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James J. Lamb

Weekly Comment: August 1st May Have Changed Ireland Forever

By James J. Lamb
July 31, 2015

July 31, 2015 by 1 Comment

By the turn of the 20th Century, new Irish rebellion movements emerged that inspired a collective longing for national independence. A political party named Sinn Fein fostered by Arthur Griffith advocated for Irish nationhood. But while Griffith and others became the public faces of Irish nationalism, another, more radical group called the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: August 1st May Have Changed Ireland Forever

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