August 13: TODAY in Irish History:
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Today in Irish History: Curated by Conor Cunneen IrishmanSpeaks
Chicago Motivational Humorous Business Speaker, Author and History buff. 
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August 13: TODAY in Irish History:
1649: Oliver Cromwell sets sail for Ireland and the commencement of one the most vicious military campaigns inflicted on Ireland. History can be written in so many different ways. In A Compendium of Irish Biography, Alfred Webb writes “On his arrival, Carlyle tells us “he was received with all possible demonstrations of joy; the great guns echoing forth their welcome, and the acclamations of the people resounding in every street. The Lord-Lieutenant being come into the city — where the concourse of people was very great, they all flocking to see him of whom before they had heard so much — at a convenient place he made a stand, . . and with his hat in his hand, made a speech to them, . . which was entertained with great applause.” (It is right to note that Catholics were not then permitted to reside in the city.)”
Oliver Cromwell “The Great Protector” 1599-1658
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1857: Birth of Mary Ellen “Ella” Quinlan – Mother of Eugene O’Neill
Ella married Kilkenny born actor James O’Neill in 1877. Eugene was born one year later. In O’Neill’s semi-autobiographical tome Long Day’s Journey into Night, his mother is represented by a lonely and disillusioned Mrs. Tyrone.
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1958: Feargal Sharkey, lead singer with the excellent punk/new wave band The Undertones is born in Derry.
FEARGAL SHARKEY singing TEENAGE KICKS
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A Good Heart is Hard to Find – Undertones
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1971: Four days after the introduction of internment, Joe Cahill, Commanding Officer of the IRA in Belfast holds an intriguing press conference.
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