Same revolution. Same year. Two men who could not trust each other.
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#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Nonfiction
Collins and De Valera Biography: Ireland’s Leaders
Explore the Collins and De Valera biography, detailing their rivalry, leadership, and the choices that shaped Ireland’s fight for independence.
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October 4, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Same revolution. Same year. Two men who could not trust each other.
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#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Nonfiction
Would you sign a treaty you knew would get you killed? Michael Collins did exactly that.
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#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Biography #histbookchat
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Michael Collins Biography: A Hero’s Fight for Irish Freedom
Michael Collins biography tracing his rise, battles, and legacy in Ireland’s fight for freedom through Coogan’s powerful account.
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September 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Would you sign a treaty you knew would get you killed? Michael Collins did exactly that.
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#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Biography #histbookchat
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UK terror force the #BlackAndTans went on a rampage in #Balbriggan on #ThisDayInHistory in 1920. They
burnt 50 homes & businesses, looted & beat people, and killed two. Such incidents in the #IrishWarOfIndependence highlight the violent basis of #colonial #occupation everywhere.
burnt 50 homes & businesses, looted & beat people, and killed two. Such incidents in the #IrishWarOfIndependence highlight the violent basis of #colonial #occupation everywhere.
September 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UK terror force the #BlackAndTans went on a rampage in #Balbriggan on #ThisDayInHistory in 1920. They
burnt 50 homes & businesses, looted & beat people, and killed two. Such incidents in the #IrishWarOfIndependence highlight the violent basis of #colonial #occupation everywhere.
burnt 50 homes & businesses, looted & beat people, and killed two. Such incidents in the #IrishWarOfIndependence highlight the violent basis of #colonial #occupation everywhere.
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters rte.ie/culture/2020...
September 17, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters rte.ie/culture/2020...
You can buy her biography on Mary MacSwiney at your favorite bookstore:
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#irishhistory #womenshistory #marymacswiney #irishwarofindependence #irishcivilwar
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Mary Macswiney
Leading biographer of women in Irish history Leeann Lane delves into newly discovered material across archives to tell Mary MacSwiney's story. Until now, an in-depth analysis of any female figures in...
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September 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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#irishhistory #womenshistory #marymacswiney #irishwarofindependence #irishcivilwar
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The Irish War of Independence
On July 11, 1921, a truce ended the Irish War of Independence, a conflict that pit…
#Akerix #AI #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy
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On July 11, 1921, a truce ended the Irish War of Independence, a conflict that pit…
#Akerix #AI #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy
https://akerix.com/on-this-day/07-11-entra-em-vigor-uma-tregua-na-guerra-de-independencia-da-irlanda-1921
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July 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The Irish War of Independence
On July 11, 1921, a truce ended the Irish War of Independence, a conflict that pit…
#Akerix #AI #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy
https://akerix.com/on-this-day/07-11-entra-em-vigor-uma-tregua-na-guerra-de-independencia-da-irlanda-1921
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On July 11, 1921, a truce ended the Irish War of Independence, a conflict that pit…
#Akerix #AI #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy
https://akerix.com/on-this-day/07-11-entra-em-vigor-uma-tregua-na-guerra-de-independencia-da-irlanda-1921
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Born #Onthisday 1892 in #Glasgow Margaret Skinnider - #EasterRising #IrishWarofIndependence veteran. In the #IrishCivilWar, after the death of Harry Boland, she took over his job as quartermaster general of the IRA www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...
May 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Born #Onthisday 1892 in #Glasgow Margaret Skinnider - #EasterRising #IrishWarofIndependence veteran. In the #IrishCivilWar, after the death of Harry Boland, she took over his job as quartermaster general of the IRA www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...
