#OnThisDay 1917 Louisa Nelson (left) was awarded the Military Medal for Heroism for tending to the wounded while under fire on Mount Street during the Easter Rising from King George V. A Chicago newspaper called her, the ‘bravest colleen in Ireland”. During the Rising, she calmly tended to the dying & wounded ‘through a hail of bullets’ on Mount Street, Dublin. Nelson, a teenager, is among only 150 women to ever receive the award.
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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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