User talk:Cathalohagan25

Máire Rua O'Brien

Hi! I have removed most of the material you added to the article on Máire Rua O'Brien as you didn't add any citations to verify the new information. If you want to add it back in, please use the cite button to indicate what books or articles you are getting that information from. Thanks! Smirkybec (talk) 13:46, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Okay thanks Cathalohagan25 (talk) 13:54, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Again, I reverted the edits you made as there was no full reference added. References can't be primary sources, like personal papers, archival material etc, they must be from published books, newspapers or journals. This page shows you how to add a citation. Thanks, Smirkybec (talk) 15:43, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Cathalohagan25, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your additions to Donnchadh Ruadh Mac Conmara have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 13:33, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

May 2020

Hello, I'm The Banner. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Easter Rising have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Thanks. The Banner talk 20:13, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Easter Rising. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. The Banner talk 20:19, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]