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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 is a picture of a potato that has the blight. In Ireland they were often called "Black Potatoes" because of the color of the potato when peeled. These potatoes were very mushy and inedible. The blight caused many people to starve since Ireland…

These images are clippings from The Times (London, Greater London, England). The first image is Alexis Soyer's complete letter to the editor which includes two of his soup recipes. He believed that id followed they would be beneficial to the poor as…

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

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…

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…

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…

This is a picture of Sir Robert Peel he was the Prime Minister of England when the Irish Potato Famine began in 1845. He tried multiple tactics to aid Ireland with the relief measures. He is the most famous for the Corn Law reforms where he shipped…

This image provides an accurate depiction of the layout for the city of Drogheda in the time period that the siege of 1649 took place. This image allows for a visual understanding of where specific actions took place during the battle.

In 1499, Perkin Warbeck confessed to Henry VII of England about his true identity. He was the son of John Osbeck and Katherine de Faro. When he arrived in Ireland, he was assumed to be a wealthy man because of his attire he was assumed to be the Duke…