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‘THE NAME ‘REPUBLICAN’ IN IRELAND BEARS NO POLITICAL MEANING…’

ON THIS DATE (7TH DECEMBER) 143 YEARS AGO : BIRTH OF AN IRA MAN WHO DARED AND SUFFERED – AUSTIN STACK. Austin Stack (pictured) was born on the 7th December, 1879 – 143 years ago on this date – in … 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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LEINSTER HOUSE “RETARDS PROGRESS”.

THE O’RAHILLY : NATIONLESS AND NOW HOMELESS. Joseph O’Rahilly (‘The O’Rahilly’) was born in Ballylongford, in County Kerry, on the 22nd April, 1875. He had a busy, well-travelled and interesting life and took part in the 1916 Easter Rising in … Continue reading

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