Today in Irish History, December 14, 1918 – The General Election of 1918
The historic victory of Sinn Fein. By John Dorney No election in Irish history has been as decisive as the British …
Today in Irish History – The First Dáil meets and the Soloheadbeg Ambush – 21 January 1919
The declaration of the Irish Republic and first day of the War of Independence. By John Dorney On January 21st 1919, the First …
Book Review: Young Ireland and the Writing of Irish History
by James Quinn Publisher: UCD Press, Dublin 2015 Reviewer:Daniel Murray James Quinn’s Young Ireland and the Writing of Irish History is a …
The Sinn Féin Rebellion? Arthur Griffith’s Easter Week 1916
Gerard Shannon on Arthur Griffith, Sinn Féin and the insurrection of Easter 1916. ‘The Sinn Féin Rebellion’ became a popular, though paradoxical, …
Book Review: Judging W.T. Cosgrave
Judging W.T. Cosgrave by Michael Laffan Published by Royal Irish Academy Press, Dublin 2014 Reviewer: Daniel Murray Judging W.T. Cosgrave is the …
Book review: The Howth Gun-Running and the Kilcoole Gun-Running: Recollections and Documents
The Howth Gun-Running and the Kilcoole Gun-Running: Recollections and Documents Edited by F.X Martin, (Dublin, Merrion Press, 2014). E17.95. Reviewer: Gerard Madden …
Connections across the North Channel: Ruaraidh Erskine and Irish Influence in Scottish Discontent, 1906-1920
How Scottish Gaelic revivalist and nationalist Ruaraidh Erskine was radicalised by Padraig Pearse and Irish nationalism. By Patrick Witt. Nearly a century after the 1801 …