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‘Faith and Fatherland’: The rise and fall of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the North East of England, 1904-1918.

Post author By Steve Shannon
Post date October 5, 2024
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On Saturday afternoon 22 March 1908, Tom Kettle, Irish Parliamentary Party MP for East Tyrone, arrived at Shield Row station from Newcastle upon Tyne to be met by crowds of onlookers, a colliery brass band, local politicians and Catholic clergy, regalia-adorned members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Monaghan-born Patrick Duffy, local builder, Stanley […]

Tags Ancient Order of Hibernians, Faith and Fatherland, history, ireland, Joe Devlin, Knights of St Columba, Ladies' Auxiliary, Lady Day Parade, northern-ireland, Patrick Duffy, politics, Ribbonmen, Stanley, Terence O'Connor, Tom Kettle, travel