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The Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1921: Centenary Reflections

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

by Walter Lawlor. Introduction The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed in London on 6 December 1921, by representatives of the British government and by representatives of the Irish Republic.  After its …

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Weather And Effects On Events In Irish History

December 10, 2020December 18, 2020

By Walter Lawler (Abbeyleix Library)   Red Hugh O’Donnell’s escape 1591 Earlier I gave a brief history of Irish winters that were particularly memorable with regards to cold and snowfall.  …

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Above Snow Roscommon February 1947

The Irish Winter Through History

November 20, 2020December 3, 2020

Since a very young age I’ve always been fascinated with meteorology.  As a child I messed around with thermometers, rain gauges and weather vanes, breaking some of the former and …

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Kevin O’Higgins and the Knockbeg connection

November 12, 2020November 26, 2020

During the first lockdown this year I was doing some tidying when I came across the 1991 Knockbeg Annual.  I had boarded in Knockbeg College (in County Laois, 2 miles …

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