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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...
In June of 1914, 900 guns, specifically Mauser riffles and 29,000 rounds of ammunition were purchased from Germany and shipped to Ireland. The guns were supposed to be used to protect Home Rule but in 1916 they would be used for an all-out rebellion against...
Na Fianna Eireann was founded in 1909 by Constance Markievicz. When she first began the organization it was with the purpose of teaching the boys basic survival techniques, Ireland’s history and a sense of national pride, something that she felt had been missing for way...