John Crotty – Author

Tricolour – Symbols of Ireland

– Fascinating posts on the history and evolution of the symbols that have defined Irish identity with a focus on the authors recent discoveries related to the Irish tricolour

The Irish Tricolour – Its accurate origins

The Irish Tricolour – Its accurate origins
For decades an inaccurate story has been told about the Irish Tricolour. This inaccurate story emerged in the 1990’s following a misidentification of a French flag, flown in Waterford on March 07th, 1848. The misidentification… View Post

Emelia Eleanor Hamilton – The woman behind the Irish Tricolour

Emelia Eleanor Hamilton – The woman behind the Irish Tricolour
The popularised story behind the Irish Tricolour holds the flag was first flown in Waterford on March 7th 1848 by Thomas Francis Meagher. He had allegedly received the flag from a group of sympathetic French… View Post

The Harp – Ireland’s true symbol

The Harp – Ireland’s true symbol
The Irish harp has no rival as the most authentic symbol of Ireland. Its story has been etched in stone, its musicians elevated to high status. Its sound suppressed to deter Gaelic ways. Remarkably, the… View Post