#OTD in 1861 – The American Civil War began; 150,000 Irishmen would serve with the Union forces, and 40,000 with the Confederacy.

The American Civil War began, a war that would not only pit American against American but also Irish against Irish. An estimated 150,000 Irish fought on the Union side while about 40,000 fought for the confederacy. While the majority fought with the Union, many Irish had a strong antipathy to a northern culture which they perceived as anti-Catholic and Protestant dominated. The most famous Irish…

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Mugshot of Denis F. Burke, former Colonel of the 88th New York (part of the Irish Brigade), while he was imprisoned at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin for aiding the Fenian movement against British rule in Ireland.

MY BOYY GABRIEL, hes my first ever "offical" Civil war OC.

Irish brigade member, and Patriotic Irishman. Hes super chill and fun, dies during Gettysburg sadly 😭

Did not get to see his Soon-to-be wife and child, or his family. Loved the banjo, and Just being social

A Rebellious Family Streak

A Rebellious Family Streak

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NICE ONE CELTIC, BASED AF

DLÚTHPHÁIRTÍOCHT LEIS AN PHALAISTÍN

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Then let the Irishmen assemble Let the voice of Missouri be obeyed; And northern fanatics will tremble When again they meet Kelly's Irish Brigade

David Kincaid - Kelly's Irish Brigade

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Very fun whenever I get a mutual these days and they're 17-19. *points* LEAVING CERTER

spotify has put traditional irish music on the same radio as motherfucken gg allin and im not complaining this is beautiful

#OTD in Irish History | 28 April:

1714 – Sir Wentworth Harman, MP for Lanesborough, ‘coming in a dark night from Chapel-Izod, his coach overturning, tumbled down a precipice, and he dies in consequence of the wounds and bruises he received’. 1794 – The Reverend William Jackson was arrested in Dublin on this day in 1794. Jackson was born in Newtownards, Co Down, but spent much of his early life in England. He was a French spy…

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I missed fat bear week.

I didn't know that that was a thing.

I am sad.

Dublin Fire Brigade issue urgent warning to Irish homeowners over common household item that can cause devastating blaze | In Trend Today

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