http://digbeth.org/2009/11/november-irish-heritage-group-report/ Culture, pubs and a whole lot more... Fri, 18 May 2012 13:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://digbeth.org/2009/11/november-irish-heritage-group-report/comment-page-1/#comment-9573 John Mooney Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:33:39 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=2539#comment-9573 For many of us interested in Irish History, the 50 years or so of Jacobitism is an interesting period. From 1692 the Wild Geese were a "Jacobite" force but in the 18th century were increasingly French orientated. Remarkably there are still some "neo Jacobites" who believe the Republic of Ireland is an illegal entity and that a German Prince is the legitimate King of Ireland. They were the first putative Irish Army and their story was used by Thomas Davis and others to inspire 19th Century Republicanism. Songs such as "Clares Dragoons", "The Irish Brigade", "Jackets Green" . Even PH Pearses Gaelic "Oro Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile" was based on an older Jacobite song. For many of us interested in Irish History, the 50 years or so of Jacobitism is an interesting period. From 1692 the Wild Geese were a “Jacobite” force but in the 18th century were increasingly French orientated. Remarkably there are still some “neo Jacobites” who believe the Republic of Ireland is an illegal entity and that a German Prince is the legitimate King of Ireland. They were the first putative Irish Army and their story was used by Thomas Davis and others to inspire 19th Century Republicanism.
Songs such as “Clares Dragoons”, “The Irish Brigade”, “Jackets Green” . Even PH Pearses Gaelic “Oro Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile” was based on an older Jacobite song.

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