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Who was Charles Kingston O'Mahony?
I've read his book The Viceroys of Ireland and am trying to find out more about him. The book was published in 1912 and I can't find any more information about him.
I was able to dig up references to ...
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Did the Taaffe family maintain an actual connection with Ireland during the 19th century?
The Taaffe family is rather remarkable for having held both an Irish/UK and Austrian peerage. However, it is not clear from the wiki pages whether they (for example, Count Eduard, who was Austrian ...
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What do “roses” represent in the history of Protestant vs Catholic conflict?
My history is a little rough, but I am aware that Ireland's past, particularly that of North Ireland, is wrought with conflict. I know there are multiple causes, but that -- whether as cause or excuse ...
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What calendar was used by the kingdom of Ireland?
For some research project I have, I need to identify some important dates, in order to do that - I'd be happy to know which calendar was used by the Kingdom of Ireland, specifically during the Irish ...
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Why did Canada, Australia and New Zealand separate from UK?
I asked this question in various places in the Web. I haven't received a clear answer.
The USA separated from the UK because the people felt that they are not British, and they weren't.
Weren't ...
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Where to find birth records for those born in Ireland pre-Independance
So I've got an relation that was born 8th February 1917 Tuam, Galway, Ireland. Now at that time Ireland was under british rule but shortly after gained independence (that's my understanding anyway). ...
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Why did the Protestants in Ireland in the 1800s not want Home Rule?
I know there was conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholic nationalists due to their difference of opinion on Home Rule, but why would the protestants in Ulster and conservative party want to ...
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What made William Pitt beleive that it was in England's “interest of England to govern Ireland” when Ireland and England were unified? [closed]
William Pitt, the Prime Minister of Britain when the Union of Ireland and England was formed in 1801, said that it was in the "interest of England to govern Ireland". In what aspect of Ireland and its ...
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When was divorce made illegal again in Ireland?
Divorce has been legal in the UK for a long time (since Henry VII obviously). Ireland was part of the UK since 1800 (Act of Union of 1800), so I assume that civil divorce was legal in Ireland in the ...
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Where did the Gaels originate?
The origin and spreading out of the Celtic peoples is a topic shrouded in mystery, at least to my mind. While the Germanic migrations occurred during the late Imperial Roman period and Early Middle ...
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How widespread was astronomy in prehistoric times?
There is evidence in many parts of the world that people were able to accurately predict the summer and winter solstices thousands of years ago. For example, Newgrange in Ireland and the Pyramids in ...
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What is the earliest evidence of contact between Ireland and Egypt?
There is a folk tale of an Egyptian princess in Ireland around 1700 BC. Is there credible evidence of early contact between the two places?
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Why was the Irish War of Independence in 1918 successful when other revolts failed?
In a nutshell, what events, occurrences, or mishaps took place that allowed the Irish to win the war of Independence over what could arguably be the most powerful nation of the time, when they were ...
