#OnThisDay 1861 Colonel Frederick Crawford, the organiser of the Larne gun running and signatory of the Solemn League and Covenant (supposedly in his own blood) was born in Belfast. Interestingly, in 1798 his great-great grandfather, a United Irishman was arrested for high treason & shared a cell in Kilmainham Gaol with their leader Henry Joy McCracken.
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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