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John Mitchel and John Martin blue plaque

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John Mitchel and John Martin blue plaque
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Ivy Brook Lodge in County Down carries a blue plaque naming John Mitchel and John Martin, linking two men who wrote, suffered, and died within a few years of each other. The house stands where youthful fire and later exhaustion met, giving a small domestic address to a much wider struggle.
This blue commemorative plaque records: Patriots and writers John Mitchel 1815-1875 lived here John Martin 1812-1875 died here Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
John Mitchel was an Irish nationalist and journalist who played a significant role in the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848; John Martin was an Irish political activist and writer, known for his involvement in the Fenian movement.

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