Penal laws and the resilient Irish

Penal laws and the resilient Irish

Send us Fan Mail Under the Penal Laws, the Irish Catholics could not hold commission in the army, enter a profession, or own a horse worth more than five pounds. Catholics could not possess weaponry and arms, could not study law or medicine, and could not speak or read Gaelic or play Irish music. The law around land ownership and how it was inherited cause 90% of the population to own only 10% of the land. It caused widespread poverty, hunger, homelessness and immigration. P...

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Bobby Sands

Bobby Sands

Send us Fan Mail Bobby Sands rose to international prominence in 1981 when he embarked on a fatal hunger strike while imprisoned for activities related to the IRA’s armed campaign against the British ...

7 Mai 202429min

Hunger Strike History Part 1

Hunger Strike History Part 1

Send us Fan Mail Hunger Strike is an old Celtic tradition going back to the Brehon Laws. It was how you publicly displayed your desire for restitution for wrongs done against you. The first time it ...

7 Mai 202424min

Hunger Strike History Part 2

Hunger Strike History Part 2

Send us Fan Mail Hunger Strike is an old Celtic tradition going back to the Brehon Laws. It was how you publicly displayed your desire for restitution for wrongs done against you. The first time it ...

7 Mai 202428min

An Gorta Mor/The Great Hunger part 1

An Gorta Mor/The Great Hunger part 1

Send us Fan Mail An Gorta Mor, the great hunger of 1845-1852. All over Ireland's landscape there are ruins and grave yards that bear testimony to this horrific period in the World's history. Mass gr...

26 Apr 202438min

An Gorta Mor/The Great Hunger part 2

An Gorta Mor/The Great Hunger part 2

Send us Fan Mail An Gorta Mor, the great hunger of 1845-1852. All over Ireland's landscape there are ruins and grave yards that bear testimony to this horrific period in the World's history. Mass gr...

26 Apr 202438min

The Celtic God Bilé and Beltane

The Celtic God Bilé and Beltane

Send us Fan Mail Beltane or Bealtaine is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice...

21 Apr 202414min

Williamite War and Jacobites

Williamite War and Jacobites

Send us Fan Mail The Williamite War in Ireland took place from March 1689 to October 1691. Fought between supporters of James II and his successor, William III, it resulted in a Williamite victory. It...

17 Apr 202428min

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