Ireland – Is It But a Notion?
As the Catalan Independence movement is crushed for now by Spain, we remember the Irish declaration of 1919… the events of the …
Village of the Three Generals
St Johnstown, or Ballinalee From where the three generals hail Monroe, Wilson and McEoin Two Scotsmen, one of the Gael. All men …
Shoulder High Let Them Carry Him – Jim Larkin Tribute
What would Jim Larkin make of the corruption in the Labour Party today? Or the roll over and take a piece actions …
Forgotten Famine in a Free State
1916 – A Broken Dream by 1926 The forgotten famine, the Spailpin Fanach decimated, never in the history books, the forgotten declaration …
The Free State Flag From a Yacht Mast Flew
The next and perhaps the most moving scene of the day was the hoisting of the Tricolour on the castle, which was …
Three Men Dead
On listening to a talk about three men killed by firing squad in Birr castle in 1922 during the Irish Civil War. …
Elle Enleve Son Masque
Elle enleve le masque qu’elle montre au monde Derriere lequel elle cache ses soucis Elle craint les juges regards Et tous ses …