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Ireland’s Wars: The S-Plan
The coming of the Second World War was, obviously, viewed as an enormous opportunity by the IRA. Their named enemy was now in what could only be described as an existential conflict with an enormously powerful foe, and the opportunity … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Britain And The United States In The Irish Civil War
It is generally recognised nowadays that Great Britain got more of what they wanted from the Anglo-Irish Treaty than the Irtish representatives did. In it was an essential recognition of partition, the inclusion of the Irish Free State inside the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1923, america, anti-Treaty, baldwin, bonar law, britain, british army, clan na gael, de valera, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish free state, irish revolutionary period, lynch, national army, pro-Treaty, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: De Valera In America
As already discussed, the international dimension was vital to the Irish War of Independence. The political heads of the Republic were smart enough to know that a complete military victory over Britain was unlikely to occur, and even if it … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, britain, clan na gael, de valera, history, ira, irb, ireland, USA, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Dynamite Campaign
While the Fenian Brotherhood in American was on its last legs, Clan na Gael and other, slightly less outwardly violent, organisations were active and planning for resistance to British rule in Ireland. One of the men at the heart of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1880s, clan na gael, clarke, dynamite, fenians, history, ireland, london, o'donovan rossa, special irish branch, war
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Ireland’s Wars: A New Departure
Having spent a great deal of time recently in America discussing the actions of Irish nationalist movements and organisations there, the time has come to swing back to the other side of the Atlantic, to have a look at affairs … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1870s, butt, clan na gael, devoy, fenians, history, home rule, irb, ireland, league, new departure, parnell, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Catalpa Rescue
We’ve spent the last while looking at the Fenian Raids on Canada, which proved to be the highpoint of the American Fenian Brotherhood. In the aftermath of the last, pitiable, effort in 1871 – not officially a Fenian Raid, but … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1876, australia, catalpa, clan na gael, devoy, fenians, fremantle, history, ireland, war
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