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  2. Sep 19

    1803 Robert Emmet, accused of high treason, was hanged & beheaded at Thomas St. Dublin. He said, "Let no man write my epitaph...When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then and not till then, let my epitaph be written".

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  3. Sep 13

    1955 Dr Kathleen Lynn, Chief Medical Officer of the Irish Citizen Army, gun runner &politician passed away. Dr Lynn also founded St. Ultan's hospital in Dublin &helped pioneer the fight against tuberculosis. She was buried with full military honours.

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  4. Sep 13

    1920 Black and Tans and British troops raided the home of James Connolly Jr, a Captain in the local Volunteers in Kinlough, Leitrim. After coming up empty handed, the Crown Forces shot dead his father, 70 year old James Connolly senior.

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  5. Sep 19

    1920 The Black and Tans sack Balbriggan following the shooting of two RIC men. They killed two civilians, burned down four pubs, the famous Balbriggan hosiery factory & thirty houses. The incident gained political and media attention worldwide.

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  6. Sep 14

    Lough Mask stunning in evening sunlight.

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  7. Sep 17

    1851 Anne Devlin the Irish republican died. Devlin was Robert Emmet's housekeeper. For this, Devlin was interrogated, tortured, half-hanged & her family were jailed in Kilmainham Gaol, yet she never gave any information to the authorities on Emmet.

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  8. Sep 13

    1847 Thirty Irish men from the San Patricios regiment were hanged by the US Army following the Battle of Chapultepec, in full view of their allies. These men had deserted the US Army for various reasons to aid Mexico in their struggle.

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  9. Sep 19

    'Sligo Sunset' Mullaghmore, Sligo, tonight.

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  10. Sep 20

    Nobody can tell me that this isn’t one of the most beautiful countries on the planet ☘️

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  11. Sep 19

    1920 Kevin Barry, an 18 year old medical student was captured after a failed ambush on British soldiers on Bolton St, Dublin in which 3 soldiers died, one 15 years old. Barry was to become the first republican to be executed since the Easter Rising.

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  12. Sep 18

    That may explain the rise of cases in not being matched by a proportional increase in deaths. 10/14

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  13. Sep 15

    On - today is Battle of Britain Day - a massive thank you to Irishman John Hemingway, 101, the last living member of The Few - last hero who fought in most important air battle in history. Thanks for giving us everything.

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  14. Sep 19

    Rocky still Yesterday was his 1st birthday.his family were devastated to not be able to share it with him Have you seen him? 5 mth old when he vanished from back yard 18/2/20 He was with Womble who was found 6 months later in

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  15. 5 hours ago

    has been involved in peacekeeping since 1960. An unbroken 60 years of service to the UN.

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    Ireland’s first major contribution to global was the 1960 deployment to Congo, starting an unbroken record of participation in peacekeeping operations. Today, personnel serve in 🇺🇳 & 🇪🇺 operations across Africa
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  16. Sep 16

    Hello Friends― Ireland, UNITED KINGDOM 🇮🇪 🇬🇧

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  17. Sep 19

    1919 The Squad are officially formed in 46 Parnell Square. The Squad or "Twelve Apostles" were hand-picked, full time, paid assassins. By this time, they had already been operational for two months & had killed Detectives Smyth and Hoey.

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  18. Sep 19

    One of the bucket list... Always wanted camp up on top of The Moat (Plumbridge), finally got round to it. Amazing Views, you wouldnt get anywhere else, Mt Errigal can be seen clear as day.

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  19. Sep 20

    Ring belonging to Robert Emmet, who was hanged and beheaded on a makeshift gallows in front of St. Catherine's Church Thomas Street Dublin 1803.

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  20. Sep 16

    Mr Kacynski, is a modern progressive country where people can be who they are or who they want to be. You can be & catholic, catholic & not LGBT, LGBT & not catholic, or none of the above. Thankfully we are a pluralistic Republic and I think it’s great! 🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈 – at Europees Parlement / Parlement Européen

    Senior Polish politician claims Ireland is a 'Catholic wilderness with rampant LGBT ideology'
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  21. Sep 18

    We are become our mammies,

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