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* First comprehensive, full-length study of St. Enda's School * Enriches the body of knowledge on one of Ireland's most intriguing historical figures, Patrick P

On Easter Sunday, 23 April 1916, the seven members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood’s military council met to proclaim an Irish Republic with themselves as

It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ... On 25 June 1938, Douglas Hyde became the first President of Ireland.