The site of the last stand by leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule, nicknamed Ireland's Alamo, has won a last-minute reprieve. The house, in a run-down part of Dublin, had been earmarked for demolition to make way for a shopping center. It was where republican leaders held their last meeting before surrendering. After intense pressure from descendants of those … [Read more...] about Irish Landmarks Saved and Sold
Irish Landmarks Saved and Sold
By Irish America Staff
October / November 2003