‘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 …
Book review: The Last Cavalier, Richard Talbot (1631-91)
By Padraig Lenihan Published by UCD Press, Dublin 2014 Reviewer: John Dorney One upon a time there would have been no need, …
Bankruptcy, Bailouts and Brass Money – The 17th century origins of modern state finances
Historian Harman Murtagh talks to John Dorney about the origins of taxation, sovereign debt, state bankruptcy and representation in 17th century Europe. …
Today in Irish History -The Battle of the Boyne, July 12.
We talk to military historian Padraig Lenihan, author of 1690: Battle of the Boyne, about the most famous Battle in Irish History. By …
War in 17th Century Ireland
In our second interview with military historian Padraig Lenihan, we talk about the impact of warfare on 17th century Ireland. (Listen to …