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

Posted on May 3, 2014 by jpkenna

“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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A Prelude to the Easter Rising, 1916. Pt. 2

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jpkenna

28-year-old Mary Scanlon continues her narrative letter of March 31, 1916, to her brother Mike in Seattle. With longtime family associate Steve O’Hanlon, she is in the office of John Devoy–New York-based Irish revolutionary. An imminent uprising against British rule … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter Rebellion, history, Ireland, Irish poetry, writing | Tagged 1916, Easter Rising, Irish poets, John Devoy, Joseph M. Plunkett, Patrick Pearse, Skeffy Skeffington, Thomas MacDonagh | Leave a comment

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

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