St Patrick was not Irish at all. He was born in Roman Britain, likely in what is now England or Wales, before being kidnapped by Irish raiders and later returning to Ireland as a missionary. His original name was not Patrick. Historical records suggest his birth name was Maewyn Succat, and he adopted the Latin…
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(Not So) Fun Fact: Last Man Brutally Slain By the British Government
Robert Emmet was the last person to be hanged, drawn, and quartered by the English government. This happened in the early 19th century as Emmett was a popular Irish Republican leader.
Fun Fact: The Landscape That Helped Inspired The Chronicles of Narnia
A lot of what is in The Chronicles of Narnia series in terms of landscape was inspired by C. S. Lewis’s birthplace. Which is Belfast, Northern Ireland.
(Not So) Fun Fact: Far Right Fascists in Ireland During World War II
Eoin ODuffy was an Irish Republican who also happened to be one of the most fascist far-right members of the independent Irish movement. He had actually sent some soldiers down to Spain to fight for Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War as they were motivated to fight for Catholicism against communism. Funny enough, Francisco…
Fun Fact: Tallest Building on the Island of Ireland
The tallest building in Ireland is not within the Republic of Ireland but rather the UK controlled Northern Ireland in Belfast. Obel Tower is 85 M (279f) tall and has 27 floors and also counts as its tallest bar too.