Ireland and the Age of Revolution

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From Cod to Commerce: The Irish in Atlantic Canada, c. 1700-1850.
The migration of Irish settlers to Atlantic Canada is a story of persistence, enterprise, and transformation—one that spans from the windswept shores of…
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Alexander ‘Bloody’ O'Reilly, Visconde de Cavan (1722-1794)
One area of deep fascination in which I keep finding myself, and which I plan to continue sharing with you all is the stories of the Irish in the…
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The 'ecravos brancos' of Rio de Janeiro, 1826-28.
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Alexander ‘Bloody’ O'Reilly, Visconde de Cavan (1722-1794)
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'The Man Who Would be King': George Thomas, Irish Mercenary in India, 1756-1802.
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Address of the English, Scotch, and Irish resident and domiciled in Paris (1792).
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John Nevin Letter
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From Cod to Commerce: The Irish in Atlantic Canada, c. 1700-1850.
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'The Man Who Would be King': George Thomas, Irish Mercenary in India, 1756-1802.
Some historical figures live such extraordinary lives that their stories seem almost implausible.
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John Nevin Letter
John Nevin, Knoxville, Tennessee, to James Nevin, Kilmoyle, Ballyrashane Parish, County Antrim, 10 April 1804.
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The 'ecravos brancos' of Rio de Janeiro, 1826-28.
Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' revolt.
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Address of the English, Scotch, and Irish resident and domiciled in Paris (1792).
Following the outbreak of the French revolution in 1789 many British and Irish reformers flocked to Paris to experience the breaking away from tyranny…
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To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson, 21 March 1782.
You come across all sorts of random, and fascinating bits of information when trawling through research, both physical archives and online.
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Spike Island, 1770-1801
An island shaped to defend an Empire.
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OTD: Death of Thomas Francis Meagher, 1823-67.
On this day in 1867 one of Irelands greatest revolutionaries and most memorable expats died while leading a troop of officers from the Montana militia.
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