The IRA ambush in Central Park, New York

The IRA ambush in Central Park, New York

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World War II in Ireland: What was it really like?

At the outbreak of World War II, Ireland declared itself neutral. But neutrality didn't mean the country was untouched by the conflict. Known as the The Emergency, the war left people in Ireland facing invasion fears, severe rationing, and an uncertain future. Thousands of Irish ...  Show more

The Smugglers & Gun Runners: Who armed the IRA?

"There were spies, informers and degenerates of every kind and we were here to do business." These were the words an IRA activist describing his desperate, shadowy quest to source weapons for the IRA in Europe. But who were these people who traded weapons and information to suppo ...  Show more

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