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This proclamation of martial law was posted closely following the events of the bloody Easter Rising of 1916. This order was issued from the Castle of Dublin, the basic headquarters of the British presence in Ireland. This proclamation is a strong…

The Easter Rising of 1916 came in the wake of World War I. As they did many times throughout history, the Irish took note of the British's need to divide their resources when fighting on the European mainland and decided to take advantage of the…

Archbishop John Allen was killed after Silken Thomas’ attack on Dublin Castle. Allen tried to escape the castle, but was run aground in Clontarf. He hid for a while in a friend’s estate, but was eventually found and put to death. Thomas Fitzgerald…

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…