The Massacre Of Mankind

The Massacre of Mankind   by Stephen Baxter This is the sequel to H.G. Wells’ The War Of The Worlds, and is officially authorized by his estate. Anyone who has read the Wells’ classic (I haven’t) will better appreciate this story. Yet, although The Massacre of Mankind is a continuation, and I missed the beginning […]

Arthur Dooley – Irish Scouser Who Made His Mark

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 […]

Batallón de San Patricio (St. Patrick’s Battalion)

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 […]

Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills

Given the pain and suffering that European settlers have caused across the globe, including those who settled the US, and those who are currently colonizing Palestine, Rebel Voice dedicates this smokin’ hot song to the descendants of all indigenous peoples who have been dispossessed.

Coalition Of The Willing Stands Against The US Imperial Regime

The US are determined to gain control over the natural resources of Venezuela, one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are using tried and tested tactics in attempting to destabilize the government via right-wing thugs and violence, and then using the resulting unrest as a pretext for direct and blatant intervention. Terms such as […]

The Wolfe Tones – Galtee Mountain Boy

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 […]

Luke Kelly – Kelly the Boy from Killane

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 […]

Early Irish Feminists With Holy Fire In Their Blood

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, […]