People’s College Irish Revolution talks, 7 and 8
In the last of our series of lectures with the People’s College on the Irish Revolution of 1912-1923 in the spring of …
Deceptive Manoeuvres: Daniel Murray, Florence O’Donoghue and the Death of Michael Collins
Denis Lenihan replies to Dan Murray’s article on Florence O’Donoghue and the killing of Michael Collins at Beal na Blath in 1922. …
A Report of the Athlone Irish Civil War Conference 23 November 2013
John Dorney reports on the Old Athlone Society’s Conference on the Irish Civil War, held in Custume Barracks Athlone, November 23 1923. …
To Not Fade Away: The Irish Republican Brotherhood Post-1916
Daniel C Murray investigates the role of the Irish Republican Brotherhood in the Irish revolution after 1916. Every Dog Has its …
Today in Irish History 27 September 1922, the Passing of the Public Safety Act
The passing of legislation allowing for executions during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney On September 27 1922, the Dáil …
Who was Seamus Dwyer?
Michael McKenna tells the forgotten story of the life and death of Seamus Dwyer, Sinn Fein and IRA activist and pro-Treaty politician, …
Today in Irish History, August 14, 1922, The anti-Treaty IRA attack on Dundalk
A rare military success for the anti-Treaty side during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney. At around 4:00 am on the …