20th Century Period
Kevin Barry (1902 - 1920) - A Teenage Volunteer
In October 1917 a young boy of fifteen years put himself forward to fight for the freedom of Ireland with the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Executions
20th Century Period
1916 Easter Rising: The Fight For Ireland's Independence
The 1916 Easter Rising took place during Easter Week, from April 24 to April 29, marking a significant step toward Irish independence from British rule. […]
20th Century Period
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 revival, and Irish nationalism.
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
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.
Ancient Period
Discovery of Cashel Man The Ancient Bog Body
The Cashel Man is a bog body discovered in Ireland in August 2011. He is the oldest fleshed bog body to have been found anywhere and yields a radiocarbon date of BC 2141-1960. The Cashel […]
19th Century Period
The Manchester Martyrs of 1867
In the aftermath of the Fenian Rebellion of 1867, the British authorities proceeded to hunt down as many of the resurgent’s it could lay hands upon both in Ireland and in Britain.
19th Century Period
Battle of Widow McCormack’s Cabbage Patch
As Ireland struggled with the dire effects of the Great Famine, supporters of Daniel O Connell had started to become disappointed by his failure to achieve real land reform, or self- government for Ireland, through peaceful […]
18th Century Period
The Story of Half-Hung MacNaghten
The story of Half-Hung MacNaghten has captivated people’s imagination for over 250 years. Its a piece of history that has become a local legend in the northwest of Ireland with many variations being told.
17th Century Period
Saint Oliver Plunkett The Irish Martyr
Oliver Plunkett was born in Loughcrew, County Meath, Ireland in 1629. His family came of Norman Irish stock, that is, of those Norman families who, over the years, had accepted Irish customs and speech.