Composer Stephen McNeff was born in Belfast, then grew up in south Wales. His Irishness has become increasingly important to ...

Patrick Pearse was born on 10 November 1879 at 27 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin. Educated at the CBS Westland Row, he then studied at University College Dublin and graduated in Irish, English and ...

Patrick Pearse O'Connor, 52, from Old Fort in Strathfoyle, admitted offences including converting criminal property and involvement in drugs transactions. Six other members of the gang received ...

Dublin, 1 August 1915 - Patrick Pearse, the schoolteacher and Irish language activist, delivered a stirring oration at the graveside of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa at Glasnevin cemetery. In the ...

P.H. Pearse. The title was deliberately chosen, its source acknowledged. The date of composition carefully noted, with symbolic purpose. The aim, ambitious, this was to be the first of four ...

Originally opened in 1818, the GPO was seized by members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army led by Patrick Pearse and others early on the afternoon of 24 April 1916. The rationale for ...

One felt a free man ... we were soldiers of the free Irish nation Ordered to bring the Rising orders from Patrick Pearse north, he was with the Volunteers at Castlebellingham when a constable ...