20th Century Period
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.
20th Century Period
20th Century Period
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 1916 Easter Uprising.
20th Century Period
Padraig Pearse (1879 - 1916), Teacher, Poet, & Irish Nationalist
Padraig Pearse was born in Dublin on 10th November 1879 and whose full name is Patrick Henry Pearse or as probably preferred in Irish Pádraic Anraí Mac Piarais.
20th Century Period
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 Irish Catholic immigrants who originally came from County Monaghan.
20th Century Period
Ireland During World War 1: A Nation Divided
World War 1, which spanned from 1914 to 1918. At the time, Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom, and the war presented complex political, social, and economic challenges. While many Irish people supported […]
20th Century Period
The Founding of Sinn Féin In 1905
After the Parnell debacle of 1890, Irish nationalism, as a movement, was weakened by the lack of coherent leadership. It was a kaleidoscope of disparate groups, all following their own paths.
20th Century Period
Arthur Griffith: The Father of Irish Sovereignty
Arthur Griffith, one of the most influential figures in the fight for Irish independence, played a pivotal role in the Irish War of Independence and in shaping the modern Irish state. As the founder of […]
20th Century Period
Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)
The Countess Constance Markievicz is an iconic figure in Irish nationalist and republican myth.
20th Century Period
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 1800s and the thought of independence from Britain.