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Ireland’s Wars: Casement’s Irish Legion

Posted on Nov 27, 2018 by NFB

Roger Casement and Joseph Plunkett were both in Germany seeking support from Wilhelm II’s government for an uprising in Ireland. But while Plunkett’s main focus would be on gaining material support in the form of guns, a goal eventually that he would partially succeed in attaining, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Casement And Plunkett In Germany

Posted on Nov 20, 2018 by NFB

Irish nationalist revolutionaries have consistently sought outside support in their endeavours, recognising that having a major European, or even world, power is a practical necessity when trying to fight an opponent with the size and reach of England, and later … Continue reading →

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