James Plunkett author of Strumpet City, one of the best books on Dublin was born on 21 May 1920 in the Hibernian metropolis. Strumpet City details the lives of common Dublin folk and their hero, James Larkin, and is a must-read for anybody that wants to understand something of the shockingly difficult nature of urban life in pre-1916 Dublin
May 21, 2022
OTD: James Plunkett (1920 - 2003)
Brain Boru - High King of Ireland (c.941 - 1014)
Brian Boru - Henry MacManus lithograph, mid 19th century Brian Boru or Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig is believe to have been born C. 941 into a family of 12 sons. What we know about Brian is obscured by the passage of over 1,000 years. Th…
Seán O Faoláin - Author (1900 -1991)
Seán O Faoláin, master of the short story and man of letters, was born John Francis Whelan in Cork city on this day, February 27, 1900. At age 18, he began to learn Irish and subsequently changed his name to Seán O Faol&aa…
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