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#OTD in Irish History | 1 May (Bealtaine):

Beltane, Lá Bealtaine, the first day of Summer in modern Ireland was celebrated by the Celts, and is now also celebrated by Neopagans and Wiccans. 1169 – A small party of Normans arrive on the southern coast of Co Wexford and established a bridgehead for further invasions. 1171 – Diarmaid MacMurrough, king of Leinster, died in Ferns, Co Wexford. Strongbow was his (disputed) successor…

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🍀 Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! The Story & Traditions of Saint Patrick’s Day! | Fun Facts & History 🍀 ☘️ Why do we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day? Who was Saint Patrick? Why do we wear green? Get ready to explore the history, traditions, and fun facts behind this festive Irish holiday! From parades and leprechauns to the legend of the shamrock, we’re covering everything you need to know about Saint Patrick’s Day! 🎥 In this video, you’ll learn: ✅ The history of Saint Patrick and his connection to Ireland ✅ Why we wear green and the myth of getting pinched! ✅ The legend of leprechauns and their pots of gold 🌈 ✅ Famous Saint Patrick’s Day parades around the world 🌍 ✅ The story behind Chicago’s green river ✅ Delicious Irish food and drinks to celebrate the day 🍻 📌 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more fun holiday facts! 💚 Celebrate like the Irish! Share your favorite Saint Patrick’s Day traditions in the comments below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdGLftSBihU 📌 #SaintPatricksDay #IrishHistory #Shamrocks #Leprechauns #WearGreen #StPatricksDayParade #HolidayFacts

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Discover the Ancient Secrets of Newgrange: A Journey Back 5,000 Years!

Hidden in the rolling hills of Ireland's County Meath lies a monument shrouded in mystery: Newgrange. Built over 5,000 years ago, this ancient site is a masterpiece of Neolithic engineering. Newgrange continues to captivate visitors with its astronomical alignment, intricate stone carvings, and the mysteries it still holds.

Every year, on the Winter Solstice, a rare phenomenon occurs. As the sun rises, its light perfectly illuminates the inner chamber of Newgrange, a feat of precision achieved millennia ago. Is it a tomb, a temple, or something more? The true purpose of Newgrange remains one of archaeology's greatest unsolved mysteries.

Want to experience it for yourself? Explore our tours and immerse yourself in Ireland’s ancient past!

Ready to uncover the secrets of Newgrange? Book your tour today! Visit www.mysteriousnewgrange.com to reserve your spot for the Winter Solstice event or explore our year-round tours.

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The Motto of the Ulster Freedom Fighters: ‘Feriēns tegō’, ‘Striking, I defend’:

In this video, I examine the Latin motto of the Loyalist Terrorist group, the Ulster Freedom Fighters, which is: ‘Feriēns Tegō’, ‘striking, I defend’. This, of course, refers to the clenched fist, a clenched Red Hand of Ulster, depicted in the Ulster Freedom Fighters’ coat of arms. The Ulster Freedom Fighters is a nomme de guerre, a name of war, for the Ulster Defence Association, which was actually a legal organisation until it was eventually proscribed in 1992.

I discuss three extremely charismatic figures to have emerged from the Ulster Defence Association: Andy Tyrie, Ray Smallwoods (1949–1994) and John McMichael (1948–1987). I also briefly discuss the Independent Ulster movement, which seeks to make Northern Ireland an independent realm of the Commonwealth.

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It's #NationalBuyABookDay. So I did! 📖 👍 😁 #Ireland #Colonialism #History #IrishHistory #HaymarketBooks #Haymarket #Books https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2111-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution

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The Achill Atrocity - Ireland true Crime

News of the Times Episode 332 | 1894 

It is 1894 on a remote island in Ireland and a fire has taken place at one of the larger estate houses. Agnes M’Donnel is found, barely alive, her face has been bashed repeatedly and it appears that her nose and part of her lip have been bitten off.  She unexpectedly and miraculously survives. Once fully conscious, Agnes is able to give full details of the night of the crime and points the finger decisively on an ex-employee she had given notice to: James Lynchehaun. 

With the story taking place during the arson attacks on country homes then happening in Ireland, the initial question arises whether this was personal or a political statement? We trace the antecedents of this unusual story and the many twists and turns of the Achill Atrocity in today’s episode of Wicked Wednesdays. 

Hosted by Robin Coles.     

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Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day ☘️ and I was recently invited back to The Boston Courier for an interview on the enduring fascination with Irishman Michael Collins and Irish American JFK. I appreciate the invitation to return!

"In one of your blog posts, you wrote: 'Feel free to stop me when this story sounds an awful lot like a prominent one from American history that I talk about often. A man of war becomes a man of peace . . . he challenges the status quo . . . he goes into hostile territory in an open vehicle . . . he doesn’t survive the trip . . .' This is a clear reference to John F. Kennedy, yes?

Indeed, it is."

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Step Back in Time: A Royal Feast at Bunratty Castle

Welcome to Bunratty Castle, where the echoes of centuries past still resonate through its ancient corridors. Join us as we uncover the tale of a historical banquet that graced these storied walls in the heart of the Irish countryside.

In the year 1604, the eminent Earl of Thomond extended a gracious invitation to nobles, dignitaries, and esteemed guests from far and wide, asking them to take part in a feast that would be remembered for ages to come. As the sun dipped below, casting a golden glow upon the castle's turrets, the evening's festivities began.

Visit Bunratty Castle where you can relive the famous banquet through immersive re-enactments and theatrical displays that evoke the spirit of that era. The legacy of this remarkable event endures, captivating your hearth and your imagination when you wander through Bunratty's corridors.

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#OTD in Irish History | 17 March:

In the Liturgical calendar, today is the feast day of St Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. It is a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador and widely celebrated across the world. 1762 – St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time at the Crown and Thistle Tavern. 1776 – General George Washington used the password ‘St…

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Carmel unravels the enigma of her emotional suffering as she delves into an exploration of historical traumas from past lifetimes, taking a closer look at the impact of ancestral emotional wounds that we carry.

Are you a member of a book club? If so, do you meet virtually or in person? I attend a book club run by Pangur Bán Bookshop in conjunction with Craoibhín Ballina. We meet in person once a month. At our last book club meeting we talked about In Ordinary Time by Carmel McMahon. If you’ve read the book, I’d love for you to share your opinion in the comment box at the end of the post. Continue…

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EXPOSED: The Hidden History of December 6th (MUST WATCH!) #shorts #ytshort

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It's so funny to me the frequency with which people on the r/irishhistory subreddit post asking about how history would be different if grattan's 1782 revolution for irish independence had worked seeing as at least in the way they defined irish independence at that time the 1782 scheme did work, almost totally, it was just so ineffectual that everyone assumes the endeavour ended in immediate spectacular failure a la the united irishmen. most cringe fail "revolution" in the history of humanity fr

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Joe Cahill’s Funeral:

In this video, I discuss my attendance at Joe Cahill’s (1920–2004) funeral, and the Irish Gaelic for ‘The Felon’s Club’, which, is: ‘Cumann na Méirleach’.

The Tiktok Dashboard advised me to make more videos on Ireland, and I am only too happy to oblige the TikTok algorithm in this.

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Shoutout to the two people on r/IrishHistory who think Kitty Kiernan was a "lasher" because she DARED to get into two relationships in her life and go on a few dates with one guy.

In 1918, Harry and Michael traveled to Longford where Kitty and her siblings worked at taking care of the family business in Granard and stayed at the Greville Arms. At this time, Harry was the one dating Kitty and Michael’s interests were directed at Kitty’s sister, Helen. But Helen had another male friend seeking her affections and they eventually married, much to Michael’s dismay.

According to Sean MacEoin, Michael was originally attracted to Helen Kiernan ‘who oozed charm,’ but she was already engaged to a local lawyer, Paul McGovern. Frank O’Connor claimed that ‘on the night before her wedding [Michael] went to her hotel and pleaded with her not to go through with her marriage’ and that during the wedding speeches he was so agitated that he shredded his handkerchief. He then transferred his affections to a second sister, Kitty, with whom Harry Boland was also in love. Kitty had a very pleasing personality: clever, capable, articulate, well groomed, poised, always impeccably dressed, pretty rather than beautiful.  (James MacKay).

The friendship Boland and Collins shared grew as they spent an increased amount of time together and this must have played a role in Collins’ hesitation to go after Kitty immediately. By 1919, Boland was surely in love with her. Michael enjoyed escaping to the country to play tennis, talk, and dance. In the summer of 1920, Harry returned to Ireland from America to take a break. He and Kitty spent time together and when it was time for Harry to leave again, Michael walked Kitty to tell Harry goodbye at his own risk.

In 1921, Michael traveled to Granard alone and stayed with Kitty. He invited her to a horse show and they met a number of friends there, Harry included. During the latter part of the year, it was apparent that Harry and Michael were competing for Kitty’s love. Both wrote to her frequently while they were out of the country, Harry being in New York and Collins in London. The correspondence between Michael and Kitty has been recorded in the book In Great Haste, a phrase that usually appeared in the letters. Over time, Kitty chose Michael but it is not clear how she went about breaking off her relationship with Harry.

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Her and Micahel dated for about 2 years I believe before getting engaged but unfortuanetly were never able to marry as Michael was killed mere months before their wedding was scheduled to happen. A few years later, however, Kitty Kiernan finally did get married but the ghost of Collins never left her, and she remained more than slightly obsessed with her dead fiance. She and her husband had two sons and their youngest was named Michael Collins Cronin, after her first love. When she died on this day in 1945, she was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery and her husband buried her as close to Michael Collins as possible, as per her last request.

Tell me, at what point does Kitty sound like a "lasher"? Both Michael and Harry were persuing her and while, yes, Kitty was dating Harry (dating back then just meant that they were going on dates, by the way, Kitty and Harry were never actually in a relationship as far as I know) but she also had every right to be with Michael, the man she was actually interested in and had feelings for, rather than staying with Harry, who she just didn't have feelings for.

Michael was literally going after HER SISTER WHILE SHE WAS ENGAGED TO ANOTHER MAN and even BEGGED HER NOT TO GO THROUGH WITH THE MARRIAGE ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING and when she did go through with the wedding, MICHAEL WENT AFTER HER SISTER INSTEAD! But somehow, KITTY is a lasher!? Why does Michael get zero criticism for going after an engaged women and the second she was married going after her sister but yet the sister gets labeled as a "lasher" for changing her mind?

Kitty was being pursued by Harry and Michael and chose Michael. That does not make her a lasher. Harry and Michael both were killed and Kitty grieved for them. That does make her a lasher. Kitty never fully got over Michael and continued to grieve him her whole life. That does not make her a lasher. Kitty wanted to get married and have children and be loved. That does not make her a lasher. Kitty married years after Michael died. That does not make her a lasher.

This interaction btw is the one that inspired my post. The first link that was shared is, in my opinion, is more of an opinion piece than an actually fact based article on Michael and Kitty. The article comes of more as something you would post here on tumblr about a ship you like rather than an actual article teaching you about historical figures.

The second article actually is fact based and is about Kitty's son, Michael (I'll let you guess who he's named after). The article mentions that Kitty and Felix were not happily married and the article alludes to the fact that this was partly because Kitty never really got over Michael and was not happy as a stay at home mam with no job (both are very understandable reasons in my opinion). I don't see how you can read this article and call Kitty a "lasher" because she absolutely isn't. She loved Michael and never got over him but still wanted marriage and kids which is very understandable when you realise she lost both parents and 2 siblings when she was a literal teenager! Of course, a woman who grew up in traditional and Catholic Ireland that lost both of her parents, a twin sister, another sister, lived during world war 1, lived during the Irish War of Independence, lost a friend who she went on a few dates with and then lost her fiancé would want to get married and have kids! It makes perfect sense for her to want the security of marriage and children to love and take after. Of course, she would want a family because she had already lost so much of her own. None of this makes her a lasher. It makes her human.