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"I tell you frankly and truly that no citizen I will be, of this part of 'the Empire', the Free State colony.
And there are thousands with me, who will not eat the leek, but stand by the Republic, proclaimed in Easter Week..."

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Wednesday, December 05, 2018

TWO LETTERS - 'THEY SURRENDER' OR 'THEY'RE FIGHTING ON' ; FORMER SENT, STILL PAYING FOR IT.

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ON THIS DATE (5TH DECEMBER) 97 YEARS AGO : TRUCE AND TREATY AND THE PARTING OF THE WAYS. On Monday, 5th of December in 1921 - 97 years ago...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

'INTO THE MIRE AFTER THEM WE HAD TO GO'.

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ON THIS DATE (28TH NOVEMBER) 98 YEARS AGO : BLACK AND TANS REMOVE THEIR MURDER VICTIMS' BODIES TO BURN THEM. The 28th November in 1920 -...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

DUBLIN 1922 : STATE 'LEANS' ON JURY TO GIVE THE 'RIGHT' VERDICT.

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ON THIS DATE (21ST NOVEMBER) 98 YEARS AGO : BRITISH SPIES EXECUTED IN DUBLIN. Members of the British 'Cairo/Special Gang', picture...
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

"NO SWERVING FROM THE STRAIGHT RUGGED PATH.."

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ON THIS DATE (7TH NOVEMBER) 95 YEARS AGO - LAST LETTER FROM AN IRA HUNGER-STRIKER. "Dearest Br. Miceal, Thanks ever so much. I reall...
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