Thomas D’Arcy McGee – The Irish revolutionary who was one of the fathers of the Canadian Confederation
By John Joe McGinley Thomas D’Arcy McGee was a journalist, author, poet, politician and Irish revolutionary, who is now recognised as one …
Writing the Birmingham pub bombings
By Michael Flavin The Birmingham pub bombings of 21st November 1974 were one of the most notorious incidents of The Troubles. …
War along the Border: Ireland 1922
The second in a two-part article on the Irish War of Independence in the border counties. Part one here. By John Dorney …
The First Battle for the Marrowbone, Belfast 1920
By Gus McKendry This article is an attempt to examine and analyse the events on the night of 28th and the early …
Henrietta Street: From Townhouse to Tenement
By Timothy Murtagh Henrietta Street has many claims to fame. Some historians have pointed to it as one of the earliest examples of …
Podcast: The Terror Month in Kerry, March 1923
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the notorious events of March 1923 in county Kerry during the Irish Civil War. http://irishhistoryshow.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kerry-Civil-War-Terror-Month.mp3 See …
Clashmealcon Caves and Ballymullen Barracks: Tragedies of Kerry, April 1923
By Bryan MacMahon The promontory of Kerry Head featured prominently in the opening act of the 1916 Rising and in one of …