Does IRA and Liam rock?

1. Is Wind That Shakes the Barley a true story?
2. What did Mairead Farrell do?
3. Is Ireland still divided?
4. Who is Teddy O Donovan?
5. Who were the Black and Tans in Ireland?
6. Is Mairead an Irish name?
7. Where is Mairead Farrell Sinn Fein from?
8. How many SAS soldiers died in Northern Ireland?

Is Wind That Shakes the Barley a true story?

The film tells the fictional story of two brothers from Cork, Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O'Donovan (Pádraic Delaney), who join the IRA. ... Since being released in 2007, Loach's film has been hailed as one of the most important Irish films of all time.

What did Mairead Farrell do?

Imprisonment, 1976–1986

At Armagh prison, Farrell was the official Officer Commanding of the female IRA prisoners. ... She was the first woman to do so, and the second person after Kieran Nugent, a prisoner in the H-Blocks of HMP Maze. Farrell instigated a dirty protest in February 1980.

Is Ireland still divided?

It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. ... Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

Who is Teddy O Donovan?

Written by long-time Loach collaborator Paul Laverty, this drama tells the fictional story of two County Cork brothers, Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O'Donovan (Pádraic Delaney), who join the Irish Republican Army to fight for Irish independence from the United Kingdom.

Who were the Black and Tans in Ireland?

The Black and Tans (Irish: Dúchrónaigh) were constables recruited into the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) as reinforcements during the Irish War of Independence. Recruitment began in Great Britain in January 1920 and about 10,000 men enlisted during the conflict.

Is Mairead an Irish name?

Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name; the fictional name Merida is derived from Maighread.

Where is Mairead Farrell Sinn Fein from?

Farrell is from the Mervue area in Galway City.

How many SAS soldiers died in Northern Ireland?

Since December 1977 SAS or S.A.S.. type squads have been involved in five controversial incidents. Eight people have died at their hands.