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Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease for the brewery at St. Jame's Gate. The rent was £45 per year for the establishment. The brewery was rundown and had been on the market for ten years. It covered four acres of land and had its own water…

The Black and Tans in Ireland were mainly British soldiers who were unemployed after WWI. They were the creation of Winston Churchill. They were sent to Ireland to fight the Irish Republican Army. Their brutality in Ireland still causes bad memories…

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…

The Funeral of Michael Collins, 300-500 thousand in attendance, about 1/5 of the countries entire population.

Photograph of Michael Collins, Hero of Irish Independence.

Dublin was a major city and strategic landmark that was extremely important for the Silken Rebellion's success. Thomas Fitzgerald laid siege to the castle, but failed when the citizens of Dublin all of the sudden gained a sense of loyalty to the king…

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…

The fact that the Irish declared neutrality in the war seemed to not matter much to the Germans. It is important to note that since Northern Ireland was part of Great Britain, they were technically at war despite the declaration of Irish Neutrality.…

Brendan Finucane was also known as Patty. He was born in Dublin in October of 1920. He died in the RAF (British Royal Air Force) in July of 1942. This photograph of Brenan represents the group of Irish young men who fought in World War Two with the…

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.…