Monthly Archives: November 2021

THE ‘BOSS’ CROKER AND THE FREE STATE.

ON THIS DATE (24TH NOVEMBER) 79 YEARS AGO : DEATH OF THE ‘SOLDIERS SONG’ STATER. ‘(Peadar) Kearney was born at 68 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin, in 1883 (on the 12th December) (and) often walked along Gardiner Street to the Custom … Continue reading

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BRITISH KILLERS, LOOSE LIPS…AND RETRIBUTION : IRELAND 1920.

ON THIS DATE (10TH NOVEMBER) 223 YEARS AGO : WOLFE TONE SENTENCED TO DEATH. Theobald Wolfe Tone was born on the 20th June, 1763 – the exact time and date of his death are unknown. He was sentenced to death … Continue reading

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BIRTH OF A FLAWED IRISH PATRIOT.

ON THIS DATE (3RD NOVEMBER) 99 YEARS AGO : FINANCIAL WARNING ISSUED BY DÁIL ÉIREANN. On the 3rd November 1922 – 99 years ago on this date – Irish republicans loyal to the 32-County Dáil Éireann issued the following Proclamation … Continue reading

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