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Irelands Wars, Page 3

Civilians Slain – An Empire Saved

The sight of the Dillon family emerging from their house waving a white flag in Moore Street being shot down by snipers …

One Faith Under Two Flags

One faith under two flags fought in Galway The Gloucester’s guns roared as shells rained from Athenry to Castlegar The Men of …

Ireland Is Not For Sale

Background: As with Tara, where our heritage was torn up to be sold for profit, there is the same happeneing at the …

On Sighting Sandy Row

Visiting Belfast back in 2008 we took a wrong turn, and drove by this mural by accident. While explaining the conflict to …

1916 – A Futile Effort Betrayed

Was it for this that Theobald Wolf Tone Across his own throat drew the blade, His high ideals for which were fought …

Ill Go Where Im Sent

Invitation received: all were excited Again their friends where they are twinned they would meet Its not a junket: this, this is …

Toasting Two Kings

I was at the Aughrim Horse Fair last Sunday, and while viewing all of the horses – and the women! – there, …

Walking Edenmore Bog

Across this moor in fear they fled As marched their comrades were in the roads below The lucky were their comrades dead …

Fairy Fort at Lough Gowna

Did they look as I walked Where tradition states one never should, Inside the round ditches of the fort, Perched above Loch …

The Harp of King Brian Ború

Its a mere 1001 years since the battle of Clontarf, and we understand little of the dynamics of the battle. There was …

The Flag

Poem written when two girls from up Ulster way came to my flat and saw a tricolour in dislay in the corner. …

Comrades Stood as Comrades Should

Comrades stood as comrades should For each other, for cause to fight Man to man, as heros can To fall is noble …

Sleuthing for the German Reillys

ne of the tragic and most interesting things to come out of the Great War and the Second World War was the …

Battle of Bloody Banks

There is an Ulster saying “Dont dig too deep” into family backgrounds, as you would never know what you might find, and …

Innocence Died a Thousandth Death

She was the first of the age of innocence, The hundredth overall, Daily her father grieving Came to talk to her on …

Real Heros Never Boast, Being Dead

Silent they lie, neath clay, the slain… Speak not of deeds done, but remain In history, names unknown, Of battles fought, for …

Distant City, Close Experience

Gaza and Granard, both experienced revenge attacks from insurgents activities, bar Gaza is on a greater scale than anything the Black and …