Today in Irish History, November 28 1920 – The Kilmichael ambush
John Dorney on a famous, bloody action in West Cork during the Irish War of Independence On the 21st of November 1920, …
Book Review: Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923
Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923 By Matthew Lewis Published by UCD Press, Dublin 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney It is not …
The ‘Bridges Job’ – Dublin, August 5-6 1922
John Dorney on a disastrous operation by the IRA in Dublin during the Irish Civil War. On the early morning of …
Book Review: Captain Jack White: Imperialism, Anarchism and the Irish Citizen Army
by Leo Keohane Published by Merrion Press, 2014. Reviewer: Daniel Murray When An Post issued a commemorative stamp of Jack White, first …