He was one of the key leaders of the 1916 “Easter Rising” armed insurrection that ended with his execution but paved the way for most of Ireland to win its independence from Britain. But before that, ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** In the 1970s, Maj. Richard J.

The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish nationalist organization founded in 1858 to fight for Ireland's independence from British rule. Following the Civil War, Irish-American veterans in the Fenian ...

On this day 100 years ago, the truce that ended the Irish War of Independence came into effect after the conflict reached a stalemate. Secret talks over a truce between Sinn Féin President Arthur ...

This spring, a new exhibition at The Grolier Club explores the formation of Irish identity through the Irish Literary Revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the parallel political quest ...

1922 and all that: Ireland had a reality check after gaining independence. EPA The UK local elections in May saw gains for nationalists in Scotland and Northern Ireland, raising the prospect of ...