SUMMER ri.7SPECIAL I.: 1 ■ Red Coats and United Irishmen of 1798 will be one of the main events
... SUMMER ri.7SPECIAL I.: 1 ■ Red Coats and United Irishmen of 1798 will be one of the main events. ...
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Huge interest in lives of United Irishmen THE PAST came alive recently as over 100 delegates took part in a
... Huge interest in lives of United Irishmen THE PAST came alive recently as over 100 delegates took part in a seminar looking back at the careers of United Irishmen Robert Emmet and Thomas Russell. Two hundred years on from Emmet's execution in Dublin, ...
Crowds attend launch of Robert Emmet books
... the writer stressed that Wexford is the appropriate place to mark anything connected with the events surrounding the United Irishmen. He promised to return once more in October when Enniscorthy Town Council will host a seminar on Emmet. Dr. O'Donnell ...
Music and fun at Pikemen's party
... nonsectarian. It marks Vinegar Hill day each year as well as tending to memorials marking the events of the rebellion led by United Irishmen in 1798. Cumann Pici '9B na hEireann, officers for 2002: chairman, George Bridges, Wexford; vice-chairman, Frank Martin ...
History and heritage at every single turn
... to the events of Easter 84 years ago, just as it was with the Island of Saints and Scholars, the Norman Invasion, the United Irishmen and so on? Jim had to admit that he could not point to any bullet scars to mark the events of that year. Though the Volunteers ...
Byrne led 1798 delegation to Newfoundland
... of the ancient and historic links between New Ross and Newfoundland. Newfoundland indeed offers a safe haven to many united Irishmen in the aftermath of the rising of 1798. Minister Byrne led the delegation to a celebration dinner in City Hall housed ...
■ Lar O'Brien points out a particular item of interest to Nick Breen, whose Fr. Murphy video is a real triumph,
... presence of the inspirational priest who spent the battle several miles away at Castletown. In his absence, the United Irishmen proved anything but united, with Myles Byrne returning from the front angry at ...
MARK CODD'S BOOK LAUNCH in the 1798 Centre Pictures: PAT O'CONNOR New book by local author
... 1798 Centre in Enniscorthy on Wednesday. The book Kelly and Killanne in 1798 tells of the presence and strength of the United Irishmen in the region of Killanne and the involvement of Rackard resident John Kelly. Kelly led his men from the mountain to Vinegar ...
Clonegal/Kildavin al
... next place of importance on this road was a spot called the 'Palm Trees' which was at one time a meeting place for the United Irishmen. From this point the walkers travelled up the road past the sand pits and on to the stone which marks the entrance to ...
Events of 1798 lend fame to the village
... ago which still lend fame to Oulart, the place where the North Cork militia were put to rout in the early days of the United Irishmen insurrection. In more recent times, the hurling team, a joint effort with the half-parish of The Ballagh, has also forced ...
■ Monaseed Community Group (from left): Russell Wilcox, Margaret Gilbert, Pat Murray (Chairman), Anne Sheeran ..
... the upheavals of the rebellion on his doorstep and became a stalwart of the Napoleonic military. The only leader of the United Irishmen who lived long enough to leave his image on a photograph, Byrne remains an inspirational figure back home in Monaseed ...
Museums in international partnership
... the rebels of 1798. And, as a devout student of Irish history, he was captivated by being able to look at the sword of United Irishmen leader Bagenal Harvey, which is a cherished part of the Castle collection. It has taken him five years to build his vision ...