Today in History

The anniversary of the races of castlebar

Today in History

Anniversary of the Omagh Bomb

Bog Body in Laois

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/laois-bog-body-said-to-be-world-s-oldest-1.1483171

I wonder if the bog, was there at the time

No longer standing Idly by...

http://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/no-longer-standing-idly-by-irish-army-contingency-plans-1969-70/

See my AH, so you think you have got troubles.
This is the most debated ``What if '' of modern Irish history

The society of friends in Irish history

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/how-the-quakers-changed-ireland-for-good-29450045.html

Two other facts, worth remembrance

Mulcachy's mother was a Quaker

Per Tim Pat Coogan's the IRA there was a half baked scheme for Dev and Craig to reunite under the leadership of an Irish American Quaker

Irish neutrality

http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/extract-the-daily-problems-in-maintaining-irelands-neutrality-during-ww2-933123-Jul2013/

Irish nuclear war leaflet

http://imgur.com/gallery/Zp2JE/


Irish government pamphlet what to do in case of a Nuclear war

Actually the leaftlet is  interesting as a piece of social history. The booklet talks about first aid. Saying
that the untrained first aider, oft does more harm then good. YET if someone is
clearly dying, then you SHOULD act

Also for post Nuclear  war story writes. 

Lots of advice directed at farmers. For example per the leaflet potatoes are
more or less safe-The heart of a hayrick is safe. 

Also artifical  insemanation is common on Irish farms, at this time