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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…

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.

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

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 letter holds a very detailed first hand account of Cromwell's attack on the town of Drogheda. In the letter, Cromwell depicts his offer of surrender to Sir Arthur Ashton, and the specifics of the bloodshed that occurred due to the Governor's…

This gate is the last of ten that surrounded the city of Drogheda prior to Cromwell's siege of the town in 1649. The heavy artillery fire of the English army decimated the defensive structures with little effort, and the attack left the town in…

The Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed on December 6, 1921, ended the Irish War of Independence. The delegations that created the treaty were led by Irishman Arthur Griffith, Griffith's second Michael Collins, and Englishman Lloyd George. Much to the relief…

Here is a photograph of the Donegal Corridor taken in September of 1942. The Corridor was located over south Donegal, north Leitrim, and north Sligo, and met the Atlantic. The Donegal Corridor is especially interesting for one reason in particular.…

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…

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…