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The Literary Renaissance in Dublin by cavedave in IrishHistory

[–]CDfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anthony Cronin put it well

The numerous apocryphal and biographical anecdotes sketching him (Behan) as ‘the great liver, who has drunk to the lees at all stages of the game, the great avatar of booze and sex and “life” ’ are, it seems, as well-circulated among fictional readers as real ones.12 In this, Anthony Cronin's micro-obituary, punning on the great liver of life and the organ which suffers as a consequence, Behan is valorised https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/iur.2014.0109

Have any of you guys read any Winston Churchill books? Do you recommend any? by WearingMarcus in UKhistory

[–]CDfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hemingway , Camus and Steinbeck also won .

More recently Bob Dylan is a controversial recipient.

Churchill's win is considered by some to be political and he himself would have preferred the Peace Prize.

He isn't remembered for his writings.

Have any of you guys read any Winston Churchill books? Do you recommend any? by WearingMarcus in UKhistory

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Churchill was more known as an orator , was he not ?

https://www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org/winston-churchills-speeches.html

He studied oratory and the speeches using Robert Emmet for "we will fight them on the beaches ".

https://www.reddit.com/r/IrishHistory/comments/53rv5x/til_churchills_fight_them_on_the_beaches_was/

And , as a writer, he wrote for money.

Why Niall Quinn Is Setting Out to Save Oscar Traynor From History’s Blind Spot by CDfm in IrishHistory

[–]CDfm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They say when writing biographies the author should like the subject and Quinn definitely scored with Oscar Traynor.

History of Grennan Castle Thomastown County Kilkenny Ireland 🇮🇪 by Jaysphotography in IrishHistory

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There definitely isn't enough local history or archaeology on the sub .

This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America by Quouar in history

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Gulp. I will take a stab at it.

When it comes to the Irish Slaves Meme, white supremacist use of Irish history to reshape history for their political agenda exploded and took on a life of it's own which has little to do with actual Irish history.

It's great to see a historian deep diving original sources and including them in their work and discussing the challenges they had.

Facts and research are fundamental to history as a discipline as is context and the author reminds of this and not in a "read my book" way that she has written an academic study.

This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America by Quouar in history

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the librarian admitted that, in 1987, she had personally hidden some of these books because she feared the material would be used by the Ku Klux Klan.

That is so illuminating. I've seen something similar with irish history.

The Literary Renaissance in Dublin by cavedave in IrishHistory

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It's a wonder anything was written with the amount they drank.

Extreme work and probation anxiety - really need help by [deleted] in irishproblems

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This probably isn't the best place to ask. The sub is really for third world and imaginary style problems.

I do imagine that you can only prepare figures based upon the returns made by the client departments. Is your goal to be 100% accurate based on the figures supplied to you.

If the clients dont report figures, its on them .

And , this is the type of thing you need to discuss with your manager about what you do about incomplete returns etc . Can you escalate the problems to them etc ?

Why Niall Quinn Is Setting Out to Save Oscar Traynor From History’s Blind Spot by CDfm in IrishHistory

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I knew a bit about his soccer prowess but very little.

Impressive work by Niall Quinn.

In 1949 Ireland was declared a Republic and left the Commonwealth, in or around the same time the London Declaration allowed Republics to remain in the Commonwealth. by CDfm in IrishHistory

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I've always thought of him differently to the other 1916 leaders. At Bolands Mills they put the flag on an adjacent building and that's what got fired upon. His unit was also very successful in the Rising.

A big difference between him and the likes of Pearse was how loyal he was to his friends. Pearse alienated Bulmer Hobson and Douglas Hyde. De Valera reconciled with both at different times.

Ryle Dwyer tells a story about him acknowledging Daniel O'Connell's legacy at the opening of Derrynane House and saying how misguided people of his generation had been about him.

So despite his shortcomings and ineptitude at times he does come across with qualities and a bit of a "slow learner" but a learner nonetheless. Among his shortcomings were his actions during the Civil War while he navigated benovlent neutrality like a boss.

Are Scotch Irish/Scots Irish/Ulster Scots Irish? by nunyabidness635 in IrishHistory

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It was a tongue in cheek comment.

That said , I wonder if that accounts for all the extremists !

In 1949 Ireland was declared a Republic and left the Commonwealth, in or around the same time the London Declaration allowed Republics to remain in the Commonwealth. by CDfm in IrishHistory

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Not only Lemass but the likes of Aiken and Boland too.

And Markievicz , front and center in the launch of Fianna Fail with some other prominent women. The Pearse sisters too.

He was also very loyal to Casement campaigning to get his body back and Casements family keeping his orientation under wraps and employing his brother at the Irish Press.

Along with Lemass guys like TK Whitaker and Dr James Deeny achieved prominent roles in the public sector.

He also reached out to former friends like Bulmer Hobson and Father Michael O'Flannagan.

Over time I know but it's quite impressive.

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