The Battle of Tory Island – the last engagement of the United Irishman rebellion of 1798
By John Joe McGinley The last battle of the United Irishman-led rebellion of 1798 was not fought, by Irishmen or even on …
Lord George Hill, Improving landlord or cruel ‘Lord of the Soil’?
The modernising Irish Landlord who married not one but two nieces of Jane Austen. By John Joe McGinley Lord George Augusta …
Canon James McFadden – The fighting priest of Gweedore
By John Joe McGinley Canon James McFadden was a man of deep faith who fought for the rights of his parishioners against …
Remembering Patrick O’Donnell: The Man who Avenged the Invincibles
By John Joe McGinley Patrick O’Donnell from the parish of Gaoth Dobhair in County Donegal was hanged at New Gate prison on …
The life and death of Black Jack Adair, the mastermind of the Derryveagh Evictions
By John Joe McGinley It is often said that everyone is well thought off when they die, but there is one man …