‘An indelible imprint’ – Irish Penal Transportation to Australia
By John Dorney On 26 September 1791, two convict ships landed at Bottany Bay, at Sydney, Australia. One was the Active from …
Belfast’s Lost 1798 Burial Ground
Belfast witnessed a series of public executions of United Irishmen, but where were their remains buried? This article explores the handful of …
‘Defacing our Deliverer’, The history of the William of Orange statue in Dublin
By John Dorney College Green in Dublin city centre was once the centre of the Protestant Kingdom of Ireland. On one side …
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 …
Rathfarnham: a short history
By John Dorney The Dublin mountains look down on Rathfarnham, once a rural village and now a sprawling suburb, creeping slowly up …
The 1798 Rebellion – a brief overview
An overview of the insurrection of 1798, by John Dorney. The 1798 rebellion was an insurrection launched by the United Irishmen, an …
‘A policy of Passive Resistance’: Sinn Féin and Abstentionism – an historical overview
For over 100 years now, elected Irish Republican politicians have refused to take their seats in the British Parliament. Kerron Ó Luain …