Tag Archives: Jim Larkin

A MODEST PROPOSAL TO FEED POOR CHILDREN TO THE RICH…

A green-hearted loyalist comments on ‘Irish fighters in every clime in every Cause but their own…’, and a modest proposal to feed poor children to the rich..! Continue reading

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A JUNE VISIT TO A SILENT TOMB, AND AN OLD MAN CRYING…

Before he was 15 years of age, he volunteered for active service in England and was sent to the St. Helen’s area, near Liverpool — whilst he was there, the Treaty of Surrender was signed, but was rejected out of hand by Tony, and he continued the fight…. Continue reading

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DUBLIN, 1913 : 146-DAY STRIKE BEGINS.

ON THIS DATE (26TH AUGUST) 107 YEARS AGO : A 146-DAY LOCKOUT BEGINS IN DUBLIN. On the 26th August, 1913 – 107 years ago on this date – at about 9.40am, drivers and conductors on Dublin trams stepped-out of their … Continue reading

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CROMWELL – “ENGLAND’S PLAGUE FOR FIVE YEARS”.

ON THIS DATE (29TH APRIL) 104 YEARS AGO : REPUBLICAN ‘SURRENDER ORDER’ AND FR. ALOYSIUS. On Saturday, 29th April, 1916 – 104 years ago on this date – Pádraig Pearse issued the ‘Surrender Order’ on behalf of the Irish republican … Continue reading

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CRC : REQUIRES DELOUSING AND REPLACEMENT PARTS.

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I didn’t think it wise to visit Father John in Galway Jail , but my wife went to see him and she consulted with Louis Ó’ Dea, a solicitor, a good … Continue reading

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