http://homepage.eircom.net/~tipperaryfame/rising16.htm
http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/history.htm

This would make some nice reading of the most famous part of our history in Ireland although we didnt become a republic till 1922, the 1916 easter rising.

http://www.kennysirishbookshop.ie/ca...es/1916rising/

Funny that with the death of Jezus the Republic of Ireland was born. If I were a proper Catholic I would see the connection....

Originally Posted by dougal

This would make some nice reading of the most famous part of our history in Ireland although we didnt become a republic till 1922,

No, you didn't become a republic until 1948.
Until that date your nation was known as the Irish Free State, and you still had the king of the United Kingdom as your ceremonial Head of State.
The nation was also still part of the British Commonweath.
It wasn't until the 18th April 1948 with the passing of the Republic of Ireland Act in the Irish parliament, that the Irish Free State became the Republic Of Ireland.

Okay, so 1922 was the birth of the infant Eire which came to adulthood in 1949. Isn't that a nice metaphor. Strictly speaking, in terms of signatures, you are right redcoat. But in terms of the thought of a "free and own" Ireland, I think most Irish will take 1922. It's just my tuppence worth....

Originally Posted by Ted

Okay, so 1922 was the birth of the infant Eire which came to adulthood in 1949. Isn't that a nice metaphor. Strictly speaking, in terms of signatures, you are right redcoat. But in terms of the thought of a "free and own" Ireland, I think most Irish will take 1922. It's just my tuppence worth....

You are of course correct, Ted.
Its just he referred to it becoming a Republic in 1922, and being the nit-picker I am, I had to reply

As far as I'm concerned Ireland was free from the British in 1922, and it should have happened much sooner.

yes im afraid we've got a reputation for colonising already occupied lands. I believe there was another case similer to Ireland just west of Galway !

Oh & by the way sliante (sorry for the spelling) to everyone celebrating in dublin today

Originally Posted by redcoat

You are of course correct, Ted.
Its just he referred to it becoming a Republic in 1922, and being the nit-picker I am, I had to reply

I very much like your train of thought Redcoat..... You know, I could get used to this, if you'd be so kind and say this more often (preferably on very many other posts) well...... ehh, you know what I mean?!

Originally Posted by redcoat

You are of course correct, Ted.
Its just he referred to it becoming a Republic in 1922, and being the nit-picker I am, I had to reply

No Ireland a 26 county country won its independance from britian in 1922 when we became a 26 county republic, (free state, as we tried to regain 32counties).

The closest link we had to britian was an oath but all other connections were gladly disposed of.