The Golden Locket, The Hidden Grave & The Forgotten Soldier
On Easter Monday, 24th of April 1916 as the independent Irish Republic was being declared from the steps of the General Post Office in Sackville…
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Dublin in Flames – 1922
By Paul O’Brien MA – Photos as a credited On Wednesday 28th June 1922 one of the most recognisable buildings in Ireland, the Four Courts…
FISH & CHIPS: The 1916 Rising
By Paul O’Brien MA – Photos: Courtesy of Military Archives Much has been written in relation to the Easter Rising of 1916, yet this event…
Honouring the Dead (Part 2) – The National War Memorial Gardens
By Paul O’Brien with photographs by Cpl Greg Dorney/Defence Forces PR Branch The Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge commemorate the sacrifice of the…
Honouring the Dead (Part 1) – The Garden of Remembrance
By Paul O’Brien with photographs by Cpl Greg Dorney/Defence Forces PR Branch During her state visit to Ireland in May, Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by…