#GerryAdams welcomes historian #GerardShannon for a remarkable interview about Shannon's new book #RoryOConnor: To Defend the Republic, a #biography of the #IRA leader executed during the #IrishCivilWar
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
Special Episode: In Conversation with Author Gerard Shannon - Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry Adams
In conversation with Gerard Shannon on his new book ‘Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic’ Available to buy in An fhuiseog.ie
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May 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
#GerryAdams welcomes historian #GerardShannon for a remarkable interview about Shannon's new book #RoryOConnor: To Defend the Republic, a #biography of the #IRA leader executed during the #IrishCivilWar
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
My episode on Kevin O'Higgins during the Irish War of Independence just went live on all podcast platforms. Take a listen and learn how he nearly drove poor Cosgrave to a mental breakdown (jk...sort of) #IrishHistory #IrishWarofIndependence
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Episode 83 – Kevin O’Higgins During the Irish War of Independence
Podcast Episode · Resisting Empire: A History Podcast · April 22 · 16m
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April 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM
My episode on Kevin O'Higgins during the Irish War of Independence just went live on all podcast platforms. Take a listen and learn how he nearly drove poor Cosgrave to a mental breakdown (jk...sort of) #IrishHistory #IrishWarofIndependence
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The #CrossbarryAmbush, occurring #ThisDayInHistory in 1921, was one of the bigger battles of the #IrishWarOfIndependence. ~1200 British troops tried to surround 100 #IrishRepublicanArmy (#IRA) volunteers in #CountyCork but failed — 10 soldiers and three IRA fighters were killed.
March 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The #CrossbarryAmbush, occurring #ThisDayInHistory in 1921, was one of the bigger battles of the #IrishWarOfIndependence. ~1200 British troops tried to surround 100 #IrishRepublicanArmy (#IRA) volunteers in #CountyCork but failed — 10 soldiers and three IRA fighters were killed.
Born #Onthisday 1893 Kathleen Balfe-founder member of Cumann na mBan in Drogheda & in 1967 the 1st woman member of the Drogheda corporation. During the #IrishWarofIndependence she delivered intelligence & hid a machine gun under her coat for an attack on the RIC barracks in Ardee
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Born #Onthisday 1893 Kathleen Balfe-founder member of Cumann na mBan in Drogheda & in 1967 the 1st woman member of the Drogheda corporation. During the #IrishWarofIndependence she delivered intelligence & hid a machine gun under her coat for an attack on the RIC barracks in Ardee
Died #Onthisday 1922 in #Cork, #Kerry born Percy Hannifin, fatally wounded while guarding a meeting of IRA men during the #IrishWarofIndependence www.ucc.ie/en/theirishr...
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Died #Onthisday 1922 in #Cork, #Kerry born Percy Hannifin, fatally wounded while guarding a meeting of IRA men during the #IrishWarofIndependence www.ucc.ie/en/theirishr...
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1919, #Ireland (once again) declared independence, and its #FirstDáil issued a declaration. On the same day, nine #IRA men attacked a #RIC convoy carrying #gelignite explosives that they could reuse. The #IrishWarOfIndependence was officially under way.
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1919, #Ireland (once again) declared independence, and its #FirstDáil issued a declaration. On the same day, nine #IRA men attacked a #RIC convoy carrying #gelignite explosives that they could reuse. The #IrishWarOfIndependence was officially under way.
Historian Tim Pat Coogan reveals the harsh truth behind Michael Collins's IRA assassination unit. See our review.
#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
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#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
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The Twelve Apostles: Michael Collins's Elite Squad
The Twelve Apostles is an historical account about the story of Michael Collins and the IRA's Elite Squad during Ireland's fight for independence.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Historian Tim Pat Coogan reveals the harsh truth behind Michael Collins's IRA assassination unit. See our review.
#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
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#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
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#ThisDayInHistory holds two related anniversaries. In 1921, the #AngloIrishTreaty was signed, ending the #IrishWarOfIndependence. And in 1922, #IrishFreeState and #NorthernIreland came into existence. #Ireland later rejected Commonwealth & became a republic; NI is still occupied.
