1 September 2013 Edition
John Joe McGirl – A much-loved figure who continues to inspire
1 September 2013
JOINT First Minister Martin McGuinness told the annual John Joe McGirl commemoration in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, on Sunday 18 August – the 25th anniversary that John Joe “was, and remains for republicans, not just here in Leitrim, or the Border, but across our country, an inspirational leader”. Free article
Mollie Carroll – Flying the flag for freedom
1 September 2013
EASTER 1920: Groups of Irish-American women take to the streets of US cities in support of Irish freedom and to commemorate the Easter Rising of 1916. A novel protest at the British Embassy in Washington led by Mollie Carroll would become a world first and make front-page news across the globe. Free article
Behind Enemy Lines – The Fenians’ bombing campaign in Victorian Britain
1 September 2013
DR SHANE KENNA speaks to An Phoblacht’s MARK MOLONEY about his forthcoming book on how the Fenians brought a new form of warfare to the streets of 1880s Britain Free article
A treasure trove of Irish political and social history
1 September 2013
THE IRISH NATION will forever owe a debt of gratitude to Jackie Clarke.
A Ballina-based fish merchant and lifelong member of Sinn Féin, Jackie amassed one of the most significant private collections of Irish political history in existence.
The huge and all-embracing historical archive is a treasure trove of Irish history packed with artefacts, photographs, books, pamphlets... Free article