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Ireland’s Wars: 1920 In Derry
It has been a while since we have looked at the city of Derry (or Londonderry if it means all that much to you) in the context of Irish military history. In that respect, the city is mostly synonymous with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, British, derry, hibernians, history, ipp, ira, ireland, londonderry, o'doherty, sinn fein, ulster volunteers, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The 1918 Election
It is one of the most noted maxims on war, perhaps said most memorably by theorist Carl von Clausewitz, that military action should always be tied to political objectives, with political direction. Otherwise, it isn’t really war, it’s just mindless, … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Conscription
As 1918 began, it was clear that something akin to a political earthquake was occurring in Ireland, thanks to the rise in popularity in Sinn Fein, both in terms of general membership and electoral victories. That year, with the Great … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1916, 1917, 1918, conscription, de valera, dillon, history, ipp, ireland, lloyd george, redmond, sinn fein, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Civil War That Wasn’t
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1914, carson, history, home rule, ipp, ireland, irish parliamentary party, irish volunteers, july crisis, partition, redmond, ulster volunteers, uvf, war, world war one
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Ireland’s Wars: Redmond’s Volunteer Takeover
Between the unreliability of the British military when it came to upholding the law, and the gun-running’s that had increased the armed potential of the Ulster and Irish Volunteers, things appeared to be disintegrating fast in Ireland in the summer … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1914, clarke, history, hobson, ipp, irb, ireland, irish parliamentary party, irish volunteers, macneill, redmond, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Home Rule And Volunteers
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged carson, craig, hibernians, history, hobson, home rule, ipp, irb, ireland, irish volunteers, macneill, redmond, ulster volunteers, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Plan Of Campaign And Parnell’s Fall
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
Rebels: Voices From The Easter Rising (Fearghal McGarry)
McGarry, author of an excellent biography of Eoin O’Duffy, has brought together a wide variety of recollections and memories from those who lived through the early years of the Irish revolutionary period, culminating in the Easter Rising of 1916 and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Politics, Revolutionary Remembrance, War
Tagged easter rising, fearghal mcgarry, gpo, history, hobson, ica, ipp, irish volunteers, pearse, rebels: voices from the easter rising, redmond, war
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