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Tag Archives: de valera
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 End Of The Border Campaign
The IRA had committed an enormous amount of its resources, in terms of personnel, guns and explosives, to Operation Harvest. The very earliest stages of this campaign had brought significant success, designating the IRA once again as a major force … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1950s, border campaign, cronin, de valera, garda, history, ira, ireland, lemass, mcgirl, o bradaigh, ruc, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Border Campaign Continues
The Brookborough raid had been a decidedly mixed bag for the IRA: from an operational standpoint it had been a total disaster, but it had somehow managed to give the IRA a major propaganda coup in mass attendance funerals and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1950s, border campaign, de valera, history, ira, ireland, northern ireland, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA After The Second World War
If the immediate time period after the end of the Second World War was a difficult era for Ireland in general, then it is fair to say that is was an extremely difficult era for the Irish Republican Army. World … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars
Tagged 1940s, belfast, de valera, dublin, history, ira, ireland, northern ireland, three macs, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Post-Second World War Years And The Republic Of Ireland
Ireland and Northern Ireland had emerged from the Second World War years with their established territory and sovereignty intact, but from there they were going to take very different paths. Today, we focus on the south, where having dealt with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1940s, 1948, costello, de valera, election, fianna fail, history, inter-party, ireland, irish defence forces, macbride, nato, republic of ireland, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Final Thoughts On The Second World War
While the Second World War was not a conflict that I would say is pivotal in Irish history, relative to things like the Eleven Year Wars or the 1798 Rebellion or the Irish revolutionary period, it is still too large … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, de valera, germany, history, ira, ireland, irish named regiments, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Holocaust
In this, my final entry on the Second World War aside from some final thoughts next week, we must finally turn to the Holocaust. In this series I tend to cleave to the view that my remit is military affairs … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged de valera, germany, history, holocaust, ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Axis
Having taken a closer look at the diplomatic history of Ireland in the Second World War as it pertains to the Allies, it is now time for us to switch focus to the Axis. The diplomatic relations between Dublin and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1945, de valera, germany, hempel, history, ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Allies
We move now from the more select observations of Ireland in the Second World War back to the larger picture. Far more than they needed to with the Axis powers, Ireland was obligated to have a great deal of interaction … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, churchill, de valera, germany, gray, history, ireland, maffey, neutrality, roosevelt, second world war, USA, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA Leadership Crisis in 1942
Any organisation, if it wants to succeed, needs good leadership. That can take many forms depending in the situation, whether it is a firm guiding hand or something more stand-offish. But I think one consistent thing, is that good leadership … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1942, de valera, harrington, history, ira, ireland, kelly, kerins, maccool, mcateer, mcnamee, second world war, war, world war 2
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