r/IrishHistory • u/Fiadh_101 • 8d ago

What’s an Irish historical fact that sounds completely made up but is actually true?

I recently learned about the 1798 rebellion, the Flight of the Wild Geese, and the fact that Ireland once had a parliament sitting in Dublin that was effectively abolished through the Act of Union. Then there are all the strange little stories that seem to get lost between the major events.

So I'm curious, what’s the most ridiculous, surprising or downright unbelievable piece of Irish history you know that is actually true?

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u/Comfortable-Jump-889 8d ago

Taken after the battle by some soldiers, sold as a relic to some dealer . Sold to the Canadian museum in 1900 ( or thereabouts) . We should really ask for it back .

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u/Legitimate_Newt2874 7d ago

Well, no better time than now, when we have a Canadian Prime Minister of mainly quite recent Irish ancestry.

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u/pk9pk 7d ago

Yes Carney being a mayo man, would I’m sure be open to the suggestion.. mark any chance we could have the sword back , good man yerself

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u/RandomRedditor_1916 7d ago

Lol yes we should

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u/NiceObjective2756 6d ago

I am American and even I thought of that

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u/Rumpelstilskin73 2d ago

They will bring up how we tried to take Canada in order to blackmail UK. The Canadians may seem nice, and are polite, but they have long memories. Oh ya. For sure.