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a statue with an orange and white flag on top

There she stands, gracefully and defiantly guarding the tricolor flag of Eire whilst holding the harp of a bard in one hand and the spear of a warrior in the other....representing the two sides of the Irish people. Fittingly, she stands on top of the General Post Office in Dublin, the place where the Irish Republican Army made their desperate attempt at gaining their freedom by overthrowing the British in Ireland, on Easter of 1916.

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a group of men in green uniforms posing for a photo with a flag on the ground

Óglaigh na hÉireann, In 1922, the Anglo-Irish Treaty created the Irish Free State, and its Provisional Government formed the National Army. To establish itself as carrying on the tradition of the pre-independence movement, the Army adopted Óglaigh na hÉireann as its Irish language name, and also adopted the cap badge and buttons of the Irish Volunteers; the badge incorporates the title in its design.Since 1924, Óglaigh na hÉireann has remained the official Irish-language title for the…

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Blood Upon the Rose: Easter 1916: The Rebellion That Set Ireland Free //  A huge milestone in Irish history depicted through a graphic novel! Anti Irish Propaganda, Medieval Warfare Magazine, Battle Of Britain Propaganda, British Military Humour, Irish Famine, Irish Independence, Ireland 1916, Ireland History, Easter Rising

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