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The university man, the Headford ambush, and the 'Day of Rage'
For most of December 1920, Thomas Hynes, quartermaster of the Galway IRA, was in Queen’s College Galway - today's NUIG - hiding from Crown forces, sleeping on top of bookshelves, and assisting in the making of grenades.
Lost Legends; Mayo’s Enigmatic Sports Stars exhibition
The North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. As part of our annual cultural programme for 2019 they have researched and curated a number of exhibitions which are displayed in the centre with free admission.
Ballina students bring the story of Billie to the stage
Sit back and enjoy the magical story of Billie from Thursday, March 22 to Saturday, March 24 next, as told by the students of St Mary’s Secondary School. Curtain goes up in the convent hall at 8pm each night
‘Too late now to retrieve a fallen dream..’
Apart from Irish nationalists believing that Home Rule would follow the war if they fought for Britain; or the Ulsterman's belief that after their sacrifice, Britain 'would see them right,' there were other reasons too, that drove young men into the British army at this perilous time in history. Men joined for heroic reasons. There were propaganda warnings that Irish women would be raped, land and farms confiscated, churches burnt and looted if Germany invaded Ireland as it had Belgium.
‘Too late now to retrieve a fallen dream..’
Apart from Irish nationalists believing that Home Rule would follow the war if they fought for Britain; or the Ulsterman's belief that after their sacrifice, Britain 'would see them right,' there were other reasons too, that drove young men into the British army at this perilous time in history. Men joined for heroic reasons. There were propaganda warnings that Irish women would be raped, land and farms confiscated, churches burnt and looted if Germany invaded Ireland as it had Belgium.
