#OTD in 1916 – Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks.

09/05/2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Born into a prominent nationalist family from Castlelyons, Co Cork in 1865, Kent stayed at home after the Eoin MacNeill’s countermand. After the insurrection went ahead on Easter Monday, the Kent home was raided on 2 May 1916 by the Royal Irish Constabulary, who began rounding up nationalists around the country, who were met with […]

#OTD in 1922 – The last British troops leave the Free State.

17/12/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

They are the remnants of a 5,000 strong garrison maintained up to that point in Dublin, commanded by Nevil Macready. Last British troops leave the twenty-six counties of the Irish Free State. It appears to have been a friendly farewell, even while Ireland was embroiled in its own Civil War. The Union Jack was lowered […]

#OTD in 1916 – Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks.

09/05/2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Born into a prominent nationalist family from Castlelyons, Co Cork in 1865, Kent stayed at home after the Eoin MacNeill’s countermand. After the insurrection went ahead, on 22 April 1916, the Kent home was raided by the Royal Irish Constabulary who began rounding up nationalists around the country, who were met with resistance from Thomas […]

#OTD in 1922 – The last British troops leave the Free State.

17/12/2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

#OTD in 1916 – Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is shot and at Cork Detention Barracks.

09/05/2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

1922 – The last British troops leave the Irish Free State.

17/12/2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

1916 – Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks.

09/05/2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

1922 – The last British troops leave the Free State.

17/12/2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

They are the remnants of a 5,000 strong garrison maintained up to that point in Dublin, commanded by Nevil Macready. Last British troops leave the twenty six counties of the Irish Free State. It appears to have been a friendly farewell, even while Ireland was embroiled in its own Civil War. The Union Jack was […]

1916 – Irish Patriot, Thomas Kent, is executed at Cork Detention Barracks.

09/05/2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Born into a prominent nationalist family from Castlelyons, Co Cork in 1865, Kent stayed at home after the countermand instead of rising. After the insurrection went ahead, the Kent home was raided by British Crown forces on 22 April 1916, who were were met with resistance from Thomas and his brothers Richard, David and William. […]

Today in Irish History – 17th March:

17/03/2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

In the liturgical calendar, today is the feast day of St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. 1762 – St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern). 1777 – Patrick Brontë, originally Brunty; clergyman and father of Charlotte, Emily and Anne, is born in Ballynaskeagh, Co. […]

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