"Ireland unarmed will attain just as much freedom as it is convenient for England to give her, Ireland armed will attain just as much freedom as she wants"

- P.H Pearse (November 1913)

Irish Rolls-Royce Armoured Car Co. Cork 1941 during Ré Na Prainne.

Colonel Friedrich Wilhelm Anton "Fritz" Brase:

Brase was born in 1875 as the son of a miller at Egestorf, near Hanover. Brase was discharged from service in Germany in 1919. But was invited by Gen. Richard Mulcahy to come to Ireland in 1923.

Brase spoke very little English but still successfully established the Irish Army's school of music at the Curragh camp in Kildare. Brase although foreign never imported foreign music or musicians but rather trained Irishmen for his army marching bands.

The Irish Armys 'No.1 Band' made there appearance to the general public in Dublins Theatre Royale on the 13th of October 1923; after there well-recieved debut, Both the the band and the Army School of Music were relocated to Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin.

In 1940, Brase died the day after he retired from a very successful career and was buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin. The 'No.1 Band' played at his interrment. His daughter Mona, who died on the 2nd of November 2014 is also buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.

A street in Münster is named 'Braseweg' in his memory.

Defence Forces personnel in 1934.

Free State forces in Dublin during the Civil War.

Some footage of an IRA checkpoint during The Troubles. Notice the blue Starry Plough flag behind the Tricolour on the decrepit building.

Irish Army soldiers with Lewis machine gun circa 1930.

Some difficult truths for orangemen.

Two Anti Treaty IRA men outside the four courts in Dublin 1922.

A Stroll Through Dublin In The 1940s.

The distinctions between a “True Gael” and a “West Briton”,This was published in An Phoblacht in the 1930s.

"Today, in many places, pure and raw patriotism is frowned upon. As is adherence to the policy of non-compromise and force. Indeed, one is now expected to be more conversant with the teachings of Chairman Mao than with those of our dead patriots." - Jimmy Steele.

IRA man since age 13, joined Fianna Eireann in 1920 and was involved in Irish nationalist struggle until death in 1970, one of the leaders of 1969 IRA split, was a leader on Provo side, speaking at Barnes & McCormack's reburial in July 1969.

Credits: t.me/Conan_Mac

Irish Civil War Edit.

Ailtrí Na hAiséirghe leaflet/poster from the 1940s

Footage from the Troubles. (Edit)
video credits: Mr.Shreky Boi, on YT.

M I O N N.

- By Lugh on YouTube.

Uniformed IRA men direct machine gun school at the Curragh, 1922.

Dev's Warning To The Irish People.

Re-Uploaded from 'Lugh' on YouTube.

A Gaelic League Postcard advocating for Irish Language.