Arthur John Dooley was a Hiberno-English sculptor and artist who was born in Liverpool 17th January 1929, and died there also, 7th January 1994. After leaving school at 14, Dooley worked as a deckhand on the Mersey tugboats, before joining the Irish Guards as a boy soldier. During his nine years’ army service he was trained […]
The Saint Patrick’s Battalion (Batallón de San Patricio), formed and led by John Riley (Seán Ó Raghailligh) from Clifden, Co. Galway, was a unit of 175 to several hundred immigrants and expats of European descent who fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of 1846–8. Most of […]
This beautiful ballad has been covered by many troubadours. It tells the tale of IRA men who refused to bend the knee to the British Crown and fought on for Irish freedom. They were hunted by the British backed Free State forces and either imprisoned or executed. Kathleen ní Houlihan must surely shudder when her […]
John Kelly (Kelly of Killanne) (died c. 25 June 1798) lived in the town of Killane in the parish of Rathnure and was a United Irishman leader who fought in the Rising of 1798. While Kelly was obviously well known to rebel and loyalist alike during the short duration of the Wexford rebellion, almost nothing is […]
Saint Moninne of Killeavey was one of Ireland’s earliest female saints and lived in the years 435 – 517. SHe was the daughter of a king, Machta, whose lands stretched from modern-day Louth through to Armagh. Her mother, Comwi, was also from royalty, her father being a northern king. When Patrick travelled through Machta’s territory, […]
There are many great Irish rebel songs and the Broad Black Brimmer is one of the most popular and rousing.
This is an insight into the Irish Brigade who fought heroically for Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Every member of the Brigade was either killed or wounded as they fought to stop the English advances, thus saving many Scottish troops from certain death. Here is a Scottish memorial to those […]
This photo shows the statue of Edward Carson, a leader and hero of Unionism. Although Carson was from Dublin and of Scottish stock, he was the first signatory of the ‘Ulster Covenant’ on Sunday 28th September, 1912, which pledged to resist Home Rule by ‘all means necessary’. Carson also created the Ulster Volunteers who are […]
This short excerpt is a teaser for a new documentary about the origins of ice hockey in Canada, and how it is believed to have originated from games of hurling played on ice by Irish immigrants. It’s a nice thought. The documentary has recently been premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh and will be shown […]
As the GAA competitions move into their final stages, we, who are interested in the national sports of our nation, can readily hear the banter that takes place between those who hail from different parts of Ireland. Good-natured ribbing is to be expected, but sadly sometimes the verbal interaction moves into the realm of abuse. […]
The following article is taken from the Belfast Telegraph. It concerns the idiocy involved in the head of Jarlath Burns, a Gaeilgeoir, former Gaelic footballer and current principal of a Catholic secondary school in south Armagh. Burns is well known for his support of the Orange Order. He has brought his pupils to museums dedicated […]
Ireland has long had a sad history of citizens who aspire to be English or, at the very least, try to be accepted by the English Establishment as pets and lackeys. British colonialism has left a strong imprint upon the psyche of the Irish people. Republicans are aware of the toxic nature of the colonial […]
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