Ireland
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Although the Republic of Ireland was neutral and was left largely unscathed during the war, Northern Ireland as part of the UK was not that lucky. Belfast being the biggest city of Northern Ireland was hit by German bombers 4 times, between the 7th of April and 6th of May 1941. Northern Ireland was ill…
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A while ago, I discovered a Jewish Cemetery in Limerick. It was across from a landmark pub in the city called the The Hurlers Pub. There was a small laneway across from Hurlers leading to the small cemetery. One of the graves was of Simon Gewurz. He was originally from Bratislava in Slovakia and moved…
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Saint Patrick’s Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world. But who exactly was he? Early in the 5th Century, an Irish ship beat against the waves along the western…
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I moved to Ireland in 1997 and have not regretted it one day. I love the place and the people. Does that mean it is a perfect place? Of course not. I would be lying if I said there is no antisemitism in Ireland, because there is. But compared to most other European countries, it…
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Among the many operations planned by Nazi Germany, one of the most ambitious was Operation Sealion (Unternehmen Seelöwe), Adolf Hitler’s intended invasion of Great Britain in 1940. While it never materialized, the operation remains one of the most intriguing what-if scenarios of the war. Had it succeeded, the course of history might have taken a…
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The Dutch word for superstition is bijgeloof and, in a literal sense, translates into side belief or side religion. This sort of religion was the cause of the murder of Bridget Cleary on 15 March 1895. Bridget Cleary was an Irish woman who was murdered by her husband. She was either burned alive or immediately…
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This post exposes the hypocrisy of several Irish left-wing political parties — including Sinn Féin, People Before Profit, the Social Democrats, and the Labour Party — as well as President Catherine Connolly. Although Connolly claims she wants to be a president for all Irish citizens, she has nevertheless aligned herself with individuals associated with groups…
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The Limerick Soviet, which existed for a brief period in April 1919, stands as one of the more intriguing yet often overlooked episodes in Irish labor history. It was a striking instance of workers asserting direct control over their city in response to both political and economic pressures, reflecting the global currents of labor militancy…
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The Republic of Ireland was and still is a neutral country but during WWII there were many Irish volunteers who fought with the allies against the Axis power.Like The first RAF bomber pilot to be shot down and killed in 1939 was Willie Murphy from Cork. His navigator, Larry Slattery, from Thurles, became the longest-serving ‘British’…
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I pride myself to be a bit of a movie buff, but to my amazement I had never heard of this Oscar nominated and ‘Photo Play-Medal of Honor’ winner. Today marks his 140th birthday. He has been credited for directing at least 124 movies and shorts, which is an amazing feat by any measure. Herbert…
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