Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Posted in Historical Facts on Oct 2nd, 2015
On Oct 3, 1691 Patrick Sarsfield signed the Treaty of Limerick, surrendering to the British. His words were: “As low as we are now, change but kings, and we will fight it all over again with you.” He was criticizing King James’ performance in Ireland.
Posted in Historical Facts on Sep 12th, 2015
“Ulster Day “ was proclaimed by Edward Carson on Sept 12, 1912. He called all Unionists to fight against Home Rule.
Posted in Historical Facts on Sep 11th, 2015
The massacre at Drogheda by Cromwell happened on Sept 11, 1649.
Posted in Historical Facts on Sep 10th, 2015
On Sept 10. 1602 Red Hugh O’Donnell died in Spain, most likely poisoned by a British spy.
Posted in Historical Facts on Sep 8th, 2015
Sept 8,1908 — Patrick Pearse founded St. Edna’s School for boys.
Posted in Historical Facts on Sep 6th, 2015
After Irish Catholics rebelled against the domination of English and Protestant settlers (1642-49) the Catholic gentry ruled briefly as “Confederate Ireland”.
Posted in Historical Facts on Sep 4th, 2015
On Sept 4, 1798 the French general Humbert leaves Castlebar for Sligo with 800 French soldiers and 1,000 Irish on his way to Ulster where he is defeated by Cornwallis. French are given no quarter while Irish are slaughtered.
Posted in Historical Facts on Aug 31st, 2015
Leinster has been the scene of some of the most crucial events in Irish history, especially the Battle of the Boyne, which assured English domination over Ireland (1690) which was preceded in 1649 by Cromwell’s invasion which dispersed or killed every Catholic opponent to English rule.
Posted in Historical Facts on Aug 24th, 2015
Indian Corn distributed to starving people during the Great Hunger was called “Peel’s Brimstone”- peel being the Prime minister at the time. It had devastating effects on the people as they had no proper way of cooking it.
Posted in Historical Facts on Aug 23rd, 2015
Richard Croker was born in Blackrock, Co Cork in 1841. He rose to prominence in New York politics by becoming Boss of Tammany Hall and dominated Democratic politics for 20 yrs. After surviving a corruption scandal, he returned to Ireland a wealthy man in 1903.
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