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Ireland’s Wars: British Reactions In 1919

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 by NFB

Thus far, we have really only talked about the British side of the Irish War of Independence in a distant manner, discussing them merely as a target for the IRA and as the enemy of “the Republic”. In this entry, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Civil War That Wasn’t

Posted on Jul 18, 2017 by NFB

Much of the political wrangling around Home Rule in the summer of 1914 was about whether Ulster would be part of the process at all. Early on and at different stages of the legislative process, opposition figures, and even supporters, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Curragh Mutiny

Posted on Jun 27, 2017 by NFB

Coming out of the wave of volunteering in 1912 and 1913, and then the unrest of the Lockout, 1914 was earmarked as a momentous year in Irish history. Under the new rules governing what the House of Lords could and … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Home Rule And Volunteers

Posted on Jun 13, 2017 by NFB

We are now truly entering an era of Irish history commonly identified with the Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. The events we will be discussing were the final steps on the road to those conflicts, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Gaelic Revival And The IRB

Posted on Jun 6, 2017 by NFB

In this series, I make it a point to prioritize military affairs when it comes to Irish history, but battles and armies and generals don’t exist in a vacuum. They are a product of their cultural, social and political environments, and … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Plan Of Campaign And Parnell’s Fall

Posted on Feb 14, 2017 by NFB

The “Kilmainham Treaty” had alleviated some of the land crisis in Ireland, but the issue was far from solved. Amid the increasing tension and occasional hysteria that accompanied events like the Phoenix Park Murders and the Dynamite Campaign in Britain, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: A New Departure

Posted on Jan 11, 2017 by NFB

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 →

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Revolutionary Remembrance: That John Bruton Article

Posted on Aug 5, 2014 by NFB

John Bruton seems to have suddenly become the poster-boy for the anti-nationalist side of the commemoration debate, those who seek less of an emphasis on the military side of things, in preference for more of a focus on the political, … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Remembrance: Franz Ferdinand And The Counter-Factual

Posted on Jun 30, 2014 by NFB

The weekend just gone saw the centenary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in Sarejevo in 1914. The event is commonly ascribed as either the beginning of the First World War or the moment when it became inevitable. I happen to … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Remembrance: The Volunteer War

Posted on Mar 15, 2013 by NFB

The anniversary of the founding of the Ulster Volunteer Force passed most of Ireland by without much notice. As previously stated here, the almost deliberate ignoring of the Protestant side of the Irish revolution, even when much of what followed … Continue reading →

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