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This recruitment poster specifically catered to Irish men in an attempt to encourage volunteers to fight in World War I. Around 250,000 men from Ireland joined the British forces over the course of World War I. Many stayed behind, however, to use the…

This is a political cartoon about the Irish Potato Famine. This cartoon is meant to show the different approaches England used in dealing with Ireland's Potato Famine. Robert Peel who had been Prime Minister up until 1846 as the famine was beginning…

A group of volunteers who joined the republican army. The IRA did not begin as a terrorist force but a legitimate army however they still stood against the English occupation of Ireland and wanted to free their homeland from said tyranny. These young…

This is a statue of Theobald Wolfe Tone, who lived from 1763-1798. It is located at The Square, Bantry, West Cork, Ireland. It is a dedication to the man; many consider the founder of Irish Republican nationalism. Wolf Tone was on the French Armada…

This Journal Entry tells the story of the rebellion of Silken Thomas. Thomas Fitzgerald was the 10th Earl of Kildare who stood against Henry VIII after hearing false rumors of his fathers execution in England. Fitzgerald gathered many men and tried…

This illustration shows the battle of Wicklow, in 1798. It was known as one of the bloodiest areas of the Irish rebellion of 1798. It suffered greatly in terms of lives lost and property destroyed. Wicklow was many times the key to success or failure…

The image you see on the left is a scan of the 'Queen's Letter' printed in The Irish Famine By: Colm Toibin and Diarmaid Ferriter. The image on the right is a scan of the original publication of the letter in The Times. This is the first of the…

The cartoon picture denotes the Sinn Fein Political Party’s frustration over the Irish parliament’s ability to make any advancement towards home rule. The Sinn Fein is an Irish republican political party in the Republic of Ireland and Northern…

This document shows the oath or the Constitution of the United Irishmen before the Rebellion of 1798. This document shows how these men gather together and were willing to risk their lives for freedom from Great Britain. As well this document shows…

Artist depiction of The Easter Rising. The Rising was led by Irish republicans with the intent of ending British rule in Ireland. Their goal was to create an Irish Republic while Britain was involved in World War I. It was the most significant…