1916 Easter Sunday
On the first day of the Rising there was
little fighting . The British were wholly unprepared since they believed
that the Volunteers had abandoned the project, the British authorities
were taken by surprise and could not immediately muster sufficient forces
to attack the insurgents before they had "dug themselves in". It
was on Tuesday that a British force of some 4500 men attacked the rebel
strongholds and secured the Castle...
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Irish Proclamation
It was early in 1914 that the Carsonite
Volunteers, along with the help of British sympathizers in high places,
ran a big cargo of arms ashore at Larne. Immediately the British
Government prohibited the importation of arms into Ireland, lest the
Nationalists should secure weapons too ...
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Book of
Kells
"The Work Not of Men but of
Angels…"
(Giraldus Cambrensis, c.1150 AD)
The Book of Kells is one of the most famous books in the history of the
world and was completed in about 800 AD. The vellum (calfskin)
manuscript contains transcriptions of the four Gospels, lavishly
illustrated and ornamented. It is the most elaborate manuscript of its
kind to survive from the early Middle Ages....
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The Irish Famine
In 1845, the most severe potato blight in
Irish history struck Ireland's potato crops. This monumental crop failure
triggered a massive decline in the population of Ireland, and caused
hundreds of thousands of people to emigrate to America. If not for
the potato famine, many of the Irish families who came to America would
have never come over in the first place, and there would be far fewer
Irish Americans. The social, economical and historical effects of
the Famine were devastating, but helped The Irish strengthen and grow as a
people...
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Irish
National Stud
Established in 1946, the Irish National
Stud combines an active role in the development and promotion of Irish
bloodstock with its role as one of the country's major tourist
attractions...
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The
Burren Perfumery
The Burren Perfumery is Ireland’s first
Perfumery, set up over 30 years ago. A family run business, each of
the Perfumery's products has been hand produced using the highest quality
pure natural essences, plant extracts and pure Irish spring water. The
fragrances are mixed in a traditional way, over a six month period, before
being hand bottled and packaged.
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Waterford
Crystal Factory
The South East of Ireland is blessed
with a glorious environment with superb beaches and coves.
Waterford city is busy, bustling and colorful. It is a city steeped in
culture dating back in Viking Times.
There are attractive fishing villages and developed resorts along our
scenic coastline. While in our houses and gardens, you will have the
chance to leisurely admire the grace and beauty of bygone times.
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National
Ploughing Championships
The National Ploughing Championships took
place in Castletownroche in Autumn 1999 and the Trust was pleased to see
that
Churchtown played its part by accommodating over 40 members of the Ulster
Farmers Union...
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