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#OTD in 1919 – Birth of Máire Drumm in Newry, Co Down.
‘The only people worthy of freedom are those who are prepared to go out and fight for it every day, and die if necessary.’ –Máire Drumm Máire Drumm was the vice president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was killed by Ulster loyalists while recovering from an eye operation in Belfast’s Mater Hospital. Born in Newry, Co Down to a staunchly Irish republican family. Drumm’s mother…
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#OTD in 1796 – A French invasion fleet set sail from Brest with the aim of bringing revolution to Ireland.
#OTD in 1796 – A French invasion fleet set sail from Brest with the aim of bringing revolution to Ireland.
“If the men of property will not support us, they must fall. Our strength shall come from that great and respectable class, the men of no property”. –Theobald Wolfe Tone The founder of the United Irishmen had an abiding hatred of England declaring his objective was “to subvert the tyranny of our execrable government, to break the connection with England, the never-failing source of all our…
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#OTD in 1798 – Theobald Wolfe Tone is tried and convicted of treason.
#OTD in 1798 – Theobald Wolfe Tone is tried and convicted of treason.
Wolfe Tone was one of the founders of the United Irishmen. In efforts to free Ireland from English rule, he had encouraged a French invasion of Ireland which due to bad planning and bad luck was never successful. In October 1798, French forces consisting of eight frigates were intercepted by British ships off Buncrana, Co Donegal. Retreating French ships offered Tone escape but he allegedly said…
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#OTD in 1919 – Birth of Máire Drumm in Newry, Co Down.
#OTD in 1919 – Birth of Máire Drumm in Newry, Co Down.
‘The only people worthy of freedom are those who are prepared to go out and fight for it every day, and die if necessary.’ –Máire Drumm Máire Drumm was the vice president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was killed by Ulster loyalists while recovering from an eye operation in Belfast’s Mater Hospital. Born in Newry, Co Down to a staunchly Irish republican family. Drumm’s mother…
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#OTD in 1976 – Vice president of Sinn Féin and commander of Cumann na mBan, Máire Drumm, was assassinated by loyalists while recovering in Mater Hospital, Crumlin Road, Belfast.
#OTD in 1976 – Vice president of Sinn Féin and commander of Cumann na mBan, Máire Drumm, was assassinated by loyalists while recovering in Mater Hospital, Crumlin Road, Belfast.
‘The only people worthy of freedom are those who are prepared to go out and fight for it every day, and die if necessary.’ –Máire Drumm Máire Drumm was the vice president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was killed by Ulster loyalists while recovering from an eye operation in Belfast’s Mater Hospital. Born in Newry, Co Down to a staunchly Irish republican family. Drumm’s mother…
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#OTD in 1798 – French fleet intercepted off Donegal and Wolfe Tone is captured when the Hoche strikes its colours.
#OTD in 1798 – French fleet intercepted off Donegal and Wolfe Tone is captured when the Hoche strikes its colours.
“To unite Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter under the common name of Irishmen in order break the connection with England, the never-failing source of all our political evils, that was my aim”.” –Theobald Wolfe Tone Theobald Wolfe Tone was one of the founders of the United Irishmen. In efforts to free Ireland from English rule, he had encouraged a French invasion of Ireland which due to bad…
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#OTD in 1763 – Birth of United Irishman, Theobald Wolfe Tone, in Dublin.
#OTD in 1763 – Birth of United Irishman, Theobald Wolfe Tone, in Dublin.
“To unite the whole people of Ireland, to abolish the memory of all past dissections, and to substitute the common name of Irishman, in place of the denominations of Protestant, Catholic, and Dissenter—these were my means.” ―Theobald Wolfe Tone Theobald Wolfe Tone’s place in Irish history can scarcely be overstated as he is regarded as the father of modern Irish republicanism. He was born in…
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#OTD in 1798 – Theobald Wolfe Tone is tried and convicted of treason.
#OTD in 1798 – Theobald Wolfe Tone is tried and convicted of treason.
Wolfe Tone was one of the founders of the United Irishmen. In efforts to free Ireland from English rule, he had encouraged a French invasion of Ireland which due to bad planning and bad luck was never successful. In October 1798, French forces consisting of eight frigates were intercepted by British ships off Buncrana, Co Donegal. Retreating French ships offered Tone escape but he allegedly said…
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