Historical Perspective | The final letter of Liam Mellows. Who changed what? « Come here to me!
Fascinating, interesting and intriguing post this! Recently, I saw the letter below. It is the final letter of Liam Mellows, the letter …
Writing Irish History – The Four Masters and Their World
John Dorney takes a look at the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute’s online exhibition on 17th century Irish Historians. Why do people write history? …
Historical Perspective | How an Irish giant and an 18th-century surgeon could help people with growth disorders | Life and style | The Guardian
Lovely piece this in the Guardian! Today, we would recognise Byrne’s gigantism as being caused by a tumour in the pituitary, the …
Historical Perspective | Tracking the history of our old growth engines – National News, Frontpage – Independent.ie
Nice review piece on Trains and their role in Irish economic and social history prompted by the publication of Trains Long Departed …
Today In Irish History – The Dail Votes For The Treaty, 7 January 1922
~1922~ By Eoin Purcell We covered before the New Year, Mary McSwiney’s contribution to the Treaty debate, and a fine contribution it …
Madame, Mistress, and Martinet: The Life of Sarah Kelly
James F Ward has crafted an excellent documentary about the life of Sarah Kelly a Victorian adventuress and notorious landlady who met …
Today In Irish History – Caught! Fugitive Criminal Lynchehaun Arrested, 5 January 1895
Patricia Byrne discusses the capture of infamous criminal and later source of a literary legend, James Lynchehaun. On Saturday morning, 5 January …