Great Irishmen in war and politics . to perpetuate that promise of he offered his life in defence of the British people inthe memorable year of 1914, Ireland was tranquil. Herhope and trust in the new government had brought amarvellous change in the relationship between her peopleand their rulers. Peace and goodwill permeated the of any kind was almost unknown. At assize courtafter assize court the only thing a visiting judge had todo was to accept white gloves. Outside Ireland, the wholeBritish empire had been won over to Irish hole had been bored t
Great Irishmen in war and politics . to perpetuate that promise of he offered his life in defence of the British people inthe memorable year of 1914, Ireland was tranquil. Herhope and trust in the new government had brought amarvellous change in the relationship between her peopleand their rulers. Peace and goodwill permeated the of any kind was almost unknown. At assize courtafter assize court the only thing a visiting judge had todo was to accept white gloves. Outside Ireland, the wholeBritish empire had been won over to Irish hole had been bored through the House of Lords, inorder to let the bill go unharmed, all the way to a nod was wanted, and the Irish parliament wouldrise again from the dust of its tragic ruins on College nod can come at any moment from the children ofIreland, if only they will unite in the blessed ideal ofbrotherly reconciliation that inspired the soul of WillieRedmond. JOSEPH KEATING. 90 THE TYNESIDE IRISH BRIGADE GREAT IRISHMEN. Toface page 93. THE TYNESIDE IRISH BRIGADE CHAPTER I WHY THE IKISH CAME TO TYNESIDE WHEN the Irish originally visited Tyneside theybrought religion and civilisation to the nativeswho, after the Roman exodus from England, had beenleft as a prey for plundering invaders. An Irish saint,Aidan, in 635 built the first church and school at Lindis-farne, and from there spread the gospel and alphabet over allNorthumbrias ancient kingdom. In this sense Erins children were always great is scarcely a country in the world lacking a cathedralor college to commemorate an Irish invasion that gaveunselfish hearts and pure souls to the service of nations,and took away nothing but the highest riches of all—spiritual blessings and gratitude. The Irish invaded themind—not the purse. Time-worn relics of old St. Petersat Wearmouth and St. Pauls at Jarrow, the holy islandof Lindisfarne on the Northumberland coast, and ruinedmonasteries along its river b
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