John Crotty – Author

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

John Patrick Leonard – Our man in Paris

John Patrick Leonard – Our man in Paris
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… View Post