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Grok3 AI: Citizen journalism article Royal City of Dublin hospital, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4. Can you identify and create a report

3 posts 15 web pages Below is a citizen journalism-style article about the Royal City of Dublin Hospital on Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4, based on available information and adopting a community-focused, investigative tone typical of citizen journalism. The article … Continue reading

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Grok3 AI: Urban abandonments and dereliction citizen journalism, can you find this and make a report

1 post 15 web pages Citizen Journalism Report: Urban Abandonments and Dereliction Urban abandonment and dereliction—the decay of buildings, vacant lots, and neglected infrastructure—represent a growing issue in cities worldwide. These neglected spaces harm community well-being, lower property values, and … Continue reading

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Grok3 AI: Citizen Journalism Article: Michael Comyn KC and the Clifford and O’Sullivan Case – A Landmark in Constitutional Law

In the turbulent years of Ireland’s fight for independence, one legal case stood out not only for its daring ingenuity but also for its profound impact on constitutional law: the Clifford and O’Sullivan case of 1921. At the heart of … Continue reading

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Grok3 AI: How did Michael and James Comyn have access to 100 acres at Clareville. Incorrect. This refers to the many Comyns in Limerick, (Clareville too). Many were Lord Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs. There seems to be no family connections.

How did Michael and James Comyn have access to 100 acres at Clareville? Weir writes that this house was built by a member of the Joynt family, one of whom was agent to the White estate in the early 19th … Continue reading

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Grok3 AI: James Comyn, father of Michael Comyn KC and James Comyn married to Ellenora Quin, Kilfenora, Co. Clare. Other children who had no children, Patrick, Delia, Lily, Katie and Johanna Frances. Going further to follow antecedents. This project is current

The Land League, formally known as the Irish National Land League, was established in 1879 to address the grievances of Irish tenant farmers against oppressive landlordism. In Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, the local branch was part of this broader movement, which … Continue reading

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Grok3 AI: James Comyn SC, brother of Michael Comyn and Father of Sir James Comyn … Clareville, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Trying to establish antecedents.

James Comyn SC (Senior Counsel) was indeed the brother of Michael Comyn KC (King’s Counsel). Both were prominent Irish barristers from County Clare, known for their nationalist leanings and legal work in the early 20th century. They were born to … Continue reading

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Grok3: James Comyn, SC, father of Sir James Comyn, brother of Michael Comyn, KC, and Clareville, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

James Comyn SC (Senior Counsel), the father of Sir James Peter Comyn and nephew of Michael Comyn KC, was a prominent Irish nationalist barrister from County Clare. Born in the late 19th century, he was the son of a tenant … Continue reading

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Eurasia Review follow it: 1775: Putting Tyrants On The Run – OpEd

The Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen 1775: Putting Tyrants On The Run – OpEd  April 22, 2025  0 Comments By James Bovard April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred … Continue reading

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Grok 3: After the Civil War, Michael Comyn KC became principal legal adviser to Eamon de Valera and Fianna Fail, advising on the formation of the party and the founding of the Irish Press newspaper. It was Comyn and George Gavan Duffy (qv) who suggested to de Valera that the Irish Free State could withhold payment of the land annuities to Britain. Quote: “Britain retaliated by imposing tariffs on Irish agricultural exports (e.g., cattle), which severely impacted Ireland’s economy, as Britain was its primary market.” Source: The Dictionary of Biography. (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

Of particular significance. I recall at a lecture in Trinity College Dublin, in the 1990’s, Professor O’Hagan suggesting that this decision to withhold annuities in time would prove to be a very significant contribution to the founding of the new … Continue reading

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Grok3: Michael Comyn KC who defended and lost the case of Erskine Childers. There is an email to me dated 4th February 2013 from the great grandson of Erskine Childers which I have copied to Grok3 which has updated the data. However Grok already has a detailed account, which I share with you now. I asked Grok3 to give me a structure of how to investigate; their detail is challenging, (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

Email from great grandson of Erskine Childers to Michelle Clarke 4/02/13: Many thanks for your email. I must apologize for the rather lengthy delay in this reply. I have been in the middle of moving houses, so as you can … Continue reading

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