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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…

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 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…

Maynooth Castle was the home of the Fitzgerald family from around 1200 to 1534. It became the site of the "Pardon of Maynooth" in March 1535 when William Skeffington, head if the British forces in Ireland, bombarded the castle for ten days leaving it…

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…

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…

Martin McGuinness is a controversial politician and a member of the Sinn Fein party in Ireland. McGuinness has served as Deputy Minister of Northern Ireland since 2007. He was also the unsuccessful Sinn Fein presidential candidate of 2011.…

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…

This is a Republican poster in support of the IRA. The poster advises people living in Republican areas that their conversations could be monitored by security forces. While it may not have been intended there is also an implied threat of what would…

This picture dictates the battle at Killala, which was fought between the British and the Irish with some support from French troops. This also represents the efforts of the Society of United Irishmen in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The leaders of…