Armed militias in Ireland Irish independence
The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles were an Irish brigade founded by Michael Collins in July 1919. More precisely, it’s an Irish Republican Army unit…
Irish history : the must-haves
The wreck of the Titanic
The wreck of the Titanic has lain under the Atlantic Ocean since the tragic date of April 15, 1912, after she collided…
Flag: Saint Patrick’s cross
The St. Patrick’s flag, also known as the St. Patrick’s Cross or Saint Patrick’s Saltire, is a symbol closely associated with Northern…
Armed militias in Ireland Irish independence
The Cumann na mBan
The Cumann na mBan was an all-female Irish nationalist militia that operated between 1910 and 1920. Part of the Irish Volunteers (a…
Irish historical battles Irish independence
The Battle of Crossbarry (1921)
The Battle of Crossbarry, fought in 1921, remains one of the most emblematic episodes of the Irish War of Independence. It was…
The Irish Confederate Wars (1641-1653)
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of clashes between Irish Catholics and British Protestant settlers that lasted from 1641 to 1653.…
The Battle of Castlebar (1798)
The Battle of Castlebar, which took place in Ireland on August 27, 1798, was a major event in the Irish Rebellion of…
Bloody Sunday in Ireland Social struggles in Ireland
Bloody Sunday 1913
Did you know? Ireland has suffered several “Bloody Sundays” in the course of its history. Although less well known than the Bloody…
The Black Irish
In the vast world of Irish emigrants, one expression comes up regularly: that of the “Black Irish”. This term, although never used…
Anti-Catholic discrimination in Ireland
For centuries, Ireland has been the victim of England’s conquering ambitions. A phenomenon that has existed since the 12th century with the…