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#ThisDayInHistory holds two related anniversaries. In 1921, the #AngloIrishTreaty was signed, ending the #IrishWarOfIndependence. And in 1922, #IrishFreeState and #NorthernIreland came into existence. #Ireland later rejected Commonwealth & became a republic; NI is still occupied.
#Onthisday 1920 key members of the Anti Sinn Fein Society in #Cork, James & Frederick Blemens were abducted & executed, accused of being spies, their burial place is unknown. #IrishWarofIndependence www.ucc.ie/en/theirishr...
1920-152 | University College Cork
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November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#Onthisday 1920 key members of the Anti Sinn Fein Society in #Cork, James & Frederick Blemens were abducted & executed, accused of being spies, their burial place is unknown. #IrishWarofIndependence www.ucc.ie/en/theirishr...
#Onthisday 1913 the Irish Volunteers were founded at the Rotunda Rink #Dublin #IrishWarofIndependence📸From the meeting with Prof. Eoin MacNeill, Thomas MacDonagh, Michael Davitt, Patrick Pearse & Laurence Kettle
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#Onthisday 1913 the Irish Volunteers were founded at the Rotunda Rink #Dublin #IrishWarofIndependence📸From the meeting with Prof. Eoin MacNeill, Thomas MacDonagh, Michael Davitt, Patrick Pearse & Laurence Kettle
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
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September 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
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Collins led Ireland’s fight with brain and bravery. He built the IRA’s intelligence and outsmarted the British. This book shows how he did it.
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Michael Collins Biography: A Hero’s Fight for Irish Freedom
Michael Collins biography tracing his rise, battles, and legacy in Ireland’s fight for freedom through Coogan’s powerful account.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Collins led Ireland’s fight with brain and bravery. He built the IRA’s intelligence and outsmarted the British. This book shows how he did it.
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Died #OnThisDay 1927 the enigmatic Countess Constance de Markievicz - prior to her involvement in #IrishWarofIndependence she studied art in Paris where she got the nickname 'velo' @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/history/daug...
July 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Died #OnThisDay 1927 the enigmatic Countess Constance de Markievicz - prior to her involvement in #IrishWarofIndependence she studied art in Paris where she got the nickname 'velo' @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/history/daug...
.... the Irish Free State was created as a self-governing Dominion on 6 December 1922. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
July 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
.... the Irish Free State was created as a self-governing Dominion on 6 December 1922. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
"It was the Presentation nuns who made a rebel of me - This article explores the interconnections between female religious orders and nationalist activity of the Irish Revolutionary Era (1912–23) ..." 1/2
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#IrishWarOfIndependence #CogadhNaSaoirse
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#IrishWarOfIndependence #CogadhNaSaoirse
‘It was the Presentation nuns who made a rebel of me’: women religious and Ireland’s Revolutionary Era
This article explores the interconnections between female religious orders and nationalist activity of the Irish Revolutionary Era (1912–23) arguing that they played important roles in the Revoluti...
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May 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"It was the Presentation nuns who made a rebel of me - This article explores the interconnections between female religious orders and nationalist activity of the Irish Revolutionary Era (1912–23) ..." 1/2
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#IrishWarOfIndependence #CogadhNaSaoirse
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#IrishWarOfIndependence #CogadhNaSaoirse
On 28 April 1921 a public notice warned the people of Tipperary that 'a civilian with his hands in his pockets is necessarily an object of suspicion … and renders him liable to arrest and, in an emergency, runs the risk of coming under fire.'
#IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Tipperary
#IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Tipperary
April 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
On 28 April 1921 a public notice warned the people of Tipperary that 'a civilian with his hands in his pockets is necessarily an object of suspicion … and renders him liable to arrest and, in an emergency, runs the risk of coming under fire.'
#IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Tipperary
#IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Tipperary
She actively agitated for Home Rule and then for the republic declared in 1916. She was long-time love interest of WB Yeats. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
April 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
She actively agitated for Home Rule and then for the republic declared in 1916. She was long-time love interest of WB Yeats. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
...which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 3/3
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
April 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
...which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 3/3
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay