Monthly Archives: April 2008

Ernie O’Malley, pictured during his arrest in Dublin Castle in 1921 . He was using the alias ‘Bernard Stewart’ . ERNIE O’MALLEY : SOLDIER OF OGLAIGH na hEIREANN ……. Following the recent publication of O’Malley’s third book ‘Raids And Rallies’, … Continue reading →

American soldiers in Shannon , British Navy in Dublin… British HMS Tyne, a ‘River Class Patrol Vessel’ , pictured , docked in Dublin , Sunday April 27th 2008. A reader of this blog , driving along the Dublin Quays today … Continue reading →

Two Irish athletes protest over the political nature of the Olympics : Peter O’Connor ,Waterford (or Wicklow or England?) , and Limerick man Con Leahy staged a highly visible political protest on the claims that they were part of the … Continue reading →

Ernie O’Malley, pictured during his arrest in Dublin Castle in 1921 . He was using the alias ‘Bernard Stewart’ . ERNIE O’MALLEY : SOLDIER OF OGLAIGH na hEIREANN ……. Following the recent publication of O’Malley’s third book ‘Raids And Rallies’, … Continue reading →

” Oh, a sleeping drunkard Up in the Phoenix Park, And a crawling businessman In the Point Depot dark, And a Free State politician, And a British queen — All fit together In the same machine. Nice, nice, very nice; … Continue reading →

(For ‘Brit Queen Poster’ article, click here) Those in attendance marched the short distance from the corner of Collins Avenue/Gracepark Road to the Commemorative Stone , where they were welcomed by the Chairperson , John Horan . After a short … Continue reading →

YIELD TO A BRITISH MONARCH! The above poster – all seventy foot of it – was recently erected on the side of a building in Dublin which hires itself out for functions/gigs etc. No doubt in an effort to secure … Continue reading →

85th Anniversary of Poulacapple killing .* 20 April, 1923 : Frank Aiken is elected IRA Chief of Staff. 22 April, 1923 : Free State troops surround Frank Aiken, Paidrag Quinn and Sean Quinn, the leaders of the Anti-Treaty forces in … Continue reading →

Ernie O’Malley, pictured during his arrest in Dublin Castle in 1921 . He was using the alias ‘Bernard Stewart’ . ERNIE O’MALLEY : SOLDIER OF OGLAIGH na hEIREANN ……. Following the recent publication of O’Malley’s third book ‘Raids And Rallies’, … Continue reading →

85th Anniversary of Poulacapple killing . 20 April, 1923 : Frank Aiken is elected IRA Chief of Staff. 22 April, 1923 : Free State troops surround Frank Aiken, Paidrag Quinn and Sean Quinn, the leaders of the Anti-Treaty forces in … Continue reading →