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Ireland’s Wars: The Paris Peace Conference
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1919, de valera, duffy, FOIF, history, ireland, lloyd george, o'kelly, paris peace conference, sinn fein, war, war of independence, wilson
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Ireland’s Wars: The Irish Republican Army
Before we move onto the momentous events of 1919, we need to skip back a bit, and spend some time on the resurrection and reorganisation of the Irish Volunteers. In the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising, the Volunteers were … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, brugha, collins, conscription, de valera, history, ira, ireland, irish republican army, irish volunteers, mulcahy, sinn fein, 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: German Plots
Ireland in April/May 1918 was an island in uproar. The threat of conscription loomed large, and had motivated a unified struggle from nationalist and other groups to oppose it, a struggle that was causing the Dublin administration and London government … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1918, collins, conscription, de valera, german plot, griffith, history, ireland, irish brigade, sinn fein, war
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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 Rise Of Sinn Fein
Even while it was still taking place, the Easter Rising was being dubbed “the Sinn Feiner Rebellion”, in reference to the political entity led by Arthur Griffith that was associated with nationalist thinking. This was, of course, an error: Sinn … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Gaelic Revival And The IRB
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1867, cells, clarke, fenians, gaa, gaelic league, gaelic revival, griffith, history, hobson, home rule, irb, ireland, irish republican brotherhood, mac diarmada, sinn fein, war
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