#OnThisDay 1886 Richard Mulcahy was born in Waterford. He fought alongside Thomas Ashe in one of the few successful rebel actions during the Easter Rising in Ashbourne, was Minister of Defence in the First Dail, was IRA Chief of Staff during the War of Independence & became head of the National Army following Collins’ death. He later became a politician for Fine Gael and was Minister for Education in the 1940s.
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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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