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Those marching were much more than a romantic gesture to the past or nod to dead generations – they are an assertion of sovereignty and success as a State



To stand with the Empire

John Redmond’s eve of war speech in the House of Commons turned into a gamble gone wrong, rather than a masterstroke


August 17th, 1914

FROM THE ARCHIVES: John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Party, addressed a 2,000 strong assembly of Irish Volunteers, some …



December 7th 1914

FROM THE ARCHIVES: At the beginning of December 1914, the British authorities in Ireland banned a number of publications including…




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