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archaeological site in Dublin. While Martin could not prevent the construction of a civic office building, in 1978, part of the site was declared a national monument. Martin, a keen horseman, earned from his colleagues the nickname "The Beggar on
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The Irish Volunteers 1913–1915: Recollections and Documents
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Irish material in the Augustinian Archives, Rome, 1354–1624
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The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
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