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stargazer
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I have read that Cork's claim to being the "Rebel County" originally stems from a time when they sided with the English against their fellow Irish chieftains. The name has stuck but today it generally refers to the high level of rebel activity in the county during the war of Independence and the subsequent Civil War.
Does any one have any ideas on this?
Also, the origins of other county nicknames are intriguing such as "the Banner", the "Lilly Whites" etc.
Does any one have any ideas on this?
Also, the origins of other county nicknames are intriguing such as "the Banner", the "Lilly Whites" etc.