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The Cairo Gang were undercover British spies who provided information to the British on activities of the Irish Republican Army. Many of these men were assassinated on21 November 1920.

The Earl's of Kildare coat of arms was created to provide tribute to a pet primate John Fitzgerald, 1st Earl of Kildare had as a child. There was a fire that the family believed killed the boy, but the pet ape rescued the child from the flames and…

This is an image depicting Cromwell and his army at Dunbar, serving to provide visual comprehension of the standards of Cromwell's men.

Even though there seems to be some ill ideas about De Valera, he does deserve the benefit of the doubt. He stated multiple times that his purpose for neutrality was to keep Ireland safe. De Valera stated, “We are fully aware that this policy does not…

The above newspaper article from the Irish Times represents a major controversy involving Ireland shortly after Hitler’s death. De Valera, despite his vow of neutrality throughout the war, he went to the German Legation to offer condolences for…

These two images are scans of original documents held by Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. The documents are an Address from the Committee of the Society of Friends of London. This address gives an account of the first years of…

The 1916 Easter Proclamation was the document that stated that Ireland was no longer part of the United Kingdom this act was the starting point for the Easter Uprising. The Republican leaders which included Patrick Pearse took control of the general…

This painting shows the inability of the French Armada, to land on the Irish coast with over 14,000 seasoned troops who were going to be the spearhead of the Irish -French invasion of Ireland in December 1796. This inability made possible the…

This is a monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Famine. It was unveiled by the President of Ireland at the time Mary Robinson. Although there are several monuments and memorials dedicated to the victims of the Great Hunger this memorial…

The Good Friday Agreement officially known as the Belfast Agreement was reached on April 10, 1998, Good Friday. This agreement was made between the Irish and British government. The document comprises of primarily two agreements. First, there was…