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Ireland’s Army Ranger Wing Special Forces Are as Tough as They Come
Now we wrap up this series with a present-day military unit that fights for the Republic of Ireland itself. Say Erin Go Bragh ...
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Irish songs that celebrate when Nelson’s Pillar was blown up
And that’s what happened on March 8, 1966, when plastic explosives ... believes that it was an IRA job all the way. The Irish Army, in the very military-sounding Operation Humpty Dumpty, was ...
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Saint Patrick’s Battalion: Why Irish-American Troops Defected to Mexico
The soldiers of Saint Patrick’s Battalion are regarded as national heroes in Mexico and Ireland. M arch 17 is, of course, St.
Kate Middleton ‘puts money behind the bar’ for Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day
Princess Kate Middleton made a public appearance to visit the Irish Guards today ahead of the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade.
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On This Day: Bobby Sands, an IRA prisioner began his history altering hunger stricke
On March 1, 1981, Bobby Sands, an Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoner in Long Kesh, began a hunger strike that would ultimately claim his life 66 days later. His death, along with those of nine ...
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110 IN THE SHADE: St. Patrick’s Day for all
I did cook the requisite corned beef, cabbage and potatoes, yesterday, the Holy Day, March 17. I also offered a meatless ...