I’m writing this in a dash, just to let anybody know who isn’t already aware there’s a wonderful 1916 book- a joint project of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Irish Academy (and published by the Royal Irish Academy)- called 1916: Portraits and Lives.  The book is 42 short biographies of key figures… Read More a Gift to the World: Beautiful 1916 images, & text, free (Read this now)