Podcast: The 1641 Rebellion
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the start of the great convulsion of mid seventeenth century Ireland. First broadcast on the Irish …
Browsing the 1641 depositions
An examination of an online primary source on the 1641 rebellion. By John Dorney The 1641 rebellion was a Catholic uprising that …
IRISH REGIMENTS IN THE SPANISH ARMY OF FLANDERS
From 1587 until well into the 19th century, Irish regiments existed in Spanish military service. Here William Marmion gives a brief overview …
Book Review: Was Cromwell Framed?
Cromwell was Framed, Ireland 1649 By Tom Reilly Published by Chronos Books, London, 2014 Reviewer: John Dorney Oliver Cromwell’s name is …
What to do about the past?
John Dorney on the past, present and future of conflict resolution in Ireland. Some of us, upon some months ago, hearing of …
From Catastrophe to Baby Boom – Population Change in Early Modern Ireland 1641-1741
Padraig Lenihan talks to John Dorney and Cathal Brennan on Near FM’s History Show about life and death in 17th and 18th …
The Eleven Years War 1641-52 – A Brief Overview
John Dorney lays out the essential facts on the war of 1641-52 -a war that pitted Catholic against Protestant, Royalist against Parliamentarian, …