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Review: National Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet
National Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet Trailer Time to leave behind the world of film festivals and superheroes for a little bit, and dig into something a bit more familiar. In-between my last look at an actual Shakespearean adaptation – Justin … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies
Tagged buckley, film, godwin, movies, o'connor, reviews, romeo & juliet
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Ireland’s Wars: Henry Wilson And The Final Descent
After the election of the 16th June, things were up in the air in terms of Ireland’s politics and the prospect of civil war, but in many respects it must have seemed less likely than ever. Politically, the anti-Treaty side … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, britain, churchill, collins, dublin, four courts, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, lloyd george, london, lynch, macready, national army, o'connor, war, wilson
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Ireland’s Wars: Flashpoints And The Four Courts Seizure
While supplementary entries have put us past the point a while ago, this is the 400th numbered entry of Ireland’s Wars. We’re getting there, and who knows where we will be come #500 (hopefully at the Emergency at least, or … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, British, collins, dublin, dundalk, four courts, history, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kilkenny, o'connor, pro-Treaty, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Road To 1798
The run-up to the year 1798, and the events that took place then, require a bit more complicated backstory if they are to be understood properly. In this entry, I’m going to take a look at the general state of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1798, camden, fitzgerald, france, history, ireland, o'connor, revolution, tone, united irishmen, war
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The Olympics
Well the Olympics has come and gone, with nary a comment from yours truly (bar Stupidest Things last weekend). Rather than post throughout the sporting showcase, I thought I’d leave it for one large post when the festivities had ended. … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The First Plantation
Ireland had changed. As the 1540’s went by and Henry VIII left this mortal coil, it was clear that the Tudor dynasty had greater plans for Ireland then a fallback to the previous position of limited intervention and reliance on … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Politics, War
Tagged 1550's, edward, failure, henry, ireland, irelands wars, laois, lord deputy's, mary, o'connor, o'more, offaly, plantation, tudors, war
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