GEORGE LENNON: WATERFORD REBEL By Ivan Lennon Dungarvan’s George Gerard Lennon (1900-1991) of O’Connell Street, Western Terrace (circa 1915) and Mitchell Terrace (1936) had a noteworthy revolutionary career encompassing some 17 engagements against enemy forces in Waterford, Limerick and Cork: a 14 year old “adjutant” in the newly formed Dungarvan Volunteers; as a [...]
The Sentences imposed in the 5 cases mentioned above totalled 3 years, 1 month. Monday, September 22nd 1919. Raids:- Some ten branches of the Cumann na mBan, (Irish Women’s League), were raided by fully armed Police in Co. Tipperary. In Co. Roscommon similar raids took place on several branches of the same league. Armed police [...]
Irish Political Review, January 2019 In this decade of commemorations we are encouraged to remember and not to forget. Very good advice and we at The Irish Political Review will do our bit during the hundredth anniversary of "the four glorious years" to recall the facts of those years. We will do so with the [...]
The IVCO held a private exhibition for Republican veterans families over the weekend of Feb 2 and 3,2019 .It was a cold day and but the warm fires kept us a glow . There was a nice informal gathering,there were many stories of old and tales of the past. A few tall tales too! The [...]
EXHIBITION Belfast, January 19,2019. The exhibition was held at the Andersonstown Social Club (P.D.) Belfast. The event was hosted by the Upper Falls Cultural and Re-enactment Society. The IVCO participated in the exhibition.This event commemorated the 100.th anniversary of the meeting of the first Dail and the beginning of the Tan War,January 21,1919. [...]
The Irish Volunteers Commemorative Organisation are taking reservations now for exhibitions to commemorate the struggle for Independence ,the "Tan War",which regained a form of Independence for the twenty six of the thirty two counties. The centenary of the "Tan War" begins this month, January 2019 and continues in to 2021,approximately two years. We will be [...]
The Irish Volunteers Commemorative Organisation will be exhibiting many many rare artifacts at an event that takes place on Saturday, January 19,2019 . The exhibition will be at the Andersonstown Social Club (P.D.) Belfast. Opening 12 noon to 6.pm. The event is being hosted by the Upper Falls Cultural and Re-enactment Society. This event will [...]