Tag Archives: ireland

As a survivor of breast cancer, I say thank you to Buchanan for this piece on Fr Sullivan, on the way to being a saint. I visited Gardiner Street.

Posted on March 19, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine @RobLooseCannon Did you know you can visit an exhumed body on Gardiner Street, the coffin of a Dubliner on the road to sainthood? Blessed John Sullivan was born in 1861 at Eccles Street into a wealthy … Continue reading →

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Politico: Ireland’s the ultimate defense freeloader and this is an article in May 2024

Posted on March 2, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Log In POLITICO Pro Ireland’s the ultimate defense freeloader In effect, Dublin has abdicated responsibility of protecting the Europe’s northwestern borders.Listen Opinion May 28, 2024 4:00 am CET By Eoin Drea Eoin Drea is senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre … Continue reading →

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Exploring Ireland’s history: UCD Archives. Kathleen McConnell was requested by Eamon de Valera to join the ‘consular staff’ of his tour of America – Occtober 2nd 1919

Posted on December 17, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Kathleen O’Connell was born on 5 October 1888 at Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry, one of eleven children of John O’Connell, farmer, and Mary Ann O’Connell (née O’Sullivan). Educated locally, she emigrated to America in 1904 and trained as a secretary in Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: The Rising fall-out. Sir John Maxwell. Looking for connection to Michael Comyn K.C. March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Posted on December 15, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

See new posts This letter is from a file in the Eamon De Valera Papers (P150/512) with the title ‘British Documents Re: 1916’. The file consists of intelligence reports and despatches between Irish Command [i.e. successive Commanders-in-Chief of British Forces … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: Background reading re Michael Comyn KC. It makes it so much easier to read when you get a synopsis like below. March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Posted on December 11, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The book The Secret Court-Martial Records of the Easter Rising (also published under the title From Behind a Closed Door: Secret Court Martial Records of the 1916 Easter Rising), authored by historian Brian Barton and first released in 2002, compiles … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: Erskine Childers great grandson writes to Michelle Clarke, granddaughter of Michael Comyn KC 2013. Also 4 young men executed around that time. March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Posted on December 5, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Erskine Childers great grandson writes to Michelle Clarke, granddaughter of Michael Comyn KC 2013. Can Grok add to the content or find data recorded in newspapers? Dear Michelle Many thanks for your email. I must apologize for the rather lengthy … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: The First Dail Dail was Dail Eireann as it convened from 1919 to 1921. Quote: “Michael Comyn, a prominent barrister and King’s Counsel, was not a member of the First Dáil itself but contributed to its broader apparatus by defying the Irish Bar Council’s prohibition against participating in the republican judicial system. He represented defendants in the Dáil Courts—the alternative court system established by the First Dáil in 1920 to administer justice independently of British authorities during the War of Independence. Comyn also defended republican prisoners in British military courts and advised Sinn Féin leaders on legal matters throughout the period.” March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Posted on October 17, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The First Dáil (Irish: An Chéad Dáil) was Dáil Éireann as it convened from 1919 to 1921. It was the first meeting of the unicameral parliament of the revolutionary Irish Republic. In the December 1918 election to the Parliament of … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: Civil War Ireland 1922. Michael Comyn KC. March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Posted on October 12, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

See new posts Limerick Local Studies https://limericklocalstudies.ie › leader1916 PDF Mr Ernest Blythe, described as Organiser for is custody to Dublin. the … Mr M Comyn, KC (instructed by Mr Roger go bréaurs tabanne Seáin U Tuama … can you … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: Michael Comyn’s Representations during and after the 1916 Rising. March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Posted on October 7, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Michael Comyn KC’s Representations During and After the 1916 Easter Rising Michael Comyn KC (1871–1952) was in the United States (Kansas City, Missouri) during the 1916 Easter Rising. He had no direct involvement in the events of Easter Week and … Continue reading →

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Grok 4 AI: Arbitration courts morphing into Dail courts 1920. Michael Comyn KC’s involvement.

Posted on September 27, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

See new posts Establishing Dail courts, crown courts after 1916 Rising. Who mooted it, designed the? Michael Comyn KC, when did he become involved? Thought for 1m 3s The Dáil Courts (also known as Republican Courts or Sinn Féin Courts) … Continue reading →

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