Charles Bianconi and The Transport Revolution, 1800 – 1875
How a self made Italian entrepreneur helped to revolutionise travel in 19th century Ireland. By Brian Igoe. By 1800 there were just two …
Interview with Conor McCabe on modern Irish economic history
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney speak to economic historian Conor McCabe about 20th century Irish economic history. See also, Cathal Brennan’s review …
The Rockingham Raid
From Athlone in the south-east to Boyle in the north-west, Roscommon was the site of many critical engagements in Ireland’s War of …
Heuston’s Fort – The Battle for the Mendicity Institute, 1916
A story from the Easter Rising 1916, by Paul O’Brien. For more on the Easter Rising, see our archive here. On Easter …
Bad form for Bill to discuss badminton for Protestants
Niall Meehan on Protestant sports and southern Irish society Bill O’Herlihy got in very hot water for observing during RTE’s Olympic Games …
The Invincibles and the Phoenix Park killings
Shane Kenna tells the story of the militant underground Fenian group – The Invincibles of the 1880s and their assassination of the Chief Secretary …
Thomas Clarke Treason Felony Convict J464
Shane Kenna tells the story of the arrest and harrowing imprisonment of Tom Clarke, one of the architects of the 1916 …