IRA memorial
By now you probably get the idea that I'm no fan of the IRA. There was a time when I appreciated their goals but not their methods. However in today's world of faceless and mindless terrorism it's hard for me to respect any group that uses the innocent populace as a shield against their enemies. The IRA's tactics of ambushes and guerilla raids where they murdered unsuspecting British soldiers, police and politicians not to mention innocent bystanders only to run and hide among the general public instead of fighting on a field of battle has become the blue print for all the wacko Muslim extremists, Bosnian thugs and Sri Lankan insurgent groups in today's world. I fail to see the difference between those guys and someone like Charles Manson. Murderers. Yet there are also the many atrocities committed on the English side. They are no less guilty.
Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more 
