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Ireland’s Wars: The Paris Peace Conference

Posted on Jul 16, 2019 by NFB

I finished my coverage of Ireland in the First World War a while ago, with a look at what the “named” Irish units were doing on the day of the armistice, 11th November 1918. The fighting of the First World … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Knockdoe, The All-Ireland Battle

Posted on Jun 12, 2012 by NFB

It is a “thing” in historical writing to often refer to noble individuals by the geographical part of their title, e.g., the Duke of Clarence is often just called “Clarence” (even though his name was George). I tend to switch … Continue reading →

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