The Irish Story Archive on the Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict, conventionally said to have lasted from 1919-1921. It resulted in the independence of …
An Ebook Christmas
In case you’ve just fired up your Kindle and want to read some quality Irish History Ebooks, check out our list of books that …
Review: Brian Boru King of Ireland
Fin Dwyer, creator of the Irish History Podcast, reviews the reissue of Brian Boru: King Of Ireland by Roger Chatterton Newman. In …
Our Six Ebooks: Perfect Christmas Day Kindle Fodder
So it’s christmas morning, you’ve been given a Kindle or an iPod/iPad/iPhone and you want to read Irish History books. What do …
It’s App-Tastic: The Irish Story’s First Five Apps
Corny headlines aside, today is a pretty great day for The Irish Story. Over the last few weeks we’ve been working with …
A Short History of Freedom of Information in Independent Ireland
John Dorney looks at secrecy and transparency in independent Ireland. The Irish state, since gaining its independence in 1922, has been one …
Today In Irish History – The 1916 Rising Begins, 24 April
~1916~ Today 95 years ago a committed crew of rebels launched what can only be called the seminal event in Modern Irish …