📖 Ancient Restoration

The Arms of the #MacMurrough-Kavanagh of Leinster. They would redeem their family name by martial prowess & subjugation of the English.

On the great spars between King Richard II & Art MacMurrough, who: "..would not cease from war & the defense of his country til his death".

By using irregular warfare MacMurrough †1417 turned his kingdom into a death trap for Crown forces. Armies led by Richard II were liquidated.

Art MacMurrough was the most formidable of later kings of #Leinster. He restored his family's power & dominated the Anglo-Norman invaders.

Art MacMurrough was the most formidable of later kings of #Leinster. He restored his family's power & dominated the Anglo-Norman invaders.

One of the ways in which a 'well read' Cumann na mBan gun-runner girl secreted a handgun for transport. #EasterRising #Ireland

Cumann na mBan were vital to the Irish war-effort: As postmistresses they intercepted Crown messages & formed an ambulance / intel corp.

"The destiny of small nations always finally depends on their #women". Cumann na mBan on the supreme role of women in upraising leaders.

Young members of Cumann na mBan prepare to march to Wolfe Tone's grave for a commemoration at Bodenstown, #Kildare 1921.

Cumann na mBan, formed in Dublin on 2 April 1914, with the mission to: "assist in arming a body of Irish men for the defence of #Ireland".

"They stand for the honour of Ireland, As their sisters in days that are gone - They, the soldiers of the Cumann na mBan!" #loyal #sisters

"Ireland free, from the centre to the Sea" - Cumann na mBan poster urging the people of Ireland to honour 1916 by wearing an #Easter Lily.