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Aftermath of the Easter Rising–The Executions Continue

Posted on May 6, 2014 by jpkenna

“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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Easter Rising, 1916- Days 5, 6, and 7

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jpkenna

  Mike Scanlon’s journal entries continue: Friday, April 28, 1916 It’s painfully plain that the rising is not spreading outside of Dublin. There is no Irish Brigade made up of German-held P.O.W.s, there are no German arms, and the majority … Continue reading →

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