The Irish Story News #0003 ~ 06/07/2010
Welcome to the third edition of our newsletter. It has been a busy few weeks and the number of posts has been …
Today In Irish History – Bianconi’s First Coach Service, 6 July
~1815~By Eoin Purcell I never quite understood why we studied coaches at school. Perhaps it wasn’t explained properly or maybe I just …
Today In Irish History – The Battle Of The Somme, 1 July
~1916~ There is so much that could be written about the Battle Of The Somme, and much of it already written that …
Today In Irish History Hill – The Battle Of Vinegar Hill, 21 June
~1798~ 212 years ago today the Wexford based forces of the insurgent Irish army was engaged by General Lake‘s (an intriguing character …
Book Review ~ Battles Fought On Irish Soil: A Complete Account ~ Sean McMahon
Title: Battles Fought On Irish Soil: A Complete Account Author: Sean McMahon Publisher: Londubh Books, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-9075350-3-1 REVIEWER: Eoin Purcell I’ve …
The Irish Story News #0002 ~ 06/06/2010
Welcome to the second blog edition of The Irish Story News. We’ve had a busy month here with lots to interest all …
Book Review ~ Taking The Boat: The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 ~ Brendan McGowan
Title: Taking the boat: The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 Author: Brendan McGowan Publisher:Killala, November 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9563757-1-1 REVIEWER: Ciaran Reilly The role …