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…
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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…
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I’m an Irish author, historian and heritage advocate from Waterford with a passion for uncovering the stories, symbols and independence journey that shaped our nation.I write books, share history, and help others bring their own…
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At a time when Spike Island was being carved up and commandeered for the defence of the British Empire, a curious thing happened. A child was born on this tiny island in the early 19th…
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