Ireland, 1919 - Irish republicans began operating what turned out to be a massively successful fundraising operation but, when the Republican Movement split a few years later, a legal scramble ensued to claim ownership of it...
..and you can 'claim ownership' of the rest of that piece on Wednesday, 27th August 2025, when we post it, along with about fourteen other pieces, tellin' ya 'bout some things that happened between 1798 and 2003.
1919, Dublin and Westminster - a few months before the murderous Black And Tans were spawned, written correspondence changed hands between some of the political and military British heavyweights which give insights into who wanted what unleashed in Ireland to deal with the rebel fightback...
1920, Leinster - two Tans had been killed in a shoot-out with Irish rebels and their comrades wanted revenge. In the early hours of the morning, two lorry loads of them drove into this village and knocked on a few doors, before lining-up across the width of the road, shouldering rifles...
So do, please, give us a shout on Wednesday, 27th August 2025, for the missing jigsaw pieces and a few complete sets!
Thanks for the visit, and for reading - see ye on the 27th.
Sharon and the team.