Today in Irish History, The Death of Bessie O’Brien, Dublin, 21 June 1921
By Thomas Tormey It is perhaps unsurprising that the death of Elizabeth O’Brien has gone relatively unremarked upon by historians of the …
Podcast: Gerard Shannon on Sean Russell, the IRA and cooperation with Nazi Germany
Interview with Gerard Shannon by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. First broadcast on the Irish History Show. We talk to Gerard about …
And then there was light: Electrification in rural Ireland
By John Joe McGinley Daily life in rural Ireland before the onset of electrification was best described as a constant struggle just …
The assassination of Walter Edward Guinness -Lord Moyne – 1944
By Ray Esten The foundation stone of a building at Trinity College Dublin was laid by the Hon. Grania Guinness of the …