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Constance Markievicz

Part 1: 'Something to Live For' "Constance Gore-Booth was born into a famous Anglo-Irish family on Feb. 4, 1868 at Buckingham Gate, London. Her father, Sir Henry Gore-Booth was an explorer and...

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The Fall of Icarus - Peter Paul Rubens , 1636  57

icarus almost

I dream of flying, eyes-open visions daytime fantasies of fragile freedom dream of soaring in the cerulean skies surrounded by sparkling sapphire assured ecstasy in the azure heavens

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Epitaph: frozen sparrow love during the time of the revolution

frozen free fall so bitter cold it burned like flames like the flames of the revolution that burned in me that burned in all of us at that time . saighdiúir do saoirse ...

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A Provo Ballade

. the days of heroes now have passed the time of diplomats at hand you carried arms until the last a heavy load to free your land you did your bit, you made your stand when duty called, you gave your best...

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