Monthly Archives: August 2021

ROBERT EMMET AND LEONARD McNALLY.

Posted on August 25, 2021 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (25TH AUGUST) 82 YEARS AGO : EXPLOSIONS FOLLOW ULTIMATUM. ‘I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Irish Republic [32 counties], having as its first duty towards its people the establishment and maintenance … Continue reading →

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STAYCATION OVER, BUNDORAN NEXT…

Posted on August 18, 2021 by 11sixtynine

BACK FROM STAYCATION (AND SAVING FOR A REAL HOLIDAY!). We survived it! By hook and by crook, by pure good fortune, quick thinking, the gift of the gab, and by being quick on our feet, we survived it. But we … Continue reading →

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15-YEAR-OLD CHILD KILLED BY THE BA IN REVENGE ATTACK.

Posted on August 4, 2021 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (4TH AUGUST) 143 YEARS AGO : MARGARET MARY PEARSE BORN. On the 4th of August, 1878, James and Margaret Pearse (nee Brady), then living in number 27 Great Brunswick Street in Dublin, celebrated the birth of a … Continue reading →

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IN THE MILLIONAIRES HIT PARADE..!

Posted on August 2, 2021 by 11sixtynine

OVER ONE MILLION HITS. AND COUNTING…! It has taken us a good few years to get here although, really, we never started this blog with a ‘hits/views’ objective in mind. But, having said that, it’s a nice place to have … Continue reading →

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