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Aftermath of the Easter Rising–The Executions Continue

“When I’m finished, there’ll be no treason even whispered in Ireland for the next 100 years.” –General John Maxwell, British Army   Thursday, May 4, 1916 Soon after midnight, Ned Daly received a visit in his cell from sisters Kattie … Continue reading

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Aftermath of the Easter Rising- Executions, May 3,1916

“Those in power write the history, while those who suffer write the songs, and, given our history, we have an awful lot of songs.” –Irish balladeer Frank Harte   Tuesday,  May 2, 1916 When informed of the shooting of “Skeffy” … Continue reading

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