayo and Patrick O'Connell (30) from Co Cork - are thought to be the first casualties of the War of Independence.
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Ireland’s Opportunity? The First World War & 1916
Casement aimed to win German government support for the Irish independence ... held Irish prisoners of war to support a rebellion; to acquire arms and German officer support to progress that ...
The Irish Times1mon
The Derry man who influenced George Washington and Alexander Hamilton - Brian Maye on Hercules Mulligan
Derry-born Hercules Mulligan, who died 200 years ago on March 4th, played a significant role in the American War of Independence ... His catering for officers and men in the British army gave ...
Independent.ie on MSN2d
Book launch on Irish Republican – ‘It tells the story of such an important figure from my parish’
Hundreds of people gathered at the Muintir na Tíre Hall in Milltown on Saturday evening to celebrate the life and times of a local man who made a major contribution to the campaign for Irish ...