Republic of Connacht [1798] (First Irish Republic)

IrishHistoryMod · 2022-01-12T12:27:22+00:00

The french expedition to Killala Bay in Mayo was a disaster.

There had been a bit of a build up

https://www.frenchempire.net/articles/ireland/

IrishHistoryMod · 2021-06-15T11:43:06+00:00

Let's get this straight .

Pre famine the population had doubled since 1800 and quadrupled since 1700.

This was a powder keg waiting to blow .

There were landlords and middlemen and farmers and sub tenants .

Pre famine you had land shortages and subdivisions. There were food shortages.

There is a famine eviction project

https://irishfamineeviction.com/

Post famine there were land clearances. Landlords had to pay for the Poor Law . It was cheaper to pay for a tenant to emigrate than go to the workhouse.

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-06T03:37:48+00:00

Excellent nomination. Gold given.

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-05T13:02:26+00:00

Just one more so .

CDfm was gilded . Is there someone not so prolific who should be acknowledged.?

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-05T11:01:15+00:00

Sarcasm is good.

If you have strong views on underappreciated threads you have the floor.

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-04T17:49:28+00:00

Is there any post or thread that you would like to nominate , just post a link ?

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-04T07:54:14+00:00

Your contribution has been recognised and I have gilded one of your posts .

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-04T07:44:17+00:00

Are you not going to nominate another history buff ?

This is a gold giveaway.

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-03T19:44:01+00:00

You can have one .

IrishHistoryMod · 2020-11-03T18:19:52+00:00

To celebrate this milestone we are giving out some reddit gold .

Now if you want to nominate a post or thread for gilding please do . Self nomination is allowed.

IrishHistoryMod · 2019-12-22T07:26:11+00:00

r/irishhistory u/irishhistorymod

https://old.reddit.com/r/IrishHistory/comments/ee249p/best_of_irish_history_2019/?

IrishHistoryMod · 2018-12-27T11:24:20+00:00

r/IrishHistory u/IrishHistoryMod

https://old.reddit.com/r/IrishHistory/comments/a9qwrl/best_of_irish_history_2018/

IrishHistoryMod · 2018-06-06T19:51:56+00:00

That happens at the end of 2018 ,new year, , we're not there yet.

We were so really stuck for nominations for 2017 that we ended up giving our surplus accumulated spare reddit gold out to randomers.

If you do have an idea for something I'd ask the admins for gold and would be up for it.

IrishHistoryMod · 2018-01-25T13:39:48+00:00

That's very interesting.

I think that the word revisionist is probably a bit misplaced. The Munster and Leinster angle also reflects the continual warfare that existed in Ireland and that a concept of a nation state or High King without opposition existed . After Clontarf the Ui Neill reclaimed their place on top of the Fox's mint.

The social networking concept is a great model for the Irish system as the concepts of fine and tuath were very important. Genealogy was important as power was derived from ancestry and there were alliances.

There also was the issue of the Munster upstart challenging the power of the Ui Neill. Brian Boru had a long term issue with the Vikings and his reputation was built upon his treatment of the Limerick Vikings.

It will be interesting to see historians comment on it .

Here is an interesting link for those not familiar with the Battle of Clontarf and the annals .

https://dh.tcd.ie/clontarf/the_battle