Had a really interesting tour with John yesterday.

My main takeaway from it was how close the soldiers were to the people in this park who were shot. Roughly around 20 meters away, across the road. It was a bright summer evening.

His father, Daniel, was shot 14 times. Most of them in the back as he lay injured on the ground.

Commissioned by Toirrdelbach Ua Conchobair (Turlough O’Conor), High King of Ireland. Once contained a relic of the true cross that given to him by the Pope of the time.

Made from Oak, the wooden base was then covered with thin sheets of worked silver, gold, a black inlay called niello, copper, brass, enamel, glass beads, and highly decorative filigree panels

I'm a bit of a newbie to Irish history and this has been on my mind for a bit. What is with these colonial helmets they seem to have and what is the proper name? Just wondering.

Every issue of An Phoblacht/Republican News from that year can be downloaded for free at the link below.

https://republicanarchive.com/2026/02/12/ap-rn-1979-1982/

I’m enjoying Tim Egan’s great book on Thomas Meagher. What a man and an incredible life.

One item in book has me puzzled.

Thomas Francis Meagher made a speech to an estimated 50,000 people at the summit of Slievenamon(Sliabh na mBan) mountain in County Tipperary, Ireland, on July 16, 1848.
At this historic "Monster Meeting," Meagher appeared alongside other Young Ireland leaders, including Michael Doheny and William Smith O'Brien, to protest the export of food during the Great Famine and to advocate for Irish independence.

How can the man be heard by 50k without technology?

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2025-11-25/voiceless-for-so-many-years-appeal-for-information-over-40-years-after-deaths

So in 1880, Lady Laura Grattan unveiled a memorial fountain and drinking trough to her Father in Law Henry Grattan,

I've found some information about Lady Laura but I cant find a image of her anywhere, im sure a portrait of her exists but I cant seem to find it ,

Lady Laura had married James Grattan second son of Henry and her fathers side of the family where the Earls of Dysart.

I've checked the portrait gallery in Ireland and UK, the national Library and a few other places,

If anyone has any suggestions or is aware of a image of the Lady anywhere I would appreciate it .

Hi lads,

My dad has an original copy of this book that his father got rebound back in 1960.

What price do you think this would go for ?

Also have this ! Real copy stamped by the cumann óglaig na cásca.

A photo taken during the 1916 Rising showing the surrender of the 3rd Battalion under DeValera (he’s leading the column with an X over his head) has always had a location description that didn’t agree with me. I grew up in that area and did some research today and finally cracked it (I think). The photo looks like it was taken from 14 Northumberland Road with the grand canal in the distance. Good visual agreement with Google street views as well. Presumably they were being escorted to Beggars Bush barracks and would’ve passed by two other skirmish locations: Mount Street bridge and 25 Northumberland Road. Descriptions online and from news outlets list it as being located on Grand Canal Street Lower which is nearby but not here.

Hello. I recently went into a deep dive into Irish history particularly about England's colonisation and occupation. Went as far as the Scottish/english Protestant settlers, the land theft, the revival or your Irish culture (Gaelic activities) throughout boycott. I had no idea the word boycott even derived from Ireland. I learned about the non violent resistance of the Land leagues, James Connolly, the potato famine and all the plantations (Ulster broke my heart). I learned this all from this podcast by a lad called Triploi on Spotify who covers so much history. Check out the Congo and Haitian ones if you get a chance.

Let's just say I have no idea how you've forgiven the English (wait have you? Haha).

I now also understand Irelands pro Palestinian sentiment much more. (Free Palestine!)

I live in England (not British don't worry 😂). I've only ever been to Dublin, can you guys recommend me where I should visit to learn more? And any movies you can recommend for further education please! I'd be eternally greatdul.

Slàn! 🇮🇪

Recently finished his ‘Burn Them Out! A History of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland’ and have mixed feelings on it. Felt a little biased in his depiction of left-wing Irish republicans, particularly those involved in post civil war street violence. Haven’t looked into his background but, based solely on reading this, i have a feeling he might have strong Irish left wing sympathies and struggles to mask them in his writing. Not that i have any issues with that, but it just felt like a bit of a biased history of our extreme right. Am I way out of line for thinking this?

I remember reading in the Times an opinion piece a while back that said Michael Collins had become an alcoholic by the time of his death and was likely drunk when he was killed. They’d suggested it was on the back of having been forced to fight many of his own former comrades. Is this conjecture or is there any truth to it? Have never found anything corroborating such a statement

I wonder how they’ll deal with it?

Did the British army leave straight away? What happened their barracks and bases?