The Battle of the Somme
On 1 July 1916 the Battle of the Somme began with the expectation of bringing the First World War to an end. It became a…
20th Century
Sinking of RMS Leinster In The Irish Sea
On 10 October 1918 the RMS Leinster set sail from Carlisle Pier, Kingstown (now called Dún Laoghaire) in County Dublin bound for Holyhead in Wales….
The Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence took place during the years of 1919 – 1921. In December of 1921 the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December…
Proclamation of the Irish Republic
POBLACHT NA hÉIREANN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of…
1916 Easter Rising
The 1916 Rising occurred on Easter Monday in Ireland lasting 6 days with over 12,000 British troops surrounding Dublin and the Irish republican leaders surrendering to stop…
Seán MacDiarmada (1883 – 1916)
Seán MacDiarmada (also known as Seán MacDermott / John MacDermott) was a leading Irish Republican who was involved with promoting the Irish language, the Gaelic…
Thomas MacDonagh (1878-1916), Teacher, Playwright & Irish Nationalist
Thomas MacDonagh was a teacher, a playwright, and a member of the provisional government that declared the Proclamation of the Irish Republic in 1916. Born…
Joseph Plunkett (1887-1916), Poet, Journalist & Irish Nationalist
Joseph Plunkett was born into a wealthy Catholic family in the city of Dublin. In his early years Joseph contacted tuberculosis and although he was…
Thomas Clarke (1857-1916) – An Irish Nationalist
Thomas Clarke was a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and main planner of the 1916 Easter Rising alongside Seán MacDiarmada. Thomas James Clarke was…
Éamonn Ceannt (1881-1916) Irish Musician & Nationalist
Éamonn Ceannt was a leading Irish nationalist who helped with the revival of the Irish culture and also became involved with the planning of the…
Padraig Pearse (1879 – 1916), Teacher, Poet, & Irish Nationalist
Patrick Pearse was born in Dublin on 10th November 1879 and whose full name is Patrick Henry Pearse or as probably preferred in Irish Pádraic…
James Connolly (1868 – 1916), A Socialist & Irish Republican
James Connolly was born in Edinburgh’s Cowgate area in the parish of St. Patrick’s, on the 5th June 1868. His parents, John and Mary were…
Ireland & The Outbreak Of World War 1.
In the early years of the 20th century, the international scene was one of national and empirical tensions. The great powers of France, Germany, Russia…
The Founding of Sinn Féin In 1905
After the Parnell debacle of 1890, Irish nationalism, as a movement, was weakened by the lack of a coherent leadership. It was a kaleidoscope of…
Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)
The Countess Constance Markievicz is an iconic figure in Irish nationalist and republican myth. She was born into a wealthy Protestant Anglo-Irish family, the Gore-Booths,…
History of 20th Century Ireland
By the early 1900’s more and more nationalist groups appeared in Ireland inspired by the Irish cultural rival of the late 1800’s and the thought…