The Story of Roger Casement, Part I One man recanted what he wrote about Casement years later Roger Casement is best known for his ‘Black Diaries’ which in my opinion have overshadowed the history of his previous life in the British government as a humanitarian. A man...
Extraordinary Women in Ireland’s Struggle for Freedom By Brighid O’Sullivan Excerpt from Chapter 7: Helen (Ruth) Gifford Nellie Gifford did not graduate and left Alexandra College in her late teens. Both she and her sister, Sidney were disgusted with the snobbery of both staff and pupils. Nellie, who was...
10 Fun Quotes from The Easter Rebellion Part 2 Inside the GPO by Joe Good is both a personal and fun read. It actually reads like a novel so if you want something historical that is both accurate and enjoyable continue reading for some Excerpts from the...
My father was extremely proud of being Irish, though I would learn later in life, that were are also part Polish with a smattering of Russian in the pot too. See my post on the Polish Jews in Ireland. Polish is one of the most...
In commemorating the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland, here are just a few of some less known facts, for all my Irish History Buffs out there. FACT 1:. Did you know that the ‘Easter Rising of 1916′ which catapulted Ireland to its dream of Freedom...