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Tag Archives: aiken
Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Nuclear Threat
It is very obvious to say that Ireland in the world of 20th century geo-politics and conflict was a very small part of affairs. The major histories of war and diplomatic relations of that century are all bound up in … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The IRA After The Civil War
Having looked at the early years of the post-Civil War Free State and the military and political challenges that it faced, we now turn back to the losing side of the 1922/23 conflict. The Irish Republican Army was not an … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920s, aiken, communism, cumann na ngaedheal, de valera, history, ira, ireland, republicans, soviet russia, twomey, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Conventional Civil War In Louth
The moment that the National Army had opened fire on the Four Courts was a starting pistol for the rest of the country, even if it took a while for the news of what was happening in the capital to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, aiken, anti-Treaty, drogheda, dundalk, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, louth, national army, pro-Treaty, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Northern Offensive
Behind every flashpoint in Ireland on the road to the Irish Civil War, every bit of violence taking place in isolated areas or the more eye-catching combat in urban centres, the situation in Northern Ireland still caught people’s attention. The … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, aiken, anti-Treaty, belfast, britain, civil war, collins, derry, donegal, history, ira, ireland, lynch, newtowncunningham, northern ireland, pro-Treaty, ric, truce, usc, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Ulster In 1921
It has almost become a tired cliche on this site, but I will say it at least one more time: the Irish War of Independence in Ulster is an under-researched and under-noticed thing. In many of the history books and … Continue reading
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