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In July 1014, Brian Boru defeated the Vikings at Clontarf north of Dublin. On July 7, 1172 Pope Adrian decreed that Henry II of England was King of Ireland. July 10, 1366 the Statutes of Killkenny were passed. This forbade the intermarriage of English and Irish among other restrictions. “11th Night” is a celebration observed […]

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May 26 in Irish History

Posted in Historical Facts on May 26th, 2012

On May 26, 1650 Oliver Cromwell left Ireland after a bloody campaign, leaving his son-in-law in charge. On May 26, 1798 the Rebellion began in Wexford after the rebels were defeated in Co Meath. The first publication of “Dracula” by Bram Stoker in Dublin was published on May 26th.

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Dublin Brigade – May 25, 1921

Posted in Historical Facts on May 25th, 2012

On May 25, 1921, the Dublin Brigade of the IRA set fire to the Customs House.

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First St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Posted in Historical Facts on Mar 16th, 2012

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in New York on March 17, 1779.

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First Woman Elected to British House of Commons

Posted in Historical Facts on Feb 8th, 2012

Countess Markievicz was born Constance Gore-Booth on February 2, 1868. She worked in Cumann na mBan and served as second in command to Michael Mallon in St. Stephen’s Green in Easter Rising 1916. In 1916 she was the first woman elected to the British House of Commons. As a cabinet minister in the first Dail […]

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Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 Now Online

Posted in Historical Facts on Dec 14th, 2011

A viewing of the original Anglo-Irish Treaty which was signed on December 6, 1921 is now available online at http://treatynationalarchives.ie/. This treaty proclaimed that Ireland should become a self-governing dominion within the empire known as the Irish Free State with the same constitutional status as Canada. This treaty led to the Civil War, pitting former […]

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