Category Archives: Ireland’s Wars

Ireland’s Wars: A Summary Of The Easter Rising

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

Throughout the course of my writings on the Easter Rising, I have attempted to look at things through two viewpoints, and I think I will approach this summary in the same vein. Considering the actions of the Volunteers and the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Executions And The Changed Rising

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

One week after it had started, in Dublin and in the rest of the country, the Easter Rising was over. From a military perspective, it had ended in complete victory for the British: what rebel forces that had taken the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rising In Ulster

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

It is fair to say that the northern nine counties of Ireland frequently get a raw deal when it comes to the remembrance of the Irish revolutionary period, to the extent that you may be forgiven for thinking that nothing … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rising In Connacht

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

The western most province in Ireland had somewhat of a part to play in the plans of the military committee, even if, with the benefit of hindsight, we can see that they were mostly fantasy. At times Pearse and the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rising In Munster

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Munster had been the centrepiece of the larger national plans for the Rising, based around the intended landing of German arms on the County Kerry coastline for later distribution to Volunteers in Cork. The province had many targets that would … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rising In Leinster

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Since the Easter Rising was such a Dublin-centric event, it would stand to reason that the province of Ireland with the most rebel activity outside of the capital would be the larger Leinster region. There were plenty of targets that … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The 5th Battalion And Ashbourne

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

The Easter Rising was a national event, but before we look to the country at large, we must first look at the events that took place within County Dublin, but outside of the city, centreing on the experience of the … Continue reading →

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