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Edward FitzGerald, the republican lord

The night of 17th May 1798 was a busy one for the city Militia and for the Army in Dublin. Martial Law had been in force since 30 March. Each … Continue reading

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Sunday, 19 January, 2014 · Leave a comment

A dream of freedom

This is my fourth essay on members of the Davis family in colonial Australia, about Joseph Davis the Irish republican exile. I began with an essay on a collateral relation … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 1 January, 2014 · 29 Comments
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