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Ireland’s Wars: The Ashtown Ambush
Having spent a few entries discussing events in the west and south of the country in 1919, we must not move briefly back to the capital, where things continued apace. The Dublin Brigade’s shadowy war against the DMP and G … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Rescue At Knocklong
A section of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade had instigated the military side of the War of Independence with the Soloheadbeg ambush. There would be other incidents, and deaths, in the weeks and months that followed, but the next spectacular moment … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: 21st January 1919 – Soloheadbeg
The military side of the Irish War of Independence is commonly considered to begin with, in the grand scale of things, a relatively small ambush in the countryside of County Tipperary, on the same day that Dail Eireann met for … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1919, breen, British, dail, history, ira, ireland, soloheadbeg, tipperary, war, war of independence
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The Villain Checklist: Equal With The Hero
This should be a short enough one, because the implantation of it in some form is so obvious that is almost defies the alternative. We’ve talked about how the hero and the villain should be a contrast in some way, … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies, Villain Checklist
Tagged breen, constantine, equality, film, greene, loki, maul, movies, reviews, silva, vader, Villain Checklist, yellowjacket
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The Villain Checklist: Contrast With The Hero
We’ve had a look at various facets of what makes a good villain, but for the next two entries, we need to shift the goalposts a little bit, and take about the most important relationship that the antagonist has: that … Continue